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If you’re looking for the top inspirational and motivational workout songs to keep you working out longer and harder at the gym, this playlist is for you. Whether you prefer doing cardio workouts, running on the treadmill, or working on your strength training exercises, this collection of fast and upbeat songs will help you push yourself to your limit every single time. No pain, no gain, right?!

Top 33 workout songs to keep you motivated

This full body barbell workout routine for women consists of 6 simple exercises that tighten and tone your glutes, legs, back, and arms. Perfect for beginners who like to workout at home or at the gym, this barbell workout program will help strengthen your upper and lower body as well as your core with only one piece of equipment. Looking good has never been easier!

Barbell Workout Program for Women: 6 Exercises to Tighten and Tone

Whether you're trying to lose belly fat, tone your arms, abs, and legs, find the perfect fat burning full body workout, and/or want to kick-start your cardio routine, these tips and tricks will inspire and motivate you to put down the chocolate, lose weight, and get back in shape!

8 tricks to help you get back into a regular exercise routine

With a few changes to your diet and lifestyle, you can learn how to lose belly fat fast. These tips work for women (even after baby!) and teens, without exercise, and while you probably won't see results overnight, you'll notice a huge difference within a month!

How to Loose Belly Fat: 10 Core Exercises That Work!

I used to associate yoga with flexibility and relaxation, but I've since learned there are a number of yoga poses for weight loss that compliment a proper diet and fitness regime for a tight, toned body. If losing weight and fat burning is on your 'to do' list, but you don't have the energy for a high intensity workout, try some of these yoga sequences! Combined with a healthy living mantra, these exercises will give you the inspiration you need to look and feel your best year-round.

6 Yoga Poses for Weight Loss

This collection of dumbbell exercises has everything you need for a full-body workout. You'll learn how to work your biceps, triceps, and forearms, a few great ab workouts, how to get lean and sexy legs, and some great back, chest, and core exercises. Remember: while cardio is a great way to lose weight, strength training builds muscle, increases your metabolism, and allows your body to burn MORE calories, so it should not be overlooked!

8 Dumbbell Workouts For A Shredded Body

Want to know how to get motivated – and stay motivated – to lose weight? Look no further. We’re sharing 7 simple yet effective motivational tips to teach you how to get back on track not only with your workouts, but with your approach to exercise and weight loss as a whole. If weight loss is on your mind and you want to get back in shape, these tips will help you get your motivation back and give you the inspiration you need to crush your goals!

Get Your Motivation Back: 7 Motivational Tips for Weight Loss Success

Looking for the best FREE stock photography sites to promote your blog or online business? We’ve got you covered. Whether you’re a beginning blogger or seasonal entrepreneur, having access to gorgeous images is key when it comes to your promotion strategy, and we’re sharing our secrets on where to find the best styled photos for bloggers and business owners without spending a dime!

What Should I Eat Before Working Out? 10 Snacks To Fuel Your Workout

Whether you work out at home or at the gym, these HIIT workouts for beginners will help you burn more calories in less time. A combination of cardio, weights, and quick, effective exercises, we’ve rounded up 10 fat burning high intensity interval training exercises that will give you a full body workout that delivers serious results. Sick of running on the treadmill or sweating through an hour on the elliptical machine? Challenge yourself to a 30-day HIIT challenge. You won’t regret it!

HIIT Workouts for Beginners: 10 Exercises That Burn Calories Fast

Did you know a 20-minute HIIT workout burns more fat than 50 minutes on a treadmill? Also known as high intensity interval training, these full body exercises have serious fat burning potential! From a fat loss workout with weights to killer abs to a post natal beginners HIIT workout, these cardio routines will teach you how to burn calories fast. When it comes to weight loss, HIIT is where it’s at!

The Ultimate Gym HIIT Workout Routines for Serious Fat-Burning Results

Looking for weight loss tips for beginners? New to the gym? In dire need of dieting advice? Want to know the best cleanses, cleaning eating recipes, and at-home workouts for serious results? Need a little motivation to help you stay accountable to your weight loss goals? We’ve got you covered. We’re sharing the worst types of cardio for fat loss, a killer fat-burning fitness routine, a 7-minute workout to tighten and tone, and more!

