How to Choose the Right Cardio Machine for Your Workout Goals?

When you walk into the gym, the hum of treadmills, whirl of ellipticals, and rhythmic whoosh of rowing machines can feel a little overwhelming. With so many cardio machines to choose from, it’s easy to wonder which one is the best. The truth? The best cardio machine is the one that fits you — your goals, your body, and what you actually enjoy doing. If you’re aiming to hit the 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity each week recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), choosing the right machine can make all the difference in helping...

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Burn 100 Calories with Power Yoga Moves

Bella Breakdown Sometimes you don’t think about yoga as something you do to burn calories and loose weight, but there’s more to the practice than inhale and exhale. Starting with a quick sunrise salutation, you move with your breath and do a fast paced, yoga burpee folding over, moving legs back and jumping forward. Do a round of warrior one, also called the crescent lunge keeping the core tight and the upper body relaxed. Move into warrior two stretching your arms out then into warrior three, sweeping hands back and towards the knee. Windmill hands down and build a...

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Improve the Move: Burpee

Bella Breakdown The burpee, otherwise known as the squat thrust, is a full body exercise that tests your strength with one simple movement. Burpees may be an exercise everyone loves to hate, but they are certainly effective. This move works your entire body as you jump, squat, plank, push-up, and repeat. Here we improve the move by giving you a few added moves to get the most out of your workout. How many improved burpees do you think you can do in a minute? Press play and follow along for a butt kicking, fat blasting workout! Let us know...

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