What Is HIIT—and How Can It Boost Your Workouts?
Demystifying that famous fitness acronym. Plus, how to use it in your own routine. Westend61/Adobe Stock All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retai
The Norwegian 4×4 Workout Could Help Boost Your Endurance
Every so often, a new type of workout seemingly takes the fitness world by storm. The latest in this long line of buzzy fitness fads: the Norwegian 4×4 workout, a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) method that’s b
Kim Kardashian Breaks Down Her Weekly Workout Routine
No matter where you stand on the Kim Kardashian empire, you have to admit that SKIMS is a brand everyone’s talking about. Chances are, you’ve heard about its headline-making nipple bra (both Y2K chic and post-mastectomy i
10 Pushing Exercises to Light Up Your Shoulders, Chest, and Triceps
Pushing it in the gym is a great way to level up your fitness and make daily life easier too. And we mean that literally: By incorporating pushing exercises into your workout routine, you can reap some pretty awesome benefits
Got Insomnia? These Exercises Are Proven to Help
We’ve known for a while that exercise can help combat sleep issues and, in turn, help you function at a better capacity. But a new study, recently published in the journal BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, is giving us even more
9 Fitness Tips From Athletes in Their 90s (and Beyond!) Who Are Still Crushing It
No, “modification” is not the four-letter word lots of exercisers fear. Collage: Self; Source Images: Courtesy of Joyce Jones, Boston Globe/Getty Images, David Ruff, anlomaja, Bill Oxford, kb group, Kotenko All products f
Your Warm-Up Might Be Even More Vital to Your Workout Than You Thought
Even though warming up before a workout can sometimes feel like a chore if you’re raring to jump right in, you’ve probably heard its virtues extolled ad nauseam: Proper warm-ups can boost your flexibility, guard against i
The Best Workout to Do After a Bad Night’s Sleep, According to a Sleep Neurologist
A rough night’s sleep can zap your motivation to pry your butt out of bed for your normally scheduled morning workout. But, hard as it may seem when your covers are beckoning, making time for movement despite the groggy haz
Jessica Alba’s Double-Duty Move Hits Arms and Abs at the Same Time
When Jessica Alba dropped a video of her full-body morning workout on Instagram yesterday, we couldn’t help thumbs-upping one move in particular: the bird-dog row. In a world where time is often of the essence and hours-lon
What’s Up With the Weird Routines Tennis Players Do Before a Serve?
Every sport has its own little quirks and oddities (I’m still not clear on why a football field is technically called a “gridiron”), but tennis might rank among the strangest. From the illogical scoring system to Wimble