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These 6 stretches for beginners boost flexibility in your hamstrings, calves and ankles

By Sam Hopes published 31 March 23

These are the 6 best stretches for beginners to boost flexibility in the ankles, calves, and hamstrings and strengthen the lower body to improve runs and workouts

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Garmin Forerunner 965 hands-on review: An AMOLED screen, at last

By Jane McGuire published 30 March 23

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A review of the Garmin Forerunner 965, Garmin's latest running watch which has an AMOLED screen

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You don’t need weights — this 20-minute leg workout grows your glutes, quads and hamstrings

By Sam Hopes published 30 March 23

You don’t need weights to develop lower body strength, just this 20-minute bodyweight leg workout.

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Forget weights — this bodyweight workout torches your entire body in 13 moves

By Jane McGuire published 29 March 23

This bodyweight workout torches your entire body in just 13 minutes, without needing any weights

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I did 90 commando planks every day for a week — here’s my results

By Sam Hopes published 29 March 23

Commando planks are a moving plank variation that builds strength across your entire body, including your chest, shoulders, and core. Our fitness writer did 90 reps every day

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By Tom's Guide Staff published 28 March 23

If you love golf, complete this survey to be in with a chance of winning a $300/£250 Amazon gift card

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These are the 5 best CrossFit workouts for beginners to build strength, power, and muscle

By Sam Hopes published 28 March 23

These are the five best CrossFit workouts for beginners, according to athletes and coaches. Find the benefits of CrossFit training and tips on technique.

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I did 50 single-leg glute bridges for a week — here’s the results

By Jane McGuire published 28 March 23

How to do a single-leg glute bridge, the benefits of a single-leg glute bridge, and what happened when our fitness editor did 50 a day for a week.

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Boxing vs running: which burns more calories?

By Sam Hopes published 27 March 23

Could boxing burn more calories than running? Our fitness writer found out.

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All you need is 1 dumbbell and 4 exercises to work your entire body

By Jane McGuire published 27 March 23

One dumbbell and 4 exercises are all you need for this full-body HIIT workout that works all of the major muscle groups in the body.

I tried this posture-correcting sports bra — here’s what happened

By Kate Kozuch published 26 March 23

I tried wearing the Forme Power Bra, a posture-correcting sports bra, during my yoga practice. Here's what happened.

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I did 80 dumbbell step-ups every day for a week — here’s what happened to my legs

By Sam Hopes last updated 28 March 23

What are step-ups, the benefits of step-ups, and what happened when your fitness writer did 560 in one week.

I swapped my Powerbeats Pro for bone-conducting headphones — here’s what happened

By Jane McGuire published 26 March 23

Our fitness editor swapped her Beats Powerbeats Pro for the Shokz Openrun Pro - here's what she liked and disliked

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I did single-leg deadlifts for a week — here’s what happened

By John Carroll published 25 March 23

How to do a single-leg deadlifts, the benefits of single-leg deadlifts, and what happened when this editor did them every day for a week

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I just tried 20 minutes of EMS training — here’s what happened to my muscles

By Sam Hopes published 24 March 23

EMS training (Electro Muscle Stimulation) is a fitness workout that uses electrical impulses to stimulate and contract muscles. But does EMS work? Our fitness writer tested it.

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This leg lift variation targets your glutes and inner thighs — here's how to do it

By Jane McGuire published 24 March 23

How to do a rainbow leg lift, the benefits of a rainbow leg lift, and the muscles worked. Plus other leg lift variations to try.

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How to use Garmin Connect — 15 things you didn’t know you could do

By Jane McGuire published 23 March 23

The excellent Garmin Connect app syncs with Garmin watches to track your data. We can show you how to set up the Garmin Connect app as well as 15 different things the app can do.

How to snatch correctly to maximize muscle growth and build power

By Sam Hopes last updated 23 March 23

How to Learn how to snatch properly using this step-by-step guide on technique and grip. We include barbell snatches, dumbbell snatches, and kettlebell snatches, as well as the benefits.

