Kettlebell fans love the heavy round-shaped weights for a reason — kettlebell exercises combine cardio and strength training together for a time-saving calorie burn. The amount of calories you can burn using kettlebells can be amazingly high: a study by the American Council on Exercise found that the average person burns 272 calories in 20 minutes when doing kettlebell exercises. More research Read more

Imagine lying on your back and then getting off the floor to a standing position, over and over again. Imagine holding a weight over your head as you do it. This mental image should give you a basic sketch of the Turkish Get Up. This classic strength-training move is all about functional fitness involving every major muscle group as you make your way to being upright and return back to the Read more

If you're trying to get a friend or relative to hop on board the healthy train, you want to be sure not to overstep your boundary and give a gift that could potentially offend. A fitness DVD titled Cardio For the Overweight will definitely send the message that you think they need to lose weight — not exactly spreading holiday cheer, are we? Of course, nothing compares to the gift of health, Read more

Circuit workouts are great for strength training, but they also keep your heart rate up, helping burn up calories while building muscle. This full-body circuit combines exercises to work your arms while toning your legs, plus your abs and back will all be challenged. And you can do this workout in the comfort of your living room! Not only is an at-home workout excuse-proof, it is also Read more

Move over, P90X there's a new way to sculpt those muscles. Although CrossFit was created almost two decades ago, it has been gaining popularity in the past few years as the antidote to boring gym workouts. What's so great about CrossFit? For starters, the program is a time-saver; it's not about how long you exercise, but the intensity of it. The workout incorporates weightlifting, kettlebell Read more

As of late, Tim (my trainer at Crunch) has been killing me on TRX. For the unfamiliar, TRX suspension training is a fitness system first developed by Navy Seals, which enabled them to strength train anywhere. And based on my sore muscles, it definitely works. The strap and handle weight-training system can be attached anywhere that can bear a significant amount of weight, and the various Read more

Who doesn't want strong, sculpted, shapely arms? I'll tell you that all the strength training exercises in the world never got me better results than when I started doing yoga regularly. Since many of the poses require you to hold your own body weight in unique positions, you end up working your muscles more effectively. Give this sequence a try and you're sure to get the toned arms and upper Read more

Victoria Beckham looked fresh and natural on the cover of Allure's March issue, which is also its special 20th anniversary edition! She posed for photographer Michael Thompson for the accompanying spread, and make sure to check out a behind-the-scenes video from the shoot! Victoria's been busy prepping her latest collection for Fashion Week — make sure to enter our Twitter contest to win a Read more

It's never too late to sculpt sexy shoulders, so here's a routine devoted especially to that area. Grab a set of dumbbells and go through this sequence once. Be sure to rest between exercises if you need to give your shoulder muscles a break. Source: Thinkstock Read more

I've never seen such a svelte Christina Aguilera as the one I saw on the red carpet at this year's Golden Globes. It must have something to do with all that dancing she's doing for her role as a performance artist in the upcoming film Burlesque. Christina's trainer, Tee Sorge, told InTouch that in between all that dance time, the singer/actress also finds time to weight train. Phew! Check out the Read more