Get Lean & Strong with Resistance Bands
When it comes to strength training, most of us stick to the usual: free weights and machines. However, it's a good idea to challenge your body in new ways, so why not try a resistance band?  Learn how to use a resistance band to pump up your workouts.

How to Build Muscle  
While many people struggle to lose weight, there are plenty of others out there who struggle to gain weight. If you want to gain muscle, you may have trouble fighting your genetic makeup but, there is something you can do about it.

Sculpt Your Upper Body  
With warm weather here, it's time to bare our blindingly white bodies to the world, but you might be rethinking life without sleeves if you've neglected your strength training. Get back into exercise with something new: pyramid training.

Pyramid Upper Body Workout  
Jumpstart your strength training with this upper body workout.

Functional Strength Training  
Make your workouts more functional for everyday life.

Cardio 101
With 34% of Americans overweight, it's clear that many of us aren't following the latest fitness guidelines that prescribe an hour of exercise a day. Find out what you can do to fit these guidelines into your life.

Strength Training for Beginners
The biggest mistake beginners make is doing too much too soon.  Though you may be ready to plunge into an intense workout schedule, your body isn't.  Learn how to prepare your body for building muscle and losing fat.  Workout included.

Top Ten Butt Exercises
Want to know the best exercises to shape up your rear?  Check out the top ten exercises for your butt.

FAQ's About Your Butt
Losing weight and shaping up the rear end can be confusing with all the contradictory information on the 'Net, TV and magazines.  If you're wondering about things like cellulite, saddlebags, getting bigger and shaping up, all your burning questions are answered here.

Your Butt Workout
If you want to firm up your rear, these exercises will help target your hips, butt and thighs for the most effective strength training workout.

Shaping Your Buns
Most people don't have buns of steel, sad to say, and search far and wide for the best butt exercises that will firm up the old rear end.  Well, there is something you can do.  The right cardio exercise and weight training activities can make a difference.

Your Best Summer Body - Great Shoulders
It's that time of year...time to shed some clothes and stay cool in the hot summer sun.  If you're reluctant to show off your upper body, get yourself in shape and go sleeveless, tone up with these cardio activities.

Shoulders, Arms and Chest
These compound movements target your back, chest, shoulders and arms in a whole new way.

Hips, Butt and Thighs
Warm weather is here and it's time for bathing suit season.  Get your hips, butt and thighs ready for summer with these unique leg exercises to tone up and slim down.

Your Best Summer Body
Bathing suit season is almost here and it's time to shed those extra winter pounds.  Find out how to firm up your fanny in time for summer!

Ditch the Dumbbells!
Resistance bands have been around for a while, but many exercisers are...ahem...resistant to using them. If you've avoided those giant rubber bands up until now, it's time to take a new look.

The Five Exercises You Must Do
What's the number one reason you don't exercise? If you said lack of time, you'll have to look for a new reason to skip your workouts because I've found the answer. Check out the five best exercises for your body.

One Set Training
Is one set enough for an effective workout? Find out what the experts say and how to get the most out of your workouts.

No Weight Workout
You don't need a lot of expensive equipment to get a great workout.  Check out this complete, no weight workout you can do anywhere, anytime.

Free Weights or Machines?
Have you wondered which if free weights are better for muscle building?  Get the skinny on which equipment you should be using.

Is Circuit Training for You?
Find out how circuit training workouts can help you develop strength, endurance and help you burn more calories.

Your Quick Circuit Training Workout
If you're crunched for time during the holiday season, a little circuit training can go a long way.  Learn how to do it right.

The Perfect Butt
Do you wish you knew the perfect exercises to tone up your backside? Find out what you can do to shape, firm and lift your butt.

Bathing Suit Body
Get your body ready for summer and learn how to find the most flattering bathing suits for your figure.

Your Best Shoulders
Get buff and go sleeveless with these new shoulder workouts.  Includes exercise descriptions and Quicktime videos.

Your Best Back
Last week you learned how to work your chest.  This week the focus is on the major muscles of your back.  Learn the basics for training your back, along with workouts and exercise demos.

Your Best Chest
Follow along with my next series which is all about weight training.  This article shows you the proper way to work your chest.  Includes workouts and exercise demos.

Top 10 Cardio Exercises
Want to know which cardio exercises burn the most calories?  Check out my top 10 picks for most effective cardio training.

Burn 300 Calories in 30 Minutes
Gym workouts can start to lose their luster after awhile.  These workouts, done on a treadmill, elliptical trainer, bike or outside, will help you burn more calories in less time...without being bored.

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