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Greg Presto
Greg Presto is a sports and fitness journalist and certified personal trainer in Washington, DC. He's the author of the upcoming book "The Workout Bucket List," a compilation of more than 300 races, rides, lifts, at-home workouts and challenges that can take you around the world, across the country, back in time, or on an adventure right in your own living room.Greg believes fitness should be an adventure, whether it's on the side of a snowy mountain, trying out a new program in your gym, or even breaking a sweat in your own home. Reach him with workout or story ideas at gregpresto (at) gmail (dot) com.
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By Greg Presto, CPT
young fit athlete with short hair and defined biceps muscles does a KB squat as part of a kettlebell leg workout
Gain Strength and Build Muscle With This 15-Minute Kettlebell Leg Workout
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By Greg Presto, CPT
Amputee athlete doing push-ups in the gym as part of a 15-minute body-weight workout
This 15-Minute Body-Weight Workout Is Surprisingly Hard
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By Greg Presto, CPT
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7 Signs You May Need to See a Physical Therapist
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By Greg Presto, CPT
older adult rides their bike, one of the best sports for seniors, in a beautiful scenic mountainous area
The 7 Best Sports for Older Adults
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By Greg Presto, CPT
Mature Adult Couple Playing Pickleball on a Bright Summer Day after doing a pickleball warmup
A 10-Minute Pickleball Warmup Routine to Reduce Injury and Improve Your Game
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By Greg Presto, CPT
a young adult with a short afro in a larger body plays pickleball after doing pickleball exercises to get in shape
Dominate Your Next Pickleball Match Thanks to These 5 Exercises
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By Greg Presto, CPT
young person with braided hair does the world's greatist stretch for better mobility on a mat in a driveway
The Only 4 Moves You Need for Healthy Mobility, According to Trainers
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By Greg Presto, CPT
two images side by side on a yellow background of a man doing a hammer curl and a biceps curl
Biceps Curls vs. Hammer Curls — Which Is Better?
Fitness
By Greg Presto, CPT
Group of exercises with ponytails and braids doing burpees in a gym during a workout class, while one person skips the move
The 9 Most Dreaded Exercises You Can Skip
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By Greg Presto, CPT
Amputee athlete pushing a leg press to target their hamstrings
How to Target Your Glutes, Hamstrings, Quads or Calves on the Leg Press Machine
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By Greg Presto, CPT
Young person with dreads doing a wall sit exercise as a leg press alternative
Build Strong Quads at Home With These 10 Leg Press Alternatives
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By Greg Presto, CPT
Person in blue T-shirt and black sweatpants doing mobility exercises in their living roo
The 6 Best Mobility Exercises That You'll Actually Want to Do
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By Greg Presto, CPT
Illustration of a person half-kneeling with their foot on top of a couch, performing the couch stretch to open tight hips
Do This One Stretch Every Morning if You Have Tight Hips
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By Greg Presto, CPT
woman working out on the leg press machine at the gym
6 Leg Press Mistakes Making Your Lower-Body Workouts Less Effective and How to Fix Them
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By Greg Presto, CPT
Person wearing a white T-shirt and black pants doing chin-ups vs. pull-ups in the park
Chin-Ups vs. Pull-Ups: Which Is a Better Back Exercise?
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By Greg Presto, CPT
illustration of athlete doing face pull exercise on yellow background
How to Do Face Pulls for a Stronger Back and Shoulders
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By Greg Presto, CPT
male athlete doing an overhead barbell press
How to Breathe When Lifting Weights
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By Greg Presto, CPT
Young man doing lunges with dumbbells in gym
What's Better: Full-Body Workouts or Splitting Up Muscle Groups?
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By Greg Presto, CPT
woman doing a banded wall sit with a blue mini band
This Wall Sit Variation Strengthens Your Hips and Pelvic Floor at the Same Time
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By Greg Presto, CPT
young man drinking a protein shake at the gym
5 Reasons You’re Not Building Muscle That Have Nothing to Do With Your Workouts
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By Greg Presto, CPT
close up shot of bodybuilder scooping best muscle-building supplement powder into protein shaker
The 5 Best Supplements for Muscle Growth, According to Strength Coaches
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By Greg Presto, CPT
Woman does Smith machine squats at the gym or fitness club.
Smith Machine Squats Aren't as Bad as Some Say — Here's Why Beginners and Bodybuilders Alike Should Give Them a Try
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By Greg Presto, CPT
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The 10 Best Bodybuilding Books to Gain Knowledge and Build Muscle
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By Greg Presto, CPT
Illustration of someone doing an Arnold press with dumbbells while seated on a workout bench
The Arnold Press Is the Upper-Body Exercise You Need for Strong, Capped Shoulders
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