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1 month ago | webmd.com | Stephanie Watson |Kathryn Whitbourne |Ross Brakeville

Cross-training means combining different types of exercise for your workout routines. While many people have a favorite activity, it's important to include exercises that address three different areas: strength, cardio (aerobics), and stretching/flexibility. This will help prevent overuse injuries. Changing things up, instead of repeating the same routine week after week, keeps your body guessing, which can improve your fitness level.

Oct 25, 2024 | webmd.com | Sharon Liao |Ross Brakeville

Everyone knows that working out is good for them. But carrying more weight makes certain moves harder on the body – and riskier. The problem: Extra weight puts more stress on the joints, such as your knees or wrists, says Lisanne Cruz, MD, a rehabilitation medicine doctor at New York City’s Mount Sinai Hospital. That can raise your risk of a strained muscle, torn ligament, or other injury. Don’t let that stop you. Modifications make most moves simpler to do, and safer. Here are six to try.

Feb 25, 2023 | webmd.com | Madeline Laguaite |Ross Brakeville

2/12If you were to add half an hour of brisk walking to your daily routine, you could burn about 150 more calories than you usually do each day. The faster and longer you walk, the more calories you burn. Walking is a great option if you’re new to regular exercise. Start with shorter journeys and build up to longer, more intense ones. 3/12If you’re looking for a cheap piece of workout equipment you’ll be able to take on trips, a jump-rope just might be for you.

Feb 10, 2023 | webmd.com | Ross Brakeville

5/14Practice with a real chair to master this move. First, sit all the way down in the chair and stand back up. Next, barely touch the chair's seat before standing back up. Work up to doing the squats without a chair, keeping the same form. 7/14Try stepping not just forward, but also back and out to each side, with each lunge. Add dumbbells to lunges once your form is down pat. 9/14If you're new to push-ups you can start doing them by leaning into a kitchen counter.

Feb 10, 2023 | webmd.com | Paul Frysh |Ross Brakeville

2/15Want to get two things done at once? You’ll get a “moderate” workout if you wash and wax your car, clean out the gutters, or mop or vacuum the floors. It’ll help get you in better physical shape, and a clean car or house may boost your mental well-being, too. 3/15You might not think of it as exercise, but if you dig, bend, and clip around your garden for 30 minutes or so, you’ll get a decent workout. And it may even put you in a better mood.