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I’m a personal trainer for seniors — everyone after 50 should be doing these 5 bodyweight moves to improve strength and mobility
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (494+ words) Get the Tom’s Guide App Here are the exercises to add to your routine As we age, exercise becomes more important than ever, as it can help slow and even reverse the natural loss of muscle mass, strength, and bone…...
I tried this 15-minute standing dumbbell workout — here’s 5 reasons why I think it’s perfect for runners
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (767+ words) Grab some weights and try this workout today One of the things I love about YouTube is that whenever the mood strikes you to do a training session, you can find the exact kind of workout you’re looking for, led…...
This 60-second core exercise fires up your deepest abdominal muscles, and you don't need any equipment
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I tried this 25-minute full-body workout and burned over 200 calories while building strength and power
1+ week, 5+ day ago (701+ words) Blast your whole body with this quick HIIT session There are a lot of things I’d like to achieve with my strength training. My main aim is to build lower body strength and power to support my running, but I…...
I teach people to be mobile: If you're going to do one mobility drill for strong, open hips, never skip this
1+ week, 6+ day ago (146+ words) Sam Hopes is a level 3 qualified trainer, a level 2 Reiki practitioner and fitness editor at Tom's Guide. She is also currently undertaking her Yoga For Athletes training course. Sam has written for various fitness brands and websites over the years…...
I swapped standard push-ups for dumbbell push-ups in all my workouts — here’s what happened
2+ week, 19+ hour ago (597+ words) Upgrade your push-ups with this challenging variation While I like to mix up my workouts and do a variety of different exercises to keep them interesting, push-ups are one move I almost always include in whatever session I’m doing. They’re…...
I added this one unexpected exercise to every workout for a month — and my core strength is skyrocketing
2+ week, 1+ day ago (650+ words) I'm a huge fan of this bear plank-to-pike push-up variation About a month ago, I saw someone in the gym elevating their feet on a tall box during pike push-ups, and it got me thinking about other bodyweight exercises I…...
Forget sit-ups and crunches: I did the gymnast plank for a week, and my core still hasn’t forgiven me
2+ week, 5+ day ago (628+ words) Here’s how to try it Forget everything you thought you knew about the plank, as the gymnast plank is about to change it. This killer variation blasts your core and posterior chain (the group of muscles that run along the…...
'I’m 47 and stronger than ever': Try this trainer's 20-20-20-20 ab workout
3+ week, 13+ hour ago (459+ words) Here’s how to do it We all know how important it is to build a strong and stable core, but after 45, this becomes less an aesthetic goal and more of a fundamental requirement. Starting in our mid-40s, the human body…...
Forget crunches — this 10-minute core workout fired up my abs more than 100 sit-ups using a surprising piece of equipment
3+ week, 2+ day ago (574+ words) You need one piece of easy yet surprising kit to do five moves I've officially got World Cup fever, and I even bought my dog Mobie a little mini soccer ball to play with outdoors during the warmer weather in…...