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Attack The Fat! Spot-Reducing Is A Myth You won’t be able to see your rock-hard abs with a layer of fat covering them. Total body workouts are your ticket to the results you’re after. But there is a time when targeting a certain part of the body is a good thing. Find out how with these tips from a master personal trainer.

Finding the Best Yoga Class for You Gyms, fitness studios, health clubs and wellness centers around the world are adding yoga classes to their schedules, but how do you find the right class for you?

Maximize Weights to Minimize Fat Combining strength training with aerobics lets you lose significantly more fat than you would from aerobics alone.

Answers to the Top Four Summertime Workout Excuses Summertime is the time when we find ourselves deciding not to work out as much for a variety of reasons. Here are the top four most-used excuses, and how to keep them from becoming fitness downfalls.

Yoga for Detox Most forms of vigorous exercise stimulate all three systems of elimination to some extent, thereby helping the body in its quest to detox. But yoga is particularly well-suited to keeping the waste-removal departments of the body functioning well.

12 Tips to Fit Exercise into Your Day Is life conspiring to keep you away from the gym this week? The following tips from three fitness gurus will help keep you strong and slender, whether you’re stuck at home, in the office or in the car.

3 Great Ways to Tone Your Butt & Thighs on the Ball It’s arguably a woman’s one body zone that’s the biggest (ahem) pain in the butt to keep looking fit and firm. But you can really tone up your hips, thighs and butt with just a few simple exercises.

Why Women Need Weight Training Again and again, research has shown that women who maintain a regular, moderate strength training program enjoy a long list of health advantages.

How to Choose a Mind-Body Exercise Are you looking for something different in your workouts—exercise that will engage your body and mind in a new way? Mind-body exercise is an increasingly popular choice.

Yoga-on-the-Go Guide How many times during your last trip did the serene thought of a few rounds of Sun Salutation float into your mind? We’ve tracked down the most useful and portable yoga goods to help you keep up your practice while trekking the world.

3 Keys to a Better Bum: A Guide to a Shapelier Lower Body If you’re looking to fill out your favorite pair of jeans in all the right places, or simply trim your hips in proportion with the rest of your physique,we have a routine that will work for you.

Sculpting Your Arms with Yoga Whether you’re already studying yoga or want to begin a practice, this discipline is arguably one of the best for sculpting your upper body into tank-top material.

Secrets of Successful Strength Training It’s easy to fall into a weight training rut, doing the same old routine of favorite exercises day in, day out. The key to successful training lies in varying the training stimuli.

10 Exercise Myths Although some old fitness fictions are fading fast, plenty of popular exercise misconceptions still exist. Here are some of the most common myths debunked.

Body Fix-Ups That Work: Belly, Thigh and Butt Shapers FIRM instructor-trainer Kirsten Palmer shares 5 techniques that will help fix your most problematic body parts. In other words, she explains how to make your body bathing suit-friendly.

Top 5 Ways to Lose More Weight with Your Existing Workout You’ve established a healthy workout schedule, working up a sweat three to five times a week—but why aren’t you losing weight?

5 Workout Techniques to Burn Major Calories in Less Time Want noticeable results in less time? Get the fastest results by combining cardio and sculpting into a single workout (and even a single move). Here are 5 techniques that will help you get fit and look good—fast!

5 Ways to Boost the Bone Building Power of Your Workout Tweak your workout to build bone density even if you already have bone loss or osteoporosis. How weight-bearing vs. weighted workouts help, plus multidirectional movement, balance exercises and more.

Best Cross-Training for Your Core Sport Personal training, physiology, and biomechanics experts share their top tips to help you cross-train for the specific sports and activities you love most, from cycling and running to swimming, golf, yoga, racquet sports, volleyball ...

How I Stay So Happy: Q&A with Patricia Moreno What keeps this powerhouse personal trainer so darned joyful — and how the rest of us can get our hands on whatever she eats for breakfast.

Kick Off Your Detox with a Restorative Twist Twist your torso to help your body detox. Here’s how to do a restorative seated yoga twist to give your cleanse a gentle and painless jump-start.

8 Insider Tips for Tighter Abs Here are 8 tips I share with anyone who asks me about having tighter abs. They work for me so I know they will work for you, too!

Beat the Blues with Heart-Opening Yoga Feeling blue? Yoga instructor Kate Hanley explains how to do simple yoga poses that open the chest -- a surprisingly simple and effective way to lift your mood.

How to Lose Weight with Yoga Experts weigh in on the best ways to put specific yoga styles, poses and side-effects to work helping you lose weight and get healthier.

Lose Weight Permanently with Ayurveda Is simply being an American making you fat? This plan for what, when and how to eat to lose weight and keep it off for life is based on Ayurveda and European ideas about food.

QUIZ: What Kind of Yogi Are You? How can you find a yoga practice that suits your personal tastes, abilities, and quirks? Take this quiz to find the yoga style that appeals to your unique personality.

Never-Boring Yogawear Guide From your top to your shoes to your yoga mat bag, fun and funky yoga fashion statements look cool-and-groovin' and work with your body and your style, on the mat or on the street.

10 Essential Yoga Poses: How-To + Video with Rodney Yee Step-by-step instructions plus video how-to with yoga expert Rodney Yee for 10 essential yoga poses including Downward Dog, Warrior I, II and II, Cobra position, Triangle, Tree, Fish Pose and more.

6 Easy Ways to Work Healthier From improving your ergonomics to reducing eye strain and releasing stress fast, these six tips and solutions can make your corner of the office a healthier place to be.

Cancer Survivors Thrive with Yoga In Laura Kupperman’s Yoga for Survivors class, sore shoulders and tight hips are likely the least of students’ complaints. But here they find help with exactly what cancer has brought them today.