Cardiovascular exercise doesn’t have to take the form of distance running or lengthy sessions on machines. Incorporate these moves into any workout to increase your heart rate and burn calories.

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You don't have to lie on a mat to strengthen and tone abdominal muscles. Here are four core-centric moves you can do while standing.

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Visit an inspiring place.

A vacation spot that supports an active lifestyle keeps you motivated during travel. Fitness-focused cities offer bike lanes and pedestrian-friendly paths, and places with beautiful scenery provide an enjoyable environment that encourages you to get moving. In these locales, sitting in a lounge chair might be less inviting.

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The gluteus maximus and gluteus medius, or glutes, are the muscles of the buttocks. Strengthening these muscles gives you more than a toned backside. Glutes surround the pelvis and keep it aligned with your legs and torso during movement. Weak gluteal muscles have been linked to a variety of injuries such as shin splints and Achilles tendinitis. Since many popular exercises, like running and walking, strengthen leg muscles but have little effect on glute strength, it's important to target your glutes to avoid muscular imbalances.

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Whether you run a 5K or a marathon, you need to recover both physically and mentally from your hard work.

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From jabs and crosses to jumping rope, boxing workouts challenge the whole body. Exercisers at any level can improve fitness by adapting a few moves and adding them to your routine.

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When you don't feel like exercising, remember that any amount of activity is better than skipping your workout altogether. Try these effective exercises that require no equipment.

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Balanced muscles help support joints and reduce injury. Well-designed resistance training and cardiovascular programs that strengthen opposing muscle groups can help keep your muscles balanced.

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Season changes are great times to evaluate your current workouts, revisit your goals, and revise your exercise plan. Reduce boredom and increase motivation with these tips to spring clean your fitness routine.

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Several factors influence how quickly you lose fitness gains. Your overall fitness level, age, illness, and length of rest periods can all impact how quickly your ability to do cardiovascular and strength training programs changes. Rest is important, but don’t allow a few days off to turn into several weeks. Understanding how quickly your fitness can change is a good motivator to stick to your exercise routine.

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