Build Muscle Quickly With This Tabata Workout

1. Reap the most benefits​ in the least amount of time

BY ANDREW DAWSON

This fourth workout in our Tabata Makes You Hotta series is a best of both worlds for cardio and strength training from Hannah Eden, owner of Pumpfit in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The hybrid workout offers a creative approach to building muscle and reaping the most benefits in the least amount of time.

For this workout, use moderate weight. The goal is to build your strength endurance so you want weight that is not too heavy but not too light.

If you are a fan of tabatas, don't forget to check out Eden's other workouts in the series: Tabata Makes You Hotta 1, Tabata Makes You Hotta 2, and Tabata Makes You Hotta 3.

Directions: Perform the exercises listed below for 20 seconds each, resting for 10 seconds after each move.

1a. Frog Sprawl Kick

1b. Dumbbell Snatch (right/left)

That's 1 round. Perform 4 rounds. Rest 1 minute before moving to the next pair. Then perform the next two exercises listed below for 20 seconds each, resting for 10 seconds after each move.

2a. Burpee Pullup

2b. Hanging Single Leg Raise

That's 1 round. Perform 4 rounds. Rest 1 minute before moving to the next pair. Then perform the next two exercises listed below for 20 seconds each, resting for 10 seconds after each move.

3a. Side Skater Floor Tap

3b. Kettlebell Squat Clean

That's 1 round. Perform 4 rounds. Rest 1 minute before moving to the next pair. Then perform the next two exercises listed below for 20 seconds each, resting for 10 seconds after each move.

4a. Wall Ball

4b. K2C on Ball

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The Explosive Speed Workout You Can Do Anywhere

Go faster with 3 simple moves

BY ANDREW DAWSON

As we age, we tend to slow down in training and in our lives. Now, you can regain that quickness with this agility workout from Men’s Health Training Advisor David Jack. The best part: You can do this anywhere, anytime. All you need is your two feet and a little space.

What makes these movements stand out is they hit all three planes of movement, Jack says. You get a forward motion, a back motion, and a side-to-side motion. In the end, you’ll get a total-body workout that zeros in on your hips and core.

You can use this routine as a warmup or work it into a circuit, Jack says.

Directions: Perform the exercises listed below for 20 seconds each, resting for 40 seconds after each move.

1a. Sprinter pop and stick

1b. Sprinter pop and stick with opposite leg

1c. Crossover and stick

Once you master these moves, feel free to mix it up to make the drill even more fun. Once you do the workout 4 to 6 times, shoot for better times, change the set and rest lengths, you can travel with the movement instead of remaining in one spot, and even throw in catching a ball while doing the drill to add hand-eye training to the drill.

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Kevin Hart Flaunts His Incredible Abs Transformation On Instagram

The comedian’s fitness journey has come a long way

BY ALISA HRUSTIC

When Kevin Hart isn’t going out of his way to make you laugh, we assume he’s spending a lot of his time in the gym. The former Men’s Health cover star has made a habit of posting his workouts to Instagram, which have included foot drills, pushups, pullups, and one-legged leg presses. And by the looks of it, he’s been focusing on his core, too. Hart recently posted a “Transformation Thursday” photo showing off the results of his dedication.

In the post, Hart writes: “The only time that you look back in life is to see far you’ve come.”

Truer words have never been spoken. We know what it takes to earn six-pack abs—and nothing screams “fit” like a chiseled core. Judging by Hart’s photo, he’s been fully committed to sculpting his stomach.

After Hart gave his trainer Ron “Boss” Everline a shout out for helping him transform his body, he responded with a before and after of Hart’s progress.

Hart just serves as one more example that anyone can create the body they want if they put in the work. Inspired by his progress? You can build a better body in just 21 days with Men’s Health’s.

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