Kickboxing Your Way to Fitness

Relieve stress, burn calories, and kick and punch your way into shape with a safe and effective kickboxing workout.

    Cardiovascular or aerobic kickboxing is a good workout for the entire body. Kickboxing borrows movements from karate and other martial arts in order to tone your body rather than knock out an opponent. Many gyms and health clubs offer kickboxing classes, or you can buy or rent kickboxing DVDs to get a good workout at home.

10 Ways to Improve Your Treadmill Workout

Using a treadmill is a good way to get aerobic exercise, but there a few rules of the road you'll want to follow to use it safely.

    "On those days when you can't walk or run outside due to heat, cold, or rain, treadmill exercise can offer the same benefits plus the added benefit of being able to add hill-specific workouts and pacing strategies," advises Chris Eschbach, PhD, director of the Human Performance Laboratory at Meredith College in Raleigh, N.C.

Getting Fit With Martial Arts

Learn how karate and other martial arts can refresh your exercise routine and challenge your mind and body.

Martial arts can help you defend and protect yourself, but there are a number of health and fitness benefits associated with them as well.

The Fun of Indoor Cycling Workouts

Spinning can provide new excitement for your exercise routine.

    For people who love to bike or are searching for a challenging, structured workout that can be done in any weather, an indoor cycling class might be ideal.

Indoor cycling, also called spinning (after a trademarked class that uses specially-designed bikes), offers many health benefits. In the average cycling class, you get an intense cardiovascular workout, and can burn 500 to 700 calories.

Boost Your Energy Level With Exercise

Regular workouts can make a real difference in your energy level. Learn how to get the maximum benefits.

Feeling sluggish, tired, and sleepy? Just don't have any energy to do what you need to do? Skip the extra cups of java and hours of sleeping in, and head to the gym.