Fitness

Various Retailers If you're truly committed to your exercise routine, you probably want to build the best home gym you can possibly fit in your space. Unfortunately, the best gear is not cheap. There's a reason that you pay a premium for your fitness club membership to use all of the free weights, barbells, strength equipment, and cardio machines, after all. But you do have a chance to get some of the top equipment at some of the best prices in the game for Prime Day, Amazon's annual celebration of consumerism and wallet-saving deals. The retailer is offering some steep discounts on fitness gear, so we've identified some of the top options for you if you're looking to up your at home gym situation. Check them out below, and if you're still not finished filling up your cart, follow up with our guide to the best of the rest here. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below TRX Training Handcrafted Wall Ball TRX doesn't just make the super-convenient suspension trainer straps you've … [Read more...] about 12 Great Prime Day Deals to Build Your Home Gym

Laura Hoggins doesn’t lift weights because she wants to be a bodybuilder. She lifts weights because she wants to be the woman on the Tube who helps you with your suitcase. “To me, that’s freedom,” smiles the personal trainer, podcast host and founder of cult London fitness community Lifted. “I can run for the bus, I can carry all my shopping home in one go. There are really no disadvantages to being strong.”  Hoggins, just 5ft 3in tall and more commonly known by her nickname and Instagram handle @laurabiceps, is on a mission to bust the myth that lifting is a man’s game and makes you “bulky”. In fact, she says, lift in the right way and you’ll torch body fat, turbocharge your metabolism and burn even more calories than a cardio workout. This is the mantra behind her new book, Lift Yourself, out next week. The myth-busting bible is a strength-training guide for cardio junkies and a micro-manual for any woman too frightened … [Read more...] about Laura ‘Biceps’ Hoggins on her weightlifting bible

Do you have 30 minutes to spare to fry fat and shred your entire body? Yeah, we thought so.The Men’s Health 30-Minute Shred utilizes high-intensity interval training (or HIIT), which is an effective method for improving sports performance and stripping away body fat. In fact, studies show that when it comes to fitness, the training effects of HIIT are equal to traditional endurance training—and in a fraction of the time. Want to learn a little more about the program before jumping in? Read about it here.If you're convinced, take on this Countdown Chaos workout from the program to get your heart pumping and your major muscle groups popping. Destroy stubborn fat with these tenacious descending ladders. Send an all-out assault on your body fat to burn it off. Go fast, but keep your technique crisp and deliberate, even when you only have one final rep to go. 30-Minute Shred hearstproducts.com $30.00 DirectionsPerform each pair of exercises using a “countdown … [Read more...] about Get Shredded With This 30-Minute Countdown Workout

EB’S ULTIMATE 10 FOR 2019This month, in the sixth installment of our yearlong series that’ll get you the specific workout results you want, we give you the tools for a superhero transformation from one of the best trainers in the business. Next month, we'll give you more. Celebrity trainer Don Saladino, NASM, specializes in rapid transformations.The brains behind the new Men’s Health workout-video program, Superhero Shred, he’s spent his career packing muscle onto the likes of Ryan Reynolds and Zachary Levi. “A four-week transformation is possible,” Saladino says. “But it’s not easy.” The workout that’ll get you started on the road to a superhero body is here. Cape not included. Directions: Do this workout 4 days a week, lifting heavy while maintaining good form. In week 1, do 3 sets of 10 to 12 reps for each move. In week 2, do 4 sets of 6 to 8 reps. In week 3, do 3 sets of 8 to 10 reps. In week 4, do each move for 40 … [Read more...] about This 4-Week Program Will Help You Transform Into a Superhero

Tyrone Alomia remembers exactly when he started running in May 2011. He was working at the old Nike flagship in New York City, and his boss challenged him to run a 4-mile New York Road Runners race around Central Park. Alomia was standing at 6-foot-2, 330 pounds at the time, and the race would be the first four miles he’d run in his entire life. “He saw how unhealthy I was but knew I had potential,” he tells Men’s Health. “At the time, I couldn’t even run a few blocks without stopping.” In a total downpour, the Brooklynite finished the race without slowing to walk once. Six months later, he’d complete his first marathon in under six hours. Nine years later, the 32-year-old is now down 30 pounds and on the cusp of breaking that 2-hour half-marathon barrier, his loftiest goal.“Running is both the hardest and most rewarding thing you can do for yourself,” he says. “I came from a neighborhood where health and wellness … [Read more...] about This Crew Wants to Redefine What a Runner Looks Like