Another week, another plank challenge — we just can’t seem to get enough of them at Tom’s Guide. As my colleague recently said when trying planks with knee taps every day for a week — the exercise can ...

To speed up your metabolism, your workouts must strengthen your muscles while spiking your heart rate-and of course, you need to do them regularly. These routines don't have to last long: in fact, ...

The following three exercises require rotational stability in the core which is crucial to movement performance and injury avoidance. High Plank Alternate Shoulder Tap. Side Plank Row. Side Plank Tuck ...

Side Plank Tuck to 'T' Start in the side plank position with a dumbbell in your top hand, extended overhead. You should be looking at the dumbbell. As you bring the dumbbell down and tuck it under the ...

The Army has unveiled an updated version of the Army Combat Fitness Test today that sets one standard to be a soldier, but includes specific evaluation categories for men and women when they're ...

Directions: Perform each exercise for 30 seconds, and repeat. Cool down with a few minutes of stretching (find inspiration here). This cardio move is great for runners; it not only works the lower ...

With the new fitness test changes in 2020, we’ve come up with a fun workout that we’ve tried out a few times with both Army and Navy/Marine Corps members in the group so that everyone could practice ...

Kneel facing away from anchor point with both feet in the foot cradles. Align hands under shoulders. Come into a high plank position and then bring knees in toward chest. Then back to plank with ...

Variation is the key to positive changes when it comes to our fitness. Sometimes our bodies grow too familiar with the same movements or our growing strength needs more intensity and challenges.

Soldiers perform leg tucks during practice for the Army Combat Fitness Test. (Spc. Samantha Hall/Army) The Army Combat Fitness Test will still become the service’s new PT test of record on Oct. 1, but ...

New West Point cadets practice their leg tucks during their first Army Combat Fitness Test at West Point, N.Y., July 14, 2020. (Michelle Eberhart/Army) Soldiers will start taking the third version of ...