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Happy New Year! We’re psyched that you’ll be joining us for the next month of workouts with our New Year’s Challenge. All of these workouts were designed exclusively for SELF by Alyssa Exposito, a top trainer based in New York City. Some of the workouts, like today’s strength workout, require two dumbbells; but in other […]
You won’t need any equipment for today’s upper-body workout—but that doesn’t mean it’ll be easy. For Day 17 of the New Year’s Challenge, the workout, created by certified trainer Alyssa Exposito, is all about using your own bodyweight to build strength throughout your upper body (oh, and we snuck in some core work, too!). Here’s […]
Newsflash: You should never skip your warm-up. While we’re hoping you already knew this, we’re here to remind you just how important warm ups are. From a performance perspective, you’re actually priming your muscles for the work ahead, so they’ll do their job more efficiently. Plus, experts say you’re less likely to get injured if […]
Today’s legs workout also serves as an awesome upper-body routine. If you’re familiar with SELF workouts, you may have noticed you don’t need a ton of exercises to get it done. After all, who has time for that? It’s more about quality over quantity, giving your all to each move, and choosing exercises smartly to […]
Boom! Just like that, it’s your last day of workouts for week three and your final strength day this week. Time to power through and then get ready for a brand new week of workouts (and bonuses) next week! Each of these workouts was created by Bianca Vesco, certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor […]
It’s day 26, which means you’re coming up on some of the last workouts of the New Year’s Challenge—so don’t slow down now! Today’s plank workout routine, which was designed by NYC-based trainer Alyssa Exposito just for SELF, is all about the core. The plank is a foundational fitness move; it’s relatively easy to learn, […]
Welcome to week 2 of the SELF New Year’s Challenge, and get ready for a complete upper-body and arms workout! We’re going to jump right in with a twist to begin your second upper-body strength day: supersets. Supersets are a popular strength-training modality that allow you to get more work done in less time than […]
Today’s strength workout will hit all the major muscle groups of your body and has a unilateral focus for several of the exercises. Unilateral training—where you work each side of your body individually—is a great way to address flexibility or strength imbalances. We all have a dominant side of our body (usually, the hand you […]
In today’s bodyweight HIIT workout, you’ll be hammering out exercises that will help you build strength and move more efficiently from every direction—something super important both in everyday life and in your workouts, especially when you add more advanced movements to the mix. This routine has you moving in all three planes of motion: the […]
You’ve probably noticed that each of these workouts offers several modifications so you can adjust the level of difficulty to suit your needs. You can do three to five rounds of the exercises, varying the length and difficulty of your workout, and you can rest between rounds for 60-90 seconds, varying your work-to-rest ratio. Since […]
