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Hope you are feeling fully recharged after your rest day, and are ready to tackle your next strength session in our 4-Week At-Home Workout Challenge! Today’s core circuit is also a full-body workout, but every move—inchworm, bird-dog crunch, and forward lunge—engages and strengthens your core muscles. Why is that important? A strong core stabilizes and […]
If you’re just getting started exercising, a full-body workout for beginners that keeps it simple might just be a solid way into an exercise program. Working out can sound complicated, and can raise a ton of questions—should you have a dedicated leg day, do you need to do EMOMs, how the heck do you do […]
Doing knee-strengthening exercises is probably not your number one priority when you visit the gym or plan your at-home workout routine. You may think that knee exercises only matter if you’re an avid marathoner or an elite athlete who’s constantly pummeling the joint. But that’s actually not true: Taking the time to strengthen this important area can go […]
Welcome to the SELF 2022 Spring Challenge! We’re so excited to take on this comprehensive workout program together. Below, you’ll find the complete 2022 Spring Challenge workout calendar for this four-week program. Each week will follow a schedule: You’ll take on five workouts—three strength training routines and two cardio workouts—per week, as well as enjoy […]
The lights! The drama! And, of course, the music! There’s nothing quite like a Broadway show—and all of the grandeur and talent that comes with it. As a bona fide theater kid, I grew up watching the Tony Awards and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade each year on TV with unwavering attention; pre-YouTube, these were […]
Squeezing in a quick warm-up doesn’t just mentally prepare you for the work to come, it will also help prime your muscles and reduce your chance for injury. Especially during strength training sessions, where your muscles are shortening and lengthening (or going through concentric and eccentric contractions), it’s important to increase blood flow during the […]
Welcome to Week 2 of the 4-Week Bodyweight Challenge! Chances are, the freshness and excitement of starting a new exercise program has started to fade, which means only one thing: Now the real work begins. Stick with us—we know you can do this! Today’s workout is a strength routine and there are several moves that […]
Making the most of your mornings doesn’t mean you need to get up two hours early just to fit in a workout—and this 10-minute cardio workout proves it. We designed this quick cardio workout so you can exercise quickly, and then get right back to your busy morning routine. This quick cardio workout is only […]
The hips are one of those body parts that most of us don’t really think about until they’re bothering us. When you hit the gym, strengthening your hip muscles specifically probably isn’t high on the agenda. But if you’re someone who spends most days sitting, you’re likely familiar with that hip ache and tightness that […]
Looking to spice up your cardio workout? This HIIT abs routine will do just the trick. High-intensity interval training, or HIIT, is a quick—but intense—way to amp up your regular workouts and squeeze in some dedicated core work. Setting aside some time for core exercises is important, since core strength is vital to your daily […]
