Strength Training and Specialty Workouts
These free online cardio, strength training and flexibility workouts will help you burn fat and build lean body tissue. Include pictures, QuickTime videos and descriptions.
Ab Workouts (8)
Resistance Band Workouts (6)
Circuit Training Workouts (8)
Specialty Workouts (6)
Exercise Ball Workouts (7)
Timesaver Workouts (7)
Exercises by Muscle Group (20)
Total Body Workouts (17)
Functional Training (4)
Upper Body Workouts (14)
Lower Body Workouts (15)
Yoga, Pilates & Flexibility (3)
Getting Started With Kettlebell Training
Kettlebell training is great for almost all aspects of fitness - endurance, strength, balance, agility and cardio endurance. Learn how to choose a kettlebell, how to get started and basic kettlebell exercises you can try.
Kettlebell training is great for almost all aspects of fitness - endurance, strength, balance, agility and cardio endurance. Learn how to choose a kettlebell, how to get started and basic kettlebell exercises you can try.
Kettlebell Training - The Basics
Kettlebell training has grown in popularity, but what is it and should you try? Learn the basics about kettlebell training, techniques, exercises and how you can get started.
Kettlebell training has grown in popularity, but what is it and should you try? Learn the basics about kettlebell training, techniques, exercises and how you can get started.
Kettlebell Exercises
The kettlebell offers a great way to build strength, power and endurance with a variety of static and ballistic exercises. Learn more about kettlebell exercises with pictures and descriptions.
The kettlebell offers a great way to build strength, power and endurance with a variety of static and ballistic exercises. Learn more about kettlebell exercises with pictures and descriptions.
Kettlebell Exercises
The kettlebell offers a great way to build strength, power and endurance with a variety of static and ballistic exercises. Learn more about kettlebell exercises with pictures and descriptions.
The kettlebell offers a great way to build strength, power and endurance with a variety of static and ballistic exercises. Learn more about kettlebell exercises with pictures and descriptions.
Workout Center
Workout Center is your starting place, whether you're looking for strength training, cardio or even specialty workouts. Choose from total body, upper and lower body routines, as well as a variety of cardio workouts.
Workout Center is your starting place, whether you're looking for strength training, cardio or even specialty workouts. Choose from total body, upper and lower body routines, as well as a variety of cardio workouts.
Workout Finder
Use our Workout Finder to find strength training, cardio, yoga, flexibility and other workouts for all levels of exercisers.
Use our Workout Finder to find strength training, cardio, yoga, flexibility and other workouts for all levels of exercisers.
Weight Training 101
This series provides detailed information about weight training such as how to choose exercises, reps, sets and weight as well as how to set up a weight training program.
This series provides detailed information about weight training such as how to choose exercises, reps, sets and weight as well as how to set up a weight training program.
Are You Lifting Enough Weight?
Lifting weights can help you lose fat, slim down and get strong...but only if you're lifting enough to challenge your body. Learn how much weight you should be lifting to lose weight.
Lifting weights can help you lose fat, slim down and get strong...but only if you're lifting enough to challenge your body. Learn how much weight you should be lifting to lose weight.
Bodybuilding at About.com
Visit About.com's body building expert to find out the right way to train with weights.
Visit About.com's body building expert to find out the right way to train with weights.
Effective Strength Training Workouts
Are your strength training workouts effective? Find out whether you're wasting your time with gym machines and learn about effective exercises to help you burn calories and get stronger.
Are your strength training workouts effective? Find out whether you're wasting your time with gym machines and learn about effective exercises to help you burn calories and get stronger.
Exercise Progression
One mistake exercisers often make is doing the same workout over and over for weeks at a time. One way to spice up your training and avoid plateaus is to change the exercises you're doing. Learn more ways to progress in your fitness program.
One mistake exercisers often make is doing the same workout over and over for weeks at a time. One way to spice up your training and avoid plateaus is to change the exercises you're doing. Learn more ways to progress in your fitness program.
Get Out of Your Rut
This article offers some tips for how to change your strength training workouts by changing how you lift weights.
