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The Benefits of the Dead Hang
Strengthen your shoulders, core, grip, and more with this often-overlooked move.
How to Do the Clamshell
Strengthen your hips and glutes — and help build your side butt — with this lower-body isolation move. Plus, explore four variations to make it more challenging.
How to Do the Reverse Burpee
This playful variation on a classic exercise delivers similar strength and cardio benefits — minus the pushup.
The Benefits of Backward Walking
Walking or jogging in reverse improves stability, balance, coordination, and cognitive function. Learn more.
How to Do Lateral Raises
Optimize your lateral raise technique to get the most out of this shoulder-isolation exercise and its many variations.
How to Do the Donkey Kick
Build strength and stability with this low-impact lower-body move.
How to Do the Halo
Boost your shoulder mobility and challenge your core strength with this two-for-one move. Elevate your routine with one of the several variations available.
How to Do Happy Baby Pose
Open your hips, stretch your inner thighs, and relax with this restorative yoga pose.
How to Do the Arm Bar
Improve shoulder and thoracic-spine mobility with this unilateral move.
How to Do the Spinal Rock
Use this fun drill to mobilize your spine, massage your back, strengthen your core, and prevent injury. Plus, discover four progressive variations.
How to Do the TRX Pull-Up
Break free of the pull-up bar and build strength with this alternative upper-body move.
How to Do the Double-Under
Master this heart-pumping jump-rope move to boost your cardio, balance, and coordination.
How to Do the Curtsy Lunge
Try this twist or it’s variations on this go-to lower-body move to build glute and leg strength, improve hip stability, and challenge your balance.
How to Do the Seated Twist
Twisting can help stretch muscles of the torso, restore spinal mobility, stimulate circulation, and support digestion.
How to Do the Mountain Climber
This do-anywhere body-weight move combines strength and cardio training with intensity. Explore several fun modifications to add variety to your workout routine.
How to Do the Bear Crawl
This functional full-body movement can help strengthen the body and mind at any age.
How to Do the Barbell Good Morning
Improve your form on this hip-hinge exercise to strengthen your legs, core, and back.
How to Do the Single-Leg Pistol Squat
Learn how to personalize the challenging unilateral “pistol” move to build lower-body strength, mobility, and balance.
Build Shoulder Strength With the Upright Row
Perform this popular move with dumbbells to build your rear delts without hurting your shoulders.
How to Do Jumping Jacks
Finesse your form on this classic calisthenic move to amp up its cardio benefits. Explore one of its many variations for a playful and dynamic workout.
How to Do Side Plank
Boost your lateral stability, core strength, and overall balance by personalizing this body-weight training staple. Take it to the next level with two challenging variations.