• Fit Tip: Building Gym Confidence with this Leg Workout

    Posted On Feb 20, 2020 By Carolyn Gallagher

    A man looking at himself in a mirror at a gym.

    In my previous post we talked about how the best strategy for building confidence in the gym is mastering at-home workouts first. Now, it’s time to step it up a notch. You've been working on yourself at home for Read more

  • How to Properly Refuel Before, During, and After a Workout

    Posted On Mar 5, 2020 By BowFlex Insider Team

    A woman drinking water.

    If you are going to set aside time to work out, you need to also take the time to properly fuel your body. By eating and hydrating accordingly, your body is adequately prepared to tackle the workout ahead. If you skip this key step Read more

  • How to do a Perfect Biceps Curl

    Posted On May 2, 2018 By Tom Holland

    Fit Tip Thursday: How to do a Perfect Biceps Curl

    Who doesn't want a pair of great-looking arms? As the weather gets warmer and sleeves get shorter, we'd all like our arms to look their best. Sun's out, "guns" out, right? There are three basic muscle groups to consider when Read more

  • How to do a Proper Leg Extension

    Posted On Aug 21, 2013 By Tim Arndt, Resistance Training Specialist

    Tim Ardnt provides advice on how to do the proper leg extension

    There's more to leg extensions than most people think. It seems like it's such a simple exercise that you don't really have to think about it. Typically, folks will just hop on the machine, set the shin pad (input pad) Read more

  • Fit Tip Thursday: How to Do a Squat, Perfectly

    Posted On Nov 19, 2014 By Tom Holland

    Fit Tip Thursday: The Perfect Squat

    Ask any top fitness professional to choose their favorite exercise for the lower body and many would answer, "the squat." And the reasons are simple. The squat contains all of the characteristics of a great exercise: It is a functional Read more

  • How to do Crunches

    Posted On Oct 14, 2015 By Tom Holland

    How to do Crunches

    The crunch - It's one of those seemingly "simple" exercises that turns out to be not so simple after all. Far too many people do them incorrectly, which leads to dramatically decreased results and the possibility of injury. It's not Read more

  • How to do Perfect Shoulder Side Raises

    Posted On Feb 17, 2016 By Tom Holland

    How to do Perfect Shoulder Side Raises

    Muscle imbalances and weaknesses in the shoulder is one of the primary causes of dysfunction and pain. Thus, to have both great-looking as well as injury-free shoulders, we need to target all three specific areas. The shoulder also has the Read more

  • Fit Tip Thursday: How to do the Perfect Chest Fly

    Posted On Sep 2, 2015 By Tom Holland

    Fit Tip Thursday: How to do the Perfect Chest Fly

    Of the several exercises that I consistently see people performing incorrectly at the gym, the chest fly is definitely one of them - whether it be on a machine, with cables or dumbbells. Whenever you fail to do an exercise Read more

  • Fit Tip Thursday: How to do the Perfect Plank

    Posted On Jul 29, 2015 By Tom Holland

    Fit Tip Thursday: How to do the Perfect Plank

    There are few exercises that target both the front and the back of our abdominals as simply and easily as the plank. The plank is an exercise that works the muscles of our core in 360 degrees, essentially combining crunches Read more

  • How to do the Perfect Shoulder Press

    Posted On Jan 20, 2016 By Tom Holland

    How to do the Perfect Shoulder Press

    Our shoulders are the most mobile joints in our bodies, but this greater freedom of movement also results in a less stable joint - one that is extremely susceptible to injury. Many people experience pain in one or both shoulders Read more

  • How to Improve Your Endurance

    Posted On Jun 9, 2014 By Joel Harper

    how to improve your athletic endurance

    So are you ready to pump it up to the next level? Let's move our focus onto ENDURANCE. Endurance gives you the ability to roll with the punches, bite the bullet, face adversity courageously, persevere against the odds and bounce Read more

  • How to Lose Belly Fat?

    Posted On Jan 22, 2014 By Vito La Fata

    Tips on how to lose belly fat with cardio and healthy eating

    Oh, I know how you wish that you could just spot-reduce your abs! But, that's a myth. Spot reducing doesn't exist. You can't just choose a spot for fat to come off. Don't let anyone fool you into anything different. Read more