PHOENIX, Arizona, December 27. IN an ongoing effort to burn off holiday indulgences, Swimming World Magazine's Fitness Trainer JR Rosania sent us a video clip of two useful exercises to improve ...

Often performed in bootcamp classes and DVD workouts, plyometric push-up jacks — which involve jumping in and out from plank position to a wide push-up — are certainly challenging. They blend cardio, ...

a) Get into push-up position gripping dumbbells, and feet wider than hip-width apart. b) Slowly lower yourself into a push-up. c) Press back up, then pull one dumbbell up to the side of your chest.

Add some jumping to your strength-training workouts for quicker results. Catching air with plyometric exercises means burning more calories in less time. The nine moves in this circuit work your ...