Category: Fitness

Longtime readers know September is my time . It is no longer hot here, so it is open for jogging and walking all day, and […]

When I first went up to the gym with some pounds, my honed math skills suddenly became useless. The rooms were different, the plates were […]

Maybe you need to sign up for a timeslot at your gym where you could workout at any time that suits you. Maybe they’ll kick […]

It’s just fun. It’s good if your sandbag has handles or at least a little slack in the bag that you can grab onto easily. […]

To be honest, I don’t do basic exercises. No crunch, no planks; I’m sure my abs can handle them, but my brain just doesn’t care. […]

Now came the week of fitness competitions from sandbags, in which I try the notoriousthrowing and chasing . On open air. During the heat. If […]

New month and new fitness challenge , friends. Time to get the sandbag! Then put it down. Then take it again. Yeah, go on. A […]

If you’re filming yourself – whether it’s to check your form or just to share your day on Insta – you’ve probably noticed a nasty […]

The yoga pose, known as the Downward Dog, is, as I always thought, one of the strangest movements and is considered relatively easy for beginners. […]

Since the gyms closed in March, I’ve been training at home. And since there is no suitable place in my house for many of the […]

Did you forget to get up from time to time for a walk ? Since we talked about this last week, I definitely walked more […]

Not so long ago I posted a couple of videos on Instagram. One was about how I swing a kettlebell at the beginning of the […]

Are you sitting at home? Do you work from home? Do you work somewhere at the table? If so, then today my fitness challenge for […]

Whether you’re new to sports or just feeling a little uncomfortable working with them throughout the day, a routine can help you move from your […]

Many of us would like to be more active, but it is difficult to find time, especially now that many of us combine telecommuting with […]

I have a barbell, but during the first three months of my pandemic life, I had nowhere to put it other than on the ground. […]

In our ongoing series of improvised home workout equipment today, we’ll talk about how to do pull-ups or inverted rows at home. If you are […]

If you are a runner, it helps you to be strong. If you’re lifting weights, it’s still a good idea to do some cardio. But […]

I have been training at home since March, and during that time I have become quite familiar with my home gym (aka “a few piles […]

I have never been able to continue playing sports or activities without having perhaps an obsessive reason for driving. I often refer to these reasons […]

Dumbbells and weights can still be hard to come by , but containers of water are widely available and almost free. The trick is to […]

Gyms in many areas are reopening or will reopen soon, and many of us can’t wait to get back to our normal workouts. (I own […]

Even if your gym reopens, it’s safer to stay at home as much as possible, which is why we’re going to dedicate this month to […]

For today’s classic home workout, we look back to 2011 when Lifehacker created its own workout routine on a now defunct platform called Fleetly. He […]

This month we did some quick home workouts for the Lifehacker Fitness Challenge , and today we’re going to try out a workout developed by […]

This month, we kicked off our fitness challenge – returning to classic home workouts – with a scientific seven-minute workout . This week we will […]

When I first heard about the seven minute workout, I thought it was a great idea. But then I did it and couldn’t freeze. It […]

As I explore the world of home workouts, I keep thinking about the rules of the VHS era. In the past, buying Jane Fonda’s feed […]

Have you joined our challenge and participated in one of Ryan Heffington’s dance parties this week? If not, here’s what you missed (and what we’ll […]

This month’s theme is workout that makes us smile, so this week I asked all of you to join me and watch Richard Simmons’ video […]

An active lifestyle is important for your health and mental well-being. We all know this, and yet in the frantic struggle to balance work from […]

I asked you to name the best home workout you’ve done so far, and every week this month we’ll all pick one to do together. […]

Guys, we need to talk. Although my body needs exercise more than ever, my brain is drained. I continue to do strength training on my […]

I had trouble sitting down to write this post because as the reports of COVID-19 sweep over me, I’m thinking: who has time to stretch […]

The world is a little chaotic these days, but the Lifehacker Fitness Challenge is still here for you, as always. We’re working on flexibility this […]

During these difficult times, it can be gratifying to know that there are simple answers to some problems. If you are having trouble getting depth […]

Flexibility is something I’m not working on enough. I mean I can move well enough to do all the lifts and exercises that are important […]

We learned this month that each grip is slightly different. We worked on crush grip , supportive grip , grab grip and open grip . […]

In our month-long quest to strengthen our arms and forearms, we trained a crush grip , a supportive grip, and a pinch grip. Now it’s […]

I lift. Lot. I usually go to the gym six days a week and find an excuse to compete every couple of months. While it […]