Jenessa Connor, CPT

High-top sneaks and slouchy socks? We’ll go ahead and leave those in the past. But 20 years after taking the group fitness world by storm, the step is still making us sweat.

Each phase of this leg-focused program uses familiar lifts and exercises that are specifically arranged to keep your muscles stimulated.

Spot reduction is a myth, but targeted muscle building is a truth.

Improve your performance and prevent injury by focusing on these flexibility highways.

The fitness space is flooded with products, potions and protocols promising to optimize your recovery from training.

Emotional Freedom Technique, aka “tapping,” has been proven to alleviate stress, anxiety, chronic pain and more. Could it help you?

Even if the last time you hit the track was circa ninth-grade gym class, this 12-week plan can help you find your stride.

Here’s everything you need to know about the set point weight theory and what it means for your fitness goals.

You could actually improve your overall health (and shrink your waistline) just by changing when you eat. Read on to learn about the research so groundbreaking that it won the Nobel Prize.

Tap into the power of your breath — and get into the best shape of your life.

From guns to glutes, this introductory manual addresses all things muscular.

Sometimes you have to slow down, step back and enjoy life. Start now with these simple tips.

When the zombie apocalypse hits, will you be ready? Use these moves to hone your survival skills for any major catastrophe — or just get into the best shape of your life.

Sideline that slouch with these five moves that target your upper posterior chain to help you stand taller and lift heavier.

Starting the day with a moment of Zen can clear your head, but what can it do for your body?

Ease muscle tension and relax your mind before bed with these pajama-friendly stretches.

Get in shape to hit the trails (or just look like you could) with this cardio/resistance-training combo designed to get you to the summit.

Is life leaving you feeling frazzled? Here are five yoga poses to help reduce stress.

Augment your training arsenal with these five variations on this total-body strength move and also burn mega calories.

Improve upper-body power and performance with these four medicine-ball moves.

From live metrics and biophysical data to customized workouts and artificial intelligence integration — these wearables and apps deliver the technical support needed to make 2020 your fittest year yet.

Skip dinner and a movie and get your hearts pumping with this sweat session for two.

Training as a couple is healthy, time-efficient and good for your relationship mojo.

As we say goodbye to 2016, here’s what to look forward to in the coming year.

Don’t forget the point of all the pink this October.

Is looking at the timeline of our lives with a finite perspective not only more realistic but ultimately also more beneficial?

Committing to a few positive (and easy!) morning rituals can keep your fitness goals on track.

Lace up, strap up and cinch in to lift more weight with confidence.

Rest and recovery are critical components of any training program. Can EMS devices soothe achy muscles faster and send you to your next workout fresh and strong?

Lacking mobility? It may be getting in the way of your fitness goals.

Sleep is just as important for overall health as working out and eating well. But more than one-third of women have a hard time falling (and staying) asleep. Here are some tips for getting more ZZZs.

Not into yoga? It’s possible you just haven’t found the right class.

Push yourself to the max with this high-energy heart-rate based interval workout.

Barre isn’t just for ballerinas. Here’s why you should get out of the gym and into the studio.

Bouldering, aka indoor rock climbing, is good for your mind and your body. Here are 10 reasons you should try hanging around!

CrossFit is intense, it’s challenging and it’s fun. Here are 10 reasons you should consider trying it.

When it comes to those small, daily decisions about your fitness that add up over time, are you listening to your mind or your intellect?