Workouts
By Paige Waehner, About.com Guide to Exercise
Even with all the information available, it's hard to know how to set up an exercise program to get the best health and weight loss results. This extensive database of workouts fills the gap, offering a huge variety of workouts for all fitness levels, goals and schedules. The workouts cover every aspect of exercise including cardio, strength training, flexibility workouts, yoga and Pilates and you'll also find plenty of options for timesaver, travel and no equipment workouts.
Strength Training Workouts
Cardio Workouts
Flexibility, Yoga and Pilates Workouts
Specialty Workouts
Strength Training Workouts
These strength training workouts offer new and interesting ways to build lean muscle tissue, lose weight and get stronger. They include total body routines, ab workouts, butt, hip and thigh workouts, upper body training and even timesaver and travel workouts for all levels of fitness. Each workout includes pictures, full descriptions and detailed instructions so they're easy to follow.
Ab Workouts
Butt, Hips and Thigh Workouts
Total Body Workouts
Upper Body Workouts
Timesaver Workouts
Workout Center
Workout Finder
Beginner Strength Training
Cardio Workouts
If your goal is to lose weight or improve your health, cardio is essential for burning calories and conditioning your heart. It's a good idea to incorporate a variety of activities and intensities to keep your body challenged and your mind engaged. If you need some ideas for how to spice things up, try one of these cardio workouts which cover everything from the treadmill and elliptical trainer to home cardio workouts that require no equipment at all.
Cardio Machine Workouts
Home Cardio Workouts
Interval Training Workouts
Cardio Basics
Beginner Cardio Workouts
How to Monitor Your Exercise Intensity
Target Heart Rate Calculator
Activity Calculator
Flexibility, Yoga and Pilates Workouts
Flexibility is just as important as cardio and strength training, especially when it comes to keeping your body injury-free and relaxed. Stretching, yoga and other mind/body activities are also great for reducing stress. These workouts offer a wide variety of routines: basic stretching, Pilates for both flexibility and core strength and different types of yoga.
Flexibility Workouts
Yoga & Pilates for Abs
Yoga on the Ball
Morning & Evening Yoga
Pilates & Yoga Fusion
Yoga Fusion
Relaxing Stretch on the Ball
Total Stretch with Resistance Bands
Specialty Workouts
The following workouts offer a variety of choices for seniors, beginners, obese or overweight people, travelers or those who want ideas for office exercise and no equipment workouts. You'll also find workouts using unique types of equipment including the foam roller and resistance bands.
No Equipment Workouts
Total Body Strength for Seniors
Strength Training for Obese People
Beginner Strength Training
Beginner Cardio
Office Exercise
Total Body with Resistance Bands
Foam Roller Strengthen & Stretch

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