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6 Ways To Mix Strength And Cardio

Recently I got a chance to talk to the Daily Burn about ways to maximize your work in the gym when you are short on time! All you have to do is make a few intensity-amplifying tweaks to your existing strength workout and it can drive up your heart rate, burn more calories and improve…

20 Min Snow Day HIIT Workout

There’s a huge blizzard here in NYC and much of the east coast! (If you live somewhere warm, I hate you right now!) Either way, this is the best kind of day for a fast and ridiculously effective HIIT workout you can do without leaving the house. If you’re going to ‘netflix & chill’ all…

7 Low Back Friendly Glute Exercises – Girls Gone Strong Dr. Laura Miranda

. I penned a detailed article on training to PREVENT lower back pain for the epic site, Girls Gone Strong.  The article outlines how to intelligently train for a bullet-proof lower back with a “well-rounded” glute program. (#pun #definitely #intended!) GLUTES…we all want(need) ’em! BACK PAIN…can get in the damn way! Check out the 2…

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BIG ANNOUNCEMENT:  You can now stream Dr. Laura Miranda’s workouts on any device, any where in the world! FORTE is a platform that streams On-Demand and LIVE workouts from the hottest studios and fitness gurus from around the globe! . ACTIVATE YOUR FREE TRIAL: I am so confident that you will change your life with…

Pump Up Your Push Ups With These 3 Progressions

. Push-Ups STILL reign supreme as one of the most badass ways to pump up your regular training routine! No gym, no equipment, just results! A post shared by Dr. Laura Miranda DPT, CSCS (@drlauramiranda) on Jan 24, 2017 at 6:18pm PST These moves are progressions of the typical pushup. Therefore, you MUST master the…

The BEST Leg Workout For Women (VIDEO)

I have one question… when you see a CURB, do you see the potential?! This is one of the best leg workouts for women. All you need is your own body weight, and a curb 😉   A video posted by Dr. Laura Miranda DPT, CSCS (@drlauramiranda) on Jun 6, 2016 at 5:31pm PDT  …

Dr. Laura Miranda’s NYC PURSUIT Stair Workout

THIS IS A NYC STAIR MASTER When you see a set of stairs, do you see the potential? If you do, try this PURSUIT City Circuit with multiple endurance and strength building HIIT-stops along the way:   A video posted by Dr. Laura Miranda DPT, CSCS (@drlauramiranda) on Aug 30, 2016 at 5:49am PDT ….

Best Arm Workout For Women (workout video)

This workout is going to APPEAR to be the best arm workout for women, but in effect, it’s SO much more than that! When you perform the exercises in this manner, you will challenge your abs, your aerobic system, and your anaerobic system in a functional way that is unmatched by any other training method….

Best Ab Exercises For Women That Are Better Than Crunches

All you need is your core and a wall what I consider the best ab exercises for women!  I am calling them “better than crunches” because, quite frankly, they are. Check out these “anti-rotational” ab exercises. Why are they so important for women? Well, the main focus of these moves AND of your core in…

Best Cardio Workout Without Equipment

Get on the stairs with “THE STAIRMASTER 3.0” for one of the best cardio workouts you can do without equipment! I’m calling it “3.0” since I’m taking the jumps through 3 different planes of motion. SAGITTAL PLANE JUMPS FRONTAL PLANE JUMPS TRANSVERSE PLANE JUMPS Your landing form is crucial here. Dissipate the force of the…