"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." No offense to sit-ups, planks, and hollow holds, but basic core exercises can feel drab day after day.

Kettlebell training has made an impressive surge in popularity over the past five years. The proliferation of functional exercise techniques has raised awareness of a variety of fitness products, ...

Traditional squats have dominated gym routines for decades, but fitness enthusiasts are discovering a superior alternative that transforms ordinary workouts into extraordinary results. Kettlebell ...

Let’s get real – if you’ve been doing regular squats and feeling like something’s missing, you’re not alone. The secret weapon you’ve been sleeping on? Kettlebells. They’re not just those weird ...

Kettlebells are a versatile tool that can make your home workouts more challenging. You can use them to gain muscle or to add some heft to your aerobic exercise. They're also great if you want to ...

A kettlebell routine that combines squats, thrusters, presses and swings into a 15-minute routine that improves endurance and ...

Todd VanKerkhoff doesn’t have much time to exercise. The 34-year-old internal medicine physician in Chicago has three young kids. So for workouts, he often uses kettlebells in his backyard. “Crushed ...

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The hardest part of working out consistently? Getting started. Once you do, though, you start feeling (and soon, seeing!) the ...

When fitness folks talk about "ground reaction force" (if they ever do), it is typically in one of two contexts. Either they're thinking about how higher impact activities put pressure on joints, or ...

A personal trainer shares a 20-minute, at-home kettlebell abs workout that you can do without leaving your living room. Whether you’re swinging, twisting, or dragging the bell, each exercise ...