Music could make your workout better by helping you last longer and enjoy it more.  You just have to know what types of tunes to put on your playlist.    Music as Motivation Music can motivate you to work longer and harder, says David-Lee Priest, PhD, a psychologist and researcher at University of

We know how hard it is to stay motivated while hitting the gym. But thanks to some new innovations, it may be now easier than you think. So before you schedule your next workout, see which exercise tools may give you the extra boost you need. 1. A fitness trackerYou’ve seen them all over the

Gabriel Valencia, founder of NYC's Focus Fitness and trainer to some of Manhattan's busiest power players, shares an office, home, or hotel-room regimen that burns about 100 calories in 20 minutes. 60 seconds: Sprints up and down a flight of stairs, two steps at a time if you can. 60 seconds: High

Firm up your bum, abs, legs and arms with this 10-minute home toning workout. Resistance bands Most resistance bands, also called resistance tubes or exercise bands, are colour-coded according to tension level. Resistance bands are available from most health and fitness shops and online retailers.

Give your workout routine a new twist—literally. These six moves hit all of your major muscle groups with extra emphasis on your obliques to whittle your middle. Move from one exercise to the next without resting, then repeat this four-minute circuit three times with a 1-minute break in between