Workout Plans
Workout plans for Live Healthy Iowa
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- 5-Factor Hollywood Workout
The 5-Factor Hollywood Workout routine, just like Harley's 5-Factor Diet, is simple: You’ll do 5 workouts a week, each 25 minutes long and broken into five 5-minute phases.
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- 8 Weeks to Your First Mini Triathlon: Beginner Plan
Get the sleek arms of a swimmer, the firmness of a cyclist, and the toned legs of a runner in just 8 weeks with this beginner-friendly training plan from Fitness Magazine.
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- 8-Minute Workout: Yoga for Better Sleep
Try this 5-move yoga routine to relax your body and mind before sleep. The best part? Each pose can be done in bed!
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- Build Your Own Triathlon
Shake up a stale workout with these 3-part cardio routines
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- Cardio Shortcuts
3 Mini Workouts
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- Chest-strengthening Exercises
See a list of chest exercises provided by the American Council on Exercise.
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- Dumbbell Squats
A simple way to kick off even a quickie workout, these squats are powerful little moves. Over time, increase reps and dumbbell weight to amp them up.
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- Energy-Boosting Cardio Workout
All aerobic exercise burns fat, but some workouts, such as running and stair-climbing, are made for toning your legs and backside.
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- Feed Muscle, Shrink Fat: The Workout
By Kathy Smith
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- Jumpstart Your Fat-Burning Engine
5 quick steps to losing big
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- Row Away 300 Calories
Challenge yourself to get in a cardio workout on your gym's rowing machine this month -- and burn 300 calories in 30 minutes flat.
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- See V
Get more of your workout without lifting more weight
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- Single-Leg Front Raises
Balance! A solid thigh stretch! Glute tightening! This is a multi-reward move that requires less coordination than you might think.
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- The 20-Minute Treadmill Hill Workout
Burn fat and calories and build your lower body with this 300-calorie-burning treadmill routine from a fitness pro.
By the Editors of Fitness magazine
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- The 22-Minute, 270-Calorie-Burning Swim
Hit the pool to burn off nearly 300 calories fast with these swimming workout drills.
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- The Anti-Boredom Workout That Burns 400 Calories
Your workout will fly by if you switch up the machines you use, says Diana Maitland, training manager for Equinox Fitness Clubs in New York City.
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- The Calorie-Blasting 1-Hour Hill Workout
Try cycling! Take your wheels on the open road with these boredom-proof, ultra-effective workouts.
By Stefani Jackenthal; Photographs by Laura Doss
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- The Rush-Hour Workout
Beat the crowd and get in this full-body dumbbell routine when the gym's packed
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- Turn Your Walk Into A Run
Take your exercise routine up a notch! Follow this simple plan to turn your 15-minute walk into a two-mile run within a month.
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- Walk Off 10 Pounds This Month
Wake up your walking workout! These calorie-burning walking routines are designed to challenge your muscles and maximize every step you take. Follow the 28-day walking plan to lose up to 10 pounds this month!
By the editors of Fitness magazine
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- Whole Body Exercise Band Workout
Learn how to develop muscle strength and endurance with resistance bands. Provided by the American Council on Exercise.
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- Workout: Yoga for Back Pain
Try the routine that cured Maroon 5’s lead singer of his back pain
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