Fitness

The Pilates ball is an effective training tool because it promotes core stabilization by adding resistance, which forces exercisers to activate their pelvic floor muscles. These eight Pilates ball exercises, which can be added into an existing routine or performed together in a single workout, are a great way to challenge the deep layers of your core.

Some of the simplest exercises are often the most valuable. Compound exercises, for example, address many actions at once, making them both efficient and effective. Here are five of the best compound exercises to add to your workout.

From your posture to your physical power and your emotional state, hips play a remarkable role in holding everything together. So what makes your hips a hotspot for physical and emotional well-being? And what can you do to ensure they’re in good shape?

Cedric X. Bryant, ACE President and Chief Science Officer, shares details about the CDC’s recently released new data on physical inactivity levels across the United States. Included are several ways for ACE Certified Pros to achieve the CDC’s initiative: Active People, Healthy Nation Initiative.

Do you need leg day? Should you be doing biceps curls on a stability ball? How will technology affect resistance training in the future? Les Mills asked three strength-training experts how our gains will stack up in the future.