Do You Measure Up to Our Fitness Standards? | Men's Health

Do You Measure Up to Our Fitness Standards? | Men's Health: "Remember the presidentials? No, not the election. We're talking about the president's Challenge Physical Fitness Test—the series of exercises that gym teachers have been using for decades to torture, er, assess their students. In fact, gym class may have been the last time you gauged your fitness level. "And that might be what's holding you back," says Mike Robertson, C.S.C.S., co-owner of Indianapolis Fitness and Sports Training. "



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How To Workout Without Going To The Gym

How To Workout Without Going To The Gym: "You only have 24 hours in the day. It’s hard enough setting aside time for actual exercise, but throw in your commute to-and-fro and it can add up to a lot of wasted time – time that you can’t afford to lose. So here’s the good news: you can still have an effective workout without ever leaving your home."



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Exercise of the Week: Row to Pullup | Men's Health

Exercise of the Week: Row to Pullup | Men's Health: "Building your back can make you appear slimmer, even if you haven't lost an inch around your middle. Your largest back muscles—the latissimus dorsi—start on the lower half of your back and attach to the inside of your upper arms, giving your torso a V shape. Add a strong set of sculpted shoulders to those lats, and—voilà!—your belly does a disappearing act."



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The Best Cardio Workouts You've Never Tried | Men's Health

The Best Cardio Workouts You've Never Tried | Men's Health: "Does your treadmill  workout make you feel like a rat on a wheel? Then it's probably time to change up your routine. And not just because you're bored. "The human body wasn't designed for conveyor-belt training or repetitive, one-dimensional movement," says Dan John, a fitness coach in Burlingame, California, and the author of Never Let Go. So try one of John's novel cardio drills below. Or better yet, try all three. You'll blast fat and improve your fitness quickly. And the best part: You won't have to find ways to distract yourself during these workouts—you'll be too busy getting in shape."



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Trainer Q&A: Why Does My Knee Crack and Pop?

Trainer Q&A: Why Does My Knee Crack and Pop?: "A: Popping and cracking sounds are common with movements that involve bending or twisting. Concern is only when the popping and cracking sounds occur with pain. Your bones are covered with cartilage that allows them to move smoothly against each other. Training and being active over the years can create incongruencies in the cartilage leading to irregular gliding of your bones, creating this crepitus sound. "



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