Plus, the surprising benefits of turning the intensity down a notch.

They’re so easy to incorporate into your week.

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Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. I just learned that ...

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What comes to mind when you think about doing cardio? For me (and I suspect I’m not alone in this) it's tiring exercise, like running or burpees, that takes a lot of motivation to suffer — I mean ...

I often hear from people who tell me how hard they are working to get lean and toned, but they just aren't seeing results. Here's the harsh truth: the word "toned" essentially means "muscle," and you ...

Here's a beginner bodyweight workout to try ...

You arrive at the gym and find yourself at a familiar crossroads: Turn this way for the weight room, or that way for the cardio deck. You planned to do both—but which should you do first? Does it even ...

I don’t think that’s inherently a bad thing. Switching up your workouts is, in its own way, an avenue for keeping exercise doable, healthy, and fun. At the same time, it would be nice to have more ...

Is soft cardio the missing piece of your workout routine? We spoke to a sports medicine physician and a pro trainer to find out.