(CNN) — When it comes to cardiovascular fitness, you may tend to focus on activities that move you forward, such as walking, running and cycling. Likewise, in weight training, most traditional ...

If squats and lunges are too hard on your joints, use this four-move sesion workout to build strength and master the form ...

When Hannah Montana sang, “put your arms to the sky, move side to side,” in Hoedown Throwdown, I like to think she was talking about side lunges. Chances are, you’ve done a few lunges in your ...

Naturally, runners are singularly focused on moving forwards as quickly and efficiently as possible. But concentrating on strengthening the most common muscle groups for running means others can be ...

From a functional training perspective, this exercise stands out because it targets muscles that traditional forward-and-back movements often miss. Fitness expert Angelino explains that “this move ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Joel Sorrell/Getty Images Lunges are a simple exercise to strengthen the lower body and core, with or without weights. Proper form ...

With just a slight change of angle and direction; everything changes! This thought process isn’t applied only to traveling and getting from point A to B but includes our fitness movements as well. You ...

Lunges and squats are both popular strength exercises for your lower body. There are a ton of variations of these moves — some that may even look and feel almost identical. When it comes to lunges and ...