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I did 100 glute kickbacks a day for a week — here’s what happened

By Jane McGuire last updated 22 March 23

What are glute kickbacks, what are the benefits of glute kickbacks, and what happens if you do 100 a day for a week

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I’ve been doing the TikTok 3-2-1 method workout — here’s what you should know

By Sam Hopes published 22 March 23

What is the TikTok 3-2-1 method workout? How do you do it? And what are the benefits? Our fitness writer has been trying it for months. Here's what you should know.

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I just tried Chris Hemsworth's 5-minute breathing exercise to reduce stress — and wow

By Sam Hopes published 21 March 23

Our fitness writer tried Chris Hemsworth's five-minute breathing exercise to reduce stress and improve mood. Here's what happened.

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I did 80 cable pull throughs every day for a week — here’s what happened to my legs

By Sam Hopes published 21 March 23

Build your butt, strengthen your hamstrings and improve your deadlift with the killer cable pull through

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You only need seven minutes and this seven-move glute band circuit to grow your glutes

By Sam Hopes published 21 March 23

Feature Use this intense seven-minute glutes workout to grow your glutes and train like the "Glute Guy."

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Forget push-ups — this 10-minute arm workout sculpts your biceps, triceps and shoulders

By Sam Hopes last updated 28 March 23

You don’t need push-ups or planks to develop upper body strength, just this 10-minute dumbbell arm workout.

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I've used Lumen to hack my metabolism for a year — here's the results

By Kimberly Dawn Neumann published 21 March 23

I've used Lumen to hack my metabolism for a year: here's what I like and dislike about the Lumen.

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Mobvoi Home Treadmill Incline Review

By Jane McGuire published 20 March 23

Our Mobvoi Home Treadmill Incline review shows how it compares to some of the best treadmills on the market.

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I leveled up my daily walk with this walking workout — and loved it

By Jane McGuire published 20 March 23

I leveled up my walking routine by trying this intermediate walking workout, here's what happened.

Woman performing renegade rows using a pair of dumbbells by a river in a plank position

5 clever ways to build muscle without lifting heavier weights

By Sam Hopes last updated 20 March 23

Build muscle in your upper and lower body without lifting heavy, using these five muscle-building techniques.

I did 100 curtsy lunges a day for a week — here are the results

By Jane McGuire published 19 March 23

I did 100 curtsy lunges a day for a week - here's what happened to my legs, plus how to do curtsy lunges, and the benefits of the exercise.

I exercised with this $2,400 EMS suit for a month — and the results shocked me

By Kate Kozuch published 18 March 23

Here's what happend when I used the Katalyst EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation) suit for a month.

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I did 90 commando planks every day for a week — here’s my results

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These are the 5 best CrossFit workouts for beginners to build strength, power, and muscle

I did 50 single-leg glute bridges for a week — here’s the results

Boxing vs running: which burns more calories?

All you need is 1 dumbbell and 4 exercises to work your entire body

I tried this posture-correcting sports bra — here’s what happened

I did 80 dumbbell step-ups every day for a week — here’s what happened to my legs

I swapped my Powerbeats Pro for bone-conducting headphones — here’s what happened

I did single-leg deadlifts for a week — here’s what happened

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This leg lift variation targets your glutes and inner thighs — here's how to do it

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How to snatch correctly to maximize muscle growth and build power

I did 100 glute kickbacks a day for a week — here’s what happened

I’ve been doing the TikTok 3-2-1 method workout — here’s what you should know

I just tried Chris Hemsworth's 5-minute breathing exercise to reduce stress — and wow

I did 80 cable pull throughs every day for a week — here’s what happened to my legs

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Forget push-ups — this 10-minute arm workout sculpts your biceps, triceps and shoulders

I've used Lumen to hack my metabolism for a year — here's the results

Mobvoi Home Treadmill Incline Review

I leveled up my daily walk with this walking workout — and loved it

5 clever ways to build muscle without lifting heavier weights

I did 100 curtsy lunges a day for a week — here are the results

I exercised with this $2,400 EMS suit for a month — and the results shocked me