JACOB LUND/SHUTTERSTOCK It’s time to forgo your weekly gym session. And no, we’re not encouraging any bad couch potato habits. Your body will get major results if you jump in a pool, instead. Surprised? Turns out, swimming has loads of science-backed health benefits. (Try even more workout plans that will give you major results.) Lap swims …

Photo by GETTY For someone who is obese or overweight, the thought of shedding pounds can be daunting. But there are some simple things you can do to kick-start the weight loss process – and they take no effort at all. Because, after all, starting is the hardest part. Here are five ways to lose weight without trying: 1. Weigh …

Everyone wants to start exercising during the golden hour. But then again, if it were easy, everyone—including you hardcore night owls—would do it. There are the obvious solutions to slating in a morning workout: re-programming your day to accommodate eight hours of sleep and setting an army of alarms, for example, or creating a high-energy playlist …

This article originally appeared on rd.com Fifteen days after my 39th birthday, a number flashed on my bathroom scale, the likes of which I hadn’t seen since a third trimester of pregnancy. It confirmed what a family picture from that morning had told me already: I was the largest I’d ever been—obese by body fat standards—and …

This article originally appeared on DailyBurn.com. 1. Failing to Warm Up HIIT is demanding, and it’s not a good idea to pop into the gym right from bed or immediately after sitting for a full day. “At that time, your neuromuscular connections are not firing as well as they should be,” says Miranda. If you skip the …