Workout Video: Curtsy Lunges

The name of this lunge says it all–I wonder if Natalie Portman used these to train for her role in Black Swan? Curtsy lunges place a little more emphasis on the outer thigh than a regular lunge and you’ll pretty much look like the coolest person in the gym when you’re doing them (and, like [...]

Workout Video: Walking Lunges

Here’s Part II of my lunge video series where I show you the walking lunge, a leg exercise you can do at the gym or at home. This is the basic move, but there are so many variations: step backward into the lunge instead of forward or hold a dumbbell or kettle bell in each [...]

Workout Video: Lunges Part I

Throughout the next month, I’m going to post a four-part video series on lunges. I love these because they work all your upper leg muscles and you can do them anywhere. Over the course of the series, I’ll show you a number of different types of lunges so you can keep your workouts fresh and [...]

Video: Back Exercise Using Bands

Exercise bands are great because they’re inexpensive and you can use them anywhere. This is the first of lots of exercise I’ll show you that use  bands. For this exercise, you’ll need to put the band around something very stable, like a column in your basement or around a strong banister.  You could also have [...]

How To Do A Squat

The squat is one of the best strength building exercises for all the major muscles in your legs, including your hamstrings, quadriceps, and glutes. It’s also one of the most misperformed (is that a word or is it along the lines of Roger Clemens’ “misremembered”?) exercises. Performing a squat incorrectly can lead to serious injury [...]

Video: Lower Back Exercise

OK, folks, don’t think I didn’t notice that far fewer of you viewed this video when it was in the Tip of the Week spot than my sexier videos, like Three Ab Exercises. I would have thought you’d wonder why in the world I was sprawled out on my stomach, but I guess you just [...]

Video: Full Body Strengthening Exercise

The exercise I demonstrate in this video will not only work out several muscle groups at once, including your legs, core, chest, and shoulders, but it will also add an aerobic element to your strength workout that will help you lose weight faster. Here are a few important things to remember when you do this [...]

Workout Video: Chest and Back Exercise

This exercise works your chest, back, and shoulders. You can do it on a core ball as shown or you can simply rest your supporting hand on a chair. If you don’t have dumbbells, use something else available in your house like a detergent bottle. One important thing to remember when performing this move is [...]

Workout Video: Three Ab Exercises

Tired of crunches? This video will show you three ab exercises–plank, boat, and hinge–that are completely crunch-free. Combine these moves with loads of cardio and a healthy diet and you’ll have flat abs in no time. –Laura DeLallo, Founder, Living Fit (Laura is a certified personal trainer and weight management consultant. Want to train with [...]

Workout Video: All-in-One Arm Warm Up

For those doing strength training splits, grouping shoulders, biceps, and triceps together in one workout is often the way to go. Here’s a great warm up exercise that gets all three muscle groups ready for action. –Laura DeLallo, Founder, Living Fit (Laura is a certified personal trainer and weight management consultant. Want to train with [...]