3 Moves for Ultimate Core Strength

3 Moves for Ultimate Core Strength

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Warrior Abs: Sculpt a Core Like a UFC Fighter

Want the core of a UFC champ like Jon Jones? ABC News 20/20 anchor and MH extreme-fitness investigator Chris Cuomo takes a beating to find the answers

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5 Moves to Refresh Your Muscle Building Routine

Recharge a tired weight lifting workout and sculpt total-body strength with 5 fresh exercises

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3 Moves for Ultimate Core Strength

Use these three classic core exercises to sculpt your abs, build core strength, and torch fat and calories

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Core Curriculum

Fire up your metabolism with this do-anywhere workout

5 Pain Fighters

These topical pain relievers help soothe sore muscles

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Switch Up for Strength

Accelerate your gains with lopsided lifting

Workout Secrets from the Best College Basketball Teams

Need more flash in your drives? More lift in your layups? Try these drills from the NCAA's elite strength and conditioning coaches

Monster Moves

Mix and match three to four of the following CrossFit exercises once a week to boost your strength and endurance

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The Best and Worst Ways to Measure a Workout

Sore muscles, target heart rate, calorie burn, and more. Our expert sounds off on the legitimate and not-so-legitimate ways we assess a workout well done

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2012 Total-Body Transformation

It's the perfect time to commit. Let Chris Powell from Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition help you make 2012 your fittest, healthiest year ever

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Core Curriculum

Fire up your metabolism with this do-anywhere workout

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The Fast Way to Big Muscle

Make big gains with this scientific plan that targets your largest muscle fibers

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15-Minute Workout: Upper-Body Blast

Build the ultimate upper body with this high-intensity plan

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The God of Thunder Workout

Chris Hemsworth never lifted weights until he set out to become Thor. So if you've ever hit the gym, you're already on step ahead.

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Build Launch Power

Use this lower-body circuit to fire up your legs

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Hard Muscle the Easy Way

Simplify your workout with these classic exercises—and add strength and size like never before

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Build an MVP Body

This workout helped Drew Brees get in Super Bowl-worthy shape, and now you can try his muscle-building, performance-boosting plan

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Burn Fat Faster

Hit your fighting weight with this high-intensity, full-body workout

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Crash the Boards Like Dwight Howard

Use this lower back workout to train like a basketball pro

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Elevate Your Game

Use this 20-minute total body workout to build a world-class physique

Now I Can Bare My Legs at the Beach

Mandy Lopez used to swelter in jeans all summer long. Now that she's dropped 100-plus pounds, she says, "Bring on the shorts and bathing suits!"

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This Mother-Daughter Pair Got in Shape Together

With Weight Watchers and the support of each other, Lenora Bryant and her daughter, Karenga Ross, dropped more than 100 pounds total

They Lost 321 Pounds Together!

Mother-daughter duo Caryn and Michele Habermann motivated each other to get in shape

Alicia and Shirley Myers
We Inspired Each Other to Drop 134 Pounds

This mother-daughter pair call each other weekly to stick to their diets

Donia Ontiveros
She Lost 35 Pounds by Biking

This busy mother of four cycled her way slim with her kids

Fran Jacquez
She’s Half Her Former Size

Fran Jacquez exceeded her weight loss goal and inspired her mom to drop 25 pounds, too

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"I Never Thought I Would be 120 Pounds—Ever!"

Krystal Sanders’ wedding pictures prompted the 27-year-old to adopt smaller portion sizes, start exercising, and ultimately shed 65 pounds

Krista Johnson
She Lost 92 Pounds and Opened a Gym

Mom Krista Johnson clobbered nearly 100 pounds with Tae Bo and now inspires others at her own fitness studio

Steven Robalino
He Lost 75 Pounds and Went Raw Vegan

Steven Robalino fought the pounds he packed on after his mother’s death by eliminating processed foods from his diet and beginning to exercise

Bill Garner
“Health and Fitness are Now My Life”

Bill Garner, 45, dropped more than 100 pounds and discovered a passion for cycling in the process

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Abs Diet for Men

The Abs Diet is a simple plan that will help you shed pounds and build a strong, chiseled body. Within days you'll start shredding flab to reveal a more defined midsection and sculpted muscles all over.

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Bicycling Weight Loss Kick-Start

If you love to ride, but want to see the effects on your waistline, it's time to focus your training. This plan helps you burn more calories after your wheels stop spinning, so you can lose more weight.

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Half-Marathon Jumpstart

Challenge yourself mentally and physically with a half-marathon. This 2-week training jumpstart will help you build your base before you embark on a 10-week training regimen.

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5-K Jumpstart

If you’re new to running, signing up for a race is the perfect way to kick off your routine and boost motivation. The Runner's World 5-K Training Jumpstart will help get you started—in just 2 weeks!

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Walk Off Weight

You can lose weight just by walking! The secret is a mix of steady-paced walks, fat-blasting intervals, and strength training that will melt away fat and send your metabolism soaring.

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Slim, Calm, Sexy

Transform your body, clear your head, and feel sexier than ever with the Slim, Calm, Sexy plan. These simple yoga workout will help you manage stress, boost your mood, and firm your figure in just 2 weeks.

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Personal Trainer for Women

Don’t work out harder, work out smarter: This plan combines the genius of interval cardio with full-body strength training to keep your body burning calories longer.

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Personal Trainer for Men

This program does triple duty—building muscle, burning fat, and saving you time. The plan is built on complex movements that use more muscle with every rep, so you build more lean tissue in fewer sets.

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Look Better Naked!

Boost your in-the-buff confidence and sculpt your best body ever. Our simple plan helps you torch fat and build tight, toned muscles, so you’ll look and feel amazing—with or without your clothes on.

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Flat Belly Diet for Men

Lose your gut without working out! Simply follow this plan packed with delicious foods rich in belly-flattening monounsaturated fats (MUFAs) and watch the extra weight melt away.