Category: Fitness

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 […]

Most gyms have a cylindrical cushion somewhere near the squat rack. (If it’s not there, check out the Smith machine.) When I first started squatting, […]

If you train hard on Monday, then on Tuesday you will get a little tired. You can still go to the gym, but your performance […]

We worked on our pressure grip with grabs and our support grip with hanging and deadlifts . Now it’s time for a different type of […]

When you first start deadlifts, you’re probably thinking about how heavy they are on your back, glutes, and legs. But once movement becomes second nature, […]

I am a person who knows how to appreciate the huge variety of squats in our world. High squats, low squats, front squats, back squats […]

It takes time to learn how to use the elevator. Whether you are honing deadlifts or trying to learn the snatch, videos can help you […]

If you’ve been doubting your gym lately, perhaps due to the recent flock of adherents to the solution, it might be time to quit – […]

Last week we talked about how to make wheel rolling out for the press less crap, but this may not be your style. Maybe you […]

It’s January … which means your gym is teeming with determination lovers. And that’s okay! If people want to be better, they have the same […]

If heavy barbells scare you, you are not alone. Until you gain experience (both lifting and watching others lift), you may feel mild horror at […]

This month at the Lifehacker Fitness Challenge, we’re going to fight an abs wheel, or an abs roller, or “shit, I fell facedown again.” Last […]

Training plans often recommend lifting the weight so many times that you can barely complete the last rep. This is called a lift to failure, […]

Ready for the first fitness challenge of 2020? We’re going to get to know the infamous press wheel, better known as “Hey, what’s this? I […]

Workout apps are great, but I strongly believe in the old-fashioned workout diary . Since last spring, I’ve been jotting down my workouts in a […]

January is a great time to work out in the gym. So many new friends! Maybe one of them will eventually become your longtime workout […]

If you’ve come home on vacation and visited your local gym to sweat, you probably already know that not all gyms are created equal. Some […]

We’ve done some strength and flexibility tests, so I guess it’s fair to do them for cardio. Your Fitbit or Apple Watch might give you […]

We are nearing the finish line in our year-end test series. You measured your flexibility and your progress in pull-ups (or their skill) . Now […]

We’ve all heard the phrase “use your core” in relation to lifting weights. And your core strength is critical – we’ve written about this in […]

Do you want to tighten up? Can you do a few already, but want to move on? Our year-end fitness test series features multiple levels […]

For eight years I could not grow hair on my legs along my shins. The blame, you guessed it, is the regular deadlift . I […]

The barbell squat is a great exercise to incorporate into our daily routine, but some of us find it difficult to get used to the […]

In the last month of 2019, we’re going to do some exercises to measure progress and set goals. Whether you’ve been training hard this year […]

Arbitrary classifications of strength are stupid. I know this, and yet I continue to monitor how my climbs compare across different charts and instruments. The […]

I’ve been doing weightlifting for a long time, but I got serious about my squats, bench press and deadlift just over a year ago. Last […]

So far, in our test of strange lifts, I have asked you to do a one-arm deadlift and a one-arm dumbbell snatch . Now for […]