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While running to lose weight can produce fabulous results in the short-term, most of us eventually hit a weight loss plateau with our running efforts, and some of us end up gaining weight the more we pound the treadmill. The good news is that, with a few small tweaks, you can setup a running for weight loss plan that will help you lose weight and get back into shape without ditching your beloved runners high!

Running For Weight Loss: 7 Tips That Work!

Trying to lose weight? Want a toned body? Looking for ways to combine strength training with cardio? Need more at-home workouts to keep yourself motivated? Then this collection of at home kettlebell workouts is for you! Working out with kettlebells allows you to exercise multiple muscle groups at the same time, and the act of swinging kettlebells burns a ton of calories, which makes it one of the most effective full-body conditioning workouts I've ever experienced. I'm serious!

10 kettlebell workouts for a leaner body

Looking for the best workout songs that are upbeat enough for running, cardio, and other fast, HIIT-inspired workouts? We've got you covered. Check out this awesome list of our top 70 workout songs - it's the ultimate gym playlist for 2016!

The Ultimate Gym Playlist: 70 Workout Songs to Make You Workout Harder!

Whether you're trying to shed your winter weight gain, strengthen and tone your body for an upcoming event, (high school reunion??!), or just want to up your game so you look and feel your best, this collection of exercises to lose weight FAST will teach you how to increase your heart rate, sculpt your muscles, and rev your metabolism for maximum results!

5 Exercises to Lose Weight Fast!

One of the many benefits of yoga is that it allows you to improve your flexibility, which helps with pain, stiffness, and stability, and while many people think you have to be flexible to practice yoga, it's actually the opposite: the more your practice, the more flexible you will become. Add these yoga stretches for flexibility into your daily/bi-daily routine and remember: having a strong and fit body is one thing, but have a flexible body is key to maintaining it.

5 Yoga Poses for Flexibility

If you're trying to lose weight and want to know how to burn calories FAST, spin classes are a great place to start. Spin workouts push you to your max without making you feel too fatigued, they tone your legs like nobody's business, and a 45-minute class can burn up to 600! Check out all of the health benefits of indoor cycling and sign up for your first spinning class today!

How to Burn Calories Fast (and other reasons to start spinning)

Sick of spending hours on the treadmill/elliptical/stairmaster without seeing results? Then it's time to take your cardio up a notch with one of these HIIT workouts for women for a full body, fat buring workout! You can do these at home or at the gym, and you're free to try them with weights if you can handle the burn. Be prepared to sweat, see results, and get the abs of your dreams!

10 at-home fat-burning HIIT workouts for beginners

If you're in the midst of making your resolutions to eat less and workout more next year to aid in your weight loss goals, and need tips to get yourself in and out of the gym in under an hour while still looking (and smelling) fabulous, these lunchtime workout tips are for you!

Bring the Stink: 5 Lunchtime Workout Tips

There are plenty of benefits that come with working out on your lunch hour - stress reduction, improved problem solving skills, and a boost in motivation and creativity - so if you're struggling to find the time to make your weight loss goals a reality, try these 4 workouts for a lunchtime lift!

4 Workouts to Do on Your Lunch Break

Trying to find the time to squeeze in some exercise after having a baby isn't easy, but thanks to this collection of postnatal workouts to teach you how to lose the baby weight, it's not impossible. You can do these at home workouts from the comfort of your living room while your little one is napping or spending time with grandma, and for those days when your bundle of joy won't allow you 5 minutes to yourself, there are some exercises you can do WITH him!

10 postnatal workouts to help you lose the baby weight

There are loads of ways to improve your workouts so you reap the maximum benefits while you exercise. And the best part? You don’t have to spend long hours at the gym! These tips will teach you how to maximize your workouts by providing ideas on what to eat before a workout and how you can incorporate MORE into your gym time. Good luck!

7 Tips to Teach You How to Maximize Your Workouts

Barre exercises include postures from ballet, yoga, and pilates, and while the moves are slight, the benefits and results (lean, toned muscles) can be pretty impressive. Perfect for beginners, these at home barre workout videos and routines require very little equipment (a chair or table top will do). Make sure to take before and after pictures and measurements to track your progress!

10 at-home barre workouts that burn fat

If you want to increase your flexibility to help with your strength-training exercises, prevent injury, and/or help with back pain, this collection of yoga stretches for flexibility is a great place to start. By incorporating yoga workouts into your exercise regimen, you can also increase your range of motion, reduce your stress levels, and improve your posture. Full workouts are included - try one today!

10 yoga stretches for flexibility

This collection of 10 fabulous swimming workouts for weight loss is perfect for beginners (and for runners!) who are trying to get back in shape and don't want to spend their entire day swimming laps. These workout plans will help you get the abs of your dreams and aid in fat burning without being an advanced and competitive swimmer. Who knew weight loss could be so refreshing and fun?!

10 swimming workouts to lose weight

Looking for fat-burning cardio workout videos to add to your weekly exercise routine? We’ve got you covered. We’ve found 10 free Denise Austin workouts you can do on the daily either at the gym or at home. Whether you’re a beginner to fitness, or can’t face another hour running on the treadmill or sweating it out on the elliptical, these dance videos are your ticket to getting back into shape while still having fun!

10 fun and free at-home cardio workouts we love

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 fast (and free!) ab workouts for busy moms

Whether you're in the nauseating first trimester of your pregnancy, or you're eating your way through your second or third trimester, these prenatal yoga videos will teach you different poses and sequences to promote relaxation and a sense of calm to help deal with the discomforts of pregnancy (think: back pain!). Perfect for beginners, these online 'classes' will turn your into an experienced prenatal yogi in no time!

10 at-home prenatal yoga workouts

If you're looking for the best ab workouts for women to help you get six pack abs in time for summer, check out this collection of at home workouts. I've been doing numbers 2 and 5 religiously for 2 weeks now, and I'm seeing AMAZING results! Full workouts included - for free!

10 ab workouts for women to help you get six pack abs

If back fat and bra bulge has you feeling down in the dumps, and you're committed to getting back in shape so you can wear that sexy, backless gown that has been collecting dust in your closet for years, give some of these at-home workouts to get rid of back fat a try. You'll be amazed at how much the exercises transform your body and posture, and how much your self-confidence increases as a result! Full workout videos included!

5 at-home workouts to get rid of back fat

If you're on a quest to get sexy legs in time for bikini season, you will LOVE this collection of inner thigh workouts that will help you tone and tighten your thighs from the comfort of your own home. Good luck!

7 inner thigh workouts for sexy summer legs

Wish your butt and thighs looked like those of a Victoria Secret model, but don't have time to spend hours at the gym? No worries! This collection of butt workouts and thigh workouts will help you get toned, defined glutes and quads for a sexy summer body. Full workouts included!

5 butt and thigh at home workouts for busy moms