Fitness Tip: Lifting heavier weights won’t make you “bulky.” It will make you stronger and protect you from osteoporosis by increasing bone density.

Fitness Tip: The pushup is one of the world’s greatest exercises. Maintain a rigid body line from the top of your head to your heels throughout the push.

Fitness Tip: Never go more than two days in a row without exercise. This applies to your holidays too! If you do, it will be hard to get back into routine.

Fitness Tip: Workout in the morning. When you get your workout in first thing, you are less likely to skip exercise, because you may get tired later in the day.

Fitness Tip: If you take medication, avoid taking it after you work out. The drugs may actually suppress muscle growth when taken after a workout.

Fitness Tip: Practice exercises you don’t like. You’re probably avoiding it because you’re weak at it. The stronger you get, the easier it will become.

Fitness Tip: Increase the speed of your running strides—not their length—to get faster.

Fitness Tip: Don’t exercise when you’re sick—unless your symptoms are above the neck. This could do more harm than good.