Weight Lifting Workouts

Quick down and dirty 30 minute workout for the buttocks/hips, thighs and abdominals. Add 30 minutes of high intensity cardio for a 1-2 punch on your body fat.

For the advanced beginner to intermediate level fitness buff. Start with just 2 sets and advance to 3 sets as tolerated. This full body workout which targets female fat storage areas should take no more than 35 minutes to complete. Adjust weights as...

This full-body workout requires no equipment, though you may want a yoga mat to make it more comfortable for your bony parts. It takes about 45 minutes, so warm-up before hand with a walk or any activity to increase your heartrate. Increase reps to 15...

This workout strengthens your legs and hips and even works your balance. Your glutes, quads, hamstrings and calves will fatigue quickly with this efficient workout. Do one set if you are a beginner, or up to 3 if you are advanced. Move quickly from one...

This calf workout strengthens your calf muscles as well as your balance. Warm up and do a gentle stretch before doing this workout, and do each set to fatigue or for 60 seconds. The loaded calf press is seated, so you can do that last since it does not...

For football players, training before group practice starts is essential for injury prevention and key to starting off the season on a great foot. Pre-season football workouts should include cardiovascular work, strength-training and balance work. Start...

This workout focuses on strengthening your quads. Do two sets of 12 (12 on each leg if alternating legs) and balance with stretching your quads, hamstrings and calves afterwards.

This workout strengthens your chest, back, shoulders, biceps and triceps. After a warm-up, do a set of each exercise then repeat. There are 8 exercises, so that is 16 sets total. Use a resistance tube that challenges you but does not compromise your form.

Workout is designed to be a full-body strength training workout, with many modifications to compensate for lack of overall upper body strength.

This is a tough workout for your core which is great for athletes such as cyclists and runners because it strengthens your abdominals, obliques and lower back. It requires isometric strength and will also help you build core strength needed while your...