Articles

• Core exercises: Beyond your average abs routine
• Strength training: Get stronger, leaner and healthier
• Strength training: OK for kids when done correctly
• Stretching: Focus on flexibility
• Weight training: Do's and don'ts of proper technique
• Weight training: Improve your muscular fitness

Tools

• Fitness ball exercises: How-to video collection
• Podcast: Weight training for busy people — 5 timesaving tips
• Slide show: Core exercises
• Slide show: Core exercises with a fitness ball
• Slide show: How to stretch your major muscle groups
• Slide show: Weight training exercises for major muscle groups
• Strength training: How-to video collection

Ask a fitness specialist

• Ankle weights for fitness walkers: Helpful or harmful?
• Sit-ups: Is it OK to stabilize my feet?
• Strength training: How many sets for best results?
• Superslow strength training: Does it work?
• Weight training: Free weights vs. machine weights
• Weightlifting belt: Do I need one?
• Weightlifting: Bad for your blood pressure?
• Weightlifting: Before or after an aerobic workout?

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