push ups

In all seriousness, the shoulder is a deceptively simple complex of muscles that serve a large array of functions, but here's how to maximize those muscles with only a few exercises.

Biceps don't get much isolation time in functional fitness workouts but it's cool to show them some love. Nothing wrong with well-developed arms and they do look good, there's always that.

Dedicate some time to doing exercises that specifically target your arms to make them sleek, sexy, and sculpted.

After the rush of Thanksgiving, you're on your last lap to the Christmas Eve finish line. Sounds like a good time to up your meditation game among other things.

This is Thanksgiving week and you're going to have a lot on your plate - travel, food, and family. But, you can still stay on plan.

Replacing the phone in your life with kettlebells every now and then? Sounds like a good way to make fitness work.

This week, almost the halfway point, we get to full appreciate the kettlebell swing as well as those times when we ditch the smartphone for real.

Even if you're just starting out at 40, you can be as fit as most 20-year-olds with some dedication and a sensible workout plan.

It's a good time to clarify purpose and values in order to maintain motivation and to keep moving with purpose, of course.

Given limited time and only 3 pieces of equipment to work with, what kind of creative workouts can you come up with?

There's a more productive option to start your day than blasting your face with social media and sprinting out the door.

It's benchmark day, and time to end this challenge on a high note. A high rep note that is.

Lots of variations and mixing it up today.

Adding intensity to these basic movements is just a matter of changing your hand positioning or grip sometimes. Keep it simple.

Explosive clapping push ups are fun and they can get your heart pounding, too. We give them a try today.

Today, we put a little bit of a twist into our pull ups.

Final day of this week and you can look forward to a weekend of rests so, give it some extra commitment today, if you can.