This article offers some tips for how to change your strength training workouts by changing how you lift weights.
How Many Calories Does Muscle Really Burn?
You always hear that building muscle can help raise your metabolism which, in turn, can help you lose weight. But how many more calories does muscle really burn? You may be surprised by the answer. Find out in my new FAQ, how many calories does muscle really burn?
You always hear that building muscle can help raise your metabolism which, in turn, can help you lose weight. But how many more calories does muscle really burn? You may be surprised by the answer. Find out in my new FAQ, how many calories does muscle really burn?
How much weight should I lift?
How much weight should you lift during strength training workouts? It takes some experimentation to learn how much weight you need. Get tips for choosing the right weight for your workouts.
How much weight should you lift during strength training workouts? It takes some experimentation to learn how much weight you need. Get tips for choosing the right weight for your workouts.
How to Change Your Strength Training Workouts
It's important to change your strength training workouts regularly if you want to avoid strength and weight loss plateaus. Learn about the different elements you can change to keep your body challenged and your muscles strong.
It's important to change your strength training workouts regularly if you want to avoid strength and weight loss plateaus. Learn about the different elements you can change to keep your body challenged and your muscles strong.
How to Do A Squat
Learn how to do a basic squat along with many variations to target your hips, glutes and thighs from your about exercise guide
Learn how to do a basic squat along with many variations to target your hips, glutes and thighs from your about exercise guide
Kettlebell Exercises
The kettlebell offers a great way to build strength, power and endurance with a variety of exercise. Learn more about kettlebell exercises with pictures and descriptions.
The kettlebell offers a great way to build strength, power and endurance with a variety of exercise. Learn more about kettlebell exercises with pictures and descriptions.
Medicine Ball Exercises
The medicine ball is a great tool for building endurance, strength and for adding fun to your workouts. Learn some basic medicine ball exercises to add to your workouts.
The medicine ball is a great tool for building endurance, strength and for adding fun to your workouts. Learn some basic medicine ball exercises to add to your workouts.
Reasons to Lift Weights
Lifting weights isn't just for bodybuilders or athletes - it's for everyone regardless of age, gender, fitness level or goals. Learn the top 10 reasons you should lift weights.
Lifting weights isn't just for bodybuilders or athletes - it's for everyone regardless of age, gender, fitness level or goals. Learn the top 10 reasons you should lift weights.
Review: Anatomy for Strength and Fitness Training
This how-to book, Anatomy for Strength and Fitness Training, provides detailed illustrations of a variety of strength exercises as well as targeted muscles. Learn more about this resource in my review.
This how-to book, Anatomy for Strength and Fitness Training, provides detailed illustrations of a variety of strength exercises as well as targeted muscles. Learn more about this resource in my review.
Review: Core Performance Essentials
Mark Verstegen's Core Performance Essentials offers a nutrition and exercise plan for all fitness levels. Find out how this program measures up in this review from your Exercise Guide at About.
Mark Verstegen's Core Performance Essentials offers a nutrition and exercise plan for all fitness levels. Find out how this program measures up in this review from your Exercise Guide at About.
Review: Maximum Strength by Eric Cressey
Maximum Strength, by Eric Cressey, promises your strongest body with this 16-week weight training program. Learn about the program and whether it's right for you.
Maximum Strength, by Eric Cressey, promises your strongest body with this 16-week weight training program. Learn about the program and whether it's right for you.
Strength Training Myths
Can you reduce fat over different areas of the body with certain exercises? And, if you want to tone your body, should you lift light weights? These questions and more are answered as I tackle strength training myths from your About.com Guide to Exercise
Can you reduce fat over different areas of the body with certain exercises? And, if you want to tone your body, should you lift light weights? These questions and more are answered as I tackle strength training myths from your About.com Guide to Exercise
Ways for Women To Progress in Weight Training
Many women find weight training difficult and, sometimes, painful. But there are some simple ways to challenge yourself without pain. Learn how to progress in your weight training program for optimal results
Many women find weight training difficult and, sometimes, painful. But there are some simple ways to challenge yourself without pain. Learn how to progress in your weight training program for optimal results