You’ve probably been hitting the gym extra hard and monitoring your diet a little more closely leading up to Memorial Day weekend and the reveal of your bikini body this year. Read More

Kettlebell kickboxing is a butt-kicking workout that combines strength training, plyometrics, and martial arts. A group of SHAPE staffers and I recently visited the Anderson Martial Arts Studio in New York City to try the class, which was created by Dasha Libin. After practicing a few signature kettlebell moves, like swings and halos, we learned some of the compound exercises that would be repeated throughout the workout. Examples: sit-ups to triceps extensions, push-ups to side planks, and squats with forward kicks. Read More

I have a resistance band in my apartment and, spending my days editing all sorts of fitness articles, you’d think I’d be a pro at exercising at home. But truth be told, I never know what to do with the allegedly versatile piece of equipment. Sometimes, reading about (and even writing about) something isn’t enough to really know what to do. That’s why I love this short two-minute video on how to use a resistance band.Fitness expert Andrea Metcalf takes you through three resistance band exercises to work your lower body. Read More

We all know interval workouts are better at torching calories and burning fat than steady state cardio (want to know why? click here), and it’s easy to execute when you’re on a cardio machine at the gym. Just choose the interval setting or create your own interval workout by varying the speed, incline, and/or resistance on your machine and Keep your eye on the timer. But what about when you take your run or ride outside? Read More