New to Fitness: 8 Weight Loss Tips for Beginners

Attention brides and bridesmaids! Check out our 6-Month Wedding Weight Loss Plan, which includes 11 workouts for a toned body! Losing weight pre-wedding can be stressful, so we’re sharing the best workouts to help you lose weight, get back in shape, and look stunning on your big day. Combined with a healthy diet, these workouts will help you lose 10 pounds (or more!) while also tightening and toning your body for a sexy, cut look that will flatter any dress. Good luck!

6-Month Wedding Weight Loss Plan: 11 Workouts for a Toned Body!

Want to know how to burn 100 calories fast without exhausting workouts and exercises you despise? We’ve got you covered. Forget the gym, diet, treadmill, group fitness classes, and other things you hate (adios, jumping jacks!), and focus on the things you love. With over 40 FUN ideas to choose from, we’re taking the misery out of weight loss by teaching you how to burn 100 calories the fun way!

How to burn 100 calories fast: 45 fun ways to lose weight!

Whether you workout in the morning or late at night, run on treadmill, enjoy a cardio class, or lift weights, fuelling your body with the right pre-workout foods is essential for energy, endurance, muscle recovery, and to help you burn fat. Learning what to eat before a workout can be difficult, and if you don't have time to eat and digest a meal before you hit the gym, we're sharing 5 of our favorite healthy snacks. These foods are easy to digest, so they are perfect for runners as well!

What to eat BEFORE a workout: 5 healthy snacks we love!

A small waist with a bigger bum is where it's at these days, and if you're looking for a round butt (aka Bubble Butt, Brazilian Booty, etc.), we've got you covered. We've rounded up 9 of the best booty workouts to help you get the bum of your dreams. I challenge you to do one of these exercises a day for 30 days - I guarantee you'll see a difference. Make sure to take before and after photos!

9 Butt Workouts For a Sexy, Sculpted Booty!

Pilates for Beginners: At-Home Full Body Workouts for Serious Results

Tabata workouts consist of 4 minutes of high intensity, fat-burning cardio exercises that will give you serious results. With 20 seconds of intense exercise followed by 10 seconds of rest, repeated 8 times, it’s a great way to get a full body workout, and we’ve found tons of challenges that can be done at home. Whether you’re looking for tabata workouts for beginners, or want something more advanced, this collection of workout videos is for you!

Tabata Workouts For Beginners: 10 Workouts For Serious Weight Loss

Many long-distance runners forget the importance of strength training for runners. Certain workouts target the body parts used most while running, and this collection of exercises will work everything from your ankles and abs, to your arms and shoulders, and of course your legs. So whether you’re training for your first half marathon, or you’ve just started running for weight loss, make sure to bookmark this collection of at-home workouts - they will make you stronger and faster!

Strength Training Workouts For Runners to Make You Stronger and Faster!

40 Upbeat Workout Songs to Get You Motivated! | Looking for the best motivational workout songs to add to your gym playlist? Great for running, cardio, HIIT, Zumba, and other fast-paced workouts, this list of upbeat workout songs will get your heart pumping for a full-body workout. We’ve even included a few slower tracks if you’re looking to create a good ‘weight loss for beginners’ playlist, and these tunes also double as great weight lifting inspiration!

40 Upbeat Workout Songs to Get You Motivated!

Looking for leg workouts for women you can done either at home or at the gym to give you tight, toned, and slim inner thighs and legs? We’ve got you covered. Whether you like to workout with weights, or prefer to go the no equipment route, this collection of leg exercises makes the perfect 30-day challenge to get killer sexy legs. Full videos included!

The Best Leg Workouts: 10 Exercises for Sexy Toned Legs

Looking for fat-burning workouts you can do at home or at the gym to blast belly fat FAST? We’ve got you covered. For beginners and beyond, this collection of full body workout videos will teach you the best cardio and strength-training exercise routines for SERIOUS results. No pain, no gain, right?

10 Fat-Burning Workouts for Serious Results