You arrive at the gym and find yourself at a familiar crossroads: Turn this way for the weight room, or that way for the cardio deck. You planned to do both—but which should you do first? Does it even ...

October is a tricky time for our diet and fitness routine. Sandwiched between the return to a fall schedule that often helps us recommit to our health goals and a more lax holiday season, it can ...

While I typically stick to traditional gym sessions, group fitness classes, and paid workout streaming subscriptions, I needed to switch up my routine this fall after a hectic few months. This summer ...

The most neglected muscle at the gym might be the most crucial: the heart. It might be because it’s so difficult to flex this muscle in the mirror, or because cardio machines are perceived as boring, ...

If your weekly schedule looks like a jigsaw puzzle, squeezing in both cardio and strength training can be tough. Instead of making cardio feel like yet another looming item on your to-do list, let's ...

I first tried the Norwegian 4x4 workout a year ago, and since then, it has become a staple of my fitness routine. I don't do it every week (some folks do), but it's a workout I keep returning to ...

When you track a strength training workout on a fitness watch, that watch will happily tell you what heart rate zones you were in during the workout. In fact, they'll do that for any workout, whether ...

All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has defended the lack of fresh faces in the 36-strong squad for the upcoming Grand Slam tour. There's just one new cap in prop Tevita Mafileo and only one player - ...

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If your weekly schedule looks like a jigsaw puzzle, squeezing in both cardio and strength training can be tough. Instead of making cardio feel like yet another looming item on your to-do list, let's ...