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Photo: Pond5 Kettlebell swings have topped trainers’ lists of must-do exercises for a few years now. And for good reason: Traditional swings with the orb-shaped weights can improve your core strength by a whopping 70 percent, research has found. Plus, when you switch to single-arm moves, you challenge your stability …

Photo: Twenty20 Since last winter, you might have seen pretty pictures popping up on your social feeds of people practicing yoga in the snow. Now, the yoga trend known as snowga has taken over ski resorts and vacation destinations across the country. In Bozeman, MT, there’s Flow Outside, which offers …

Photos: Tiffany Ayuda / Life by Daily Burn You probably learned to balance at the ripe age of two. But honing the skill is essential to your overall fitness and sports performance as an adult, too. Rebecca Weible, owner and director of Yo Yoga! studio in New York City, says …

Photo by Bethany Joy Kibbe There’s a reason people flock to the treadmill: It’s convenient, weather (and excuse) proof, and the numbers don’t lie. But slogging through mile after mile can get old — fast. So we’re officially turning off autopilot and trading our steady state cardio for this HIIT-style …

Photo: Pond5 If you’re tired of the treadmill, step off that beaten belt and try a more stimulating endurance challenge: rowing workouts. “If you take the time to learn rowing technique, it’s one of the best exercises you can do for cardio,” says Jack Nunn, former member of the U.S. …

Photo: Pond5 When it comes to cardio, we love a good piece of equipment that will kick our butts. (Woodway Curve and WaterRower, we’re looking at you.) And one of the newer machines to hit the floor is actually an oldie but goodie: the air bike. Don’t be fooled, though. …

Photo courtesy of Bari Studio Take a second to picture yourself jumping on a trampoline — carefree, weightless and soaring into the air. You probably don’t even realize that with each bounce, you’re working your entire body. And that’s why we’re bringing back some next-level fun, thanks to Tiffani Robbins, …

Photo: Twenty20 “This is going to hurt tomorrow.” We’ve all said it after a particularly grueling workout or return to the gym after an extended break. Delayed onset muscle soreness, commonly referred to as DOMS, describes the muscular pain and stiffness that occurs following a heavy workload. It typically peaks …

Photo: Jordan Shakeshaft / Life by Daily Burn You are a sweaty mess (thanks HIIT class!) and all you want to do is shower and eat that snack you’ve been fantasizing about for the last half hour. Wait! You must stretch first. “We know people like to push really hard …

Photo: Twenty20 Walk into any HIIT class or CrossFit box and chances are you’ll be asked to do a variation of a plyometric jump. Box jumps, frog leaps and tuck jumps help you improve your VO2 max (speed), flexibility and range of motion. But that’s not all. Their explosive power …