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Trevor Raab Hitting the gym is an important part of building speed and preventing injury, but the coronavirus pandemic has forced many of us to re-evaluate how we work out. While bodyweight exercises can do the trick for a while, you might be ready to create your own home gym space and upgrade your equipment. Related Story Fortunately, home gym equipment has come a long way from the basic (and boring) machines of the past. Now, you can choose from high-tech options that feature specialized ...

Owen FrankenGetty Images Any time you go to the grocery store, you likely toss an onion or two into your cart without thinking twice about it; it’s an easy addition to top your salads or flavor your meals. But, the nutritional value of the veggie is often overlooked, often seen as a way to simply to amp up the taste of your food. Want the latest health and nutrition news? “Onions are very much a forgotten vegetable with lots of benefits and flavor,” says culinary and integrative dietiti...

How to do it: Repeat each move for the recommended number of reps. If you’re doing the pike exercises as a circuit, repeat twice through. You’ll need an exercise ball, a suspension trainer, sliders (or a towel), and a bench. Each exercise is demonstrated by WORK Training Studio employee Cassie Nitz so you can learn proper form. Suspension Trainer Pike Kneeling on the ground, facing away from the anchor point, straps at mid-calf, place both feet into the foot cradles. With arms extended str...

Getting even a little more active can pay off in a big way. 

The kettlebell swing is an incredible exercise that can help improve your hamstring and glute strength to power through workouts and runs. 

So, Clayton created this weighted sit-ups circuit you can do when you’re ready to add some resistance and level up to your core training. How to do it: Perform each exercise for 50 seconds with 10 seconds of rest between each move. Repeat the circuit 2 to 3 times. You’ll need a set of weights. Choose a weight that is challenging, but doesn’t cause you to have poor form or that’s too heavy to use for the entire exercise. Each exercise is demonstrated by Clayton so you can learn proper ...

If you need additional rest, Movold suggests adding in an extra minute after completing the burpees. “For each move, focus on quality versus quantity, especially with the reverse lunge into curl,” Movold says. As for the dumbbells, pick a weight that allows you to perform each exercise properly for the full block of time. Dropping down to a lighter weight to put in a quality effort for the entire time is better than trying to use heavier weights and risking injury or early fatigue, Movold s...

How to do it: Perform each move for the recommended number of reps (30, 20, 10). Repeat the circuit 5 times through, resting for 60 seconds between each set. If you want to tack this on to the end of a run instead, Movold suggests completing 3 rounds. No equipment is needed, but you may want a yoga mat. Each move is demonstrated by Movold so you can learn the perfect form. You can complete this twice per week to build total-body strength. Air Squat Start standing with feet just wider than hip-...

David Jaewon Oh For many runners, 2020 started out as a calendar year full of races. A fresh decade meant there were new goals to pursue and PRs to crush. By March, though, the COVID-19 rates in the United States spiked and canceled most of those plans. Our normal ways of life—an after-work gym session, training with friends, or jumping into a spur-of the-moment race—were put on lockdown. But runners were undaunted: With a little creativity, we were able to continue to lace up and reap all...