Gabby Drucker

Gabby Drucker

Gabby Drucker owns Drucker Fitness, a Philadelphia-based personal training studio and online training business. She is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and a Pre and Postnatal Certified Trainer. Gabby is a former Division I athlete and graduate of Lehigh University; she is an avid runner and will never turn down an opportunity to sweat. She also is a certified personal trainer, functional strength coach, and fitness nutrition specialist, as well as Gym Jones Level 1 certified. Follow Gabby on Instagram at @druckerfitness or visit her website druckerfitness.com.

January 20, 2021

Fitness

Use resistance bands to strengthen your muscles and correct poor form

Mini bands can help you strengthen your muscles, increase mobility and stability and correct poor form. Here are some resistance band workouts that can help improve your squats, deadlifts, clamshells and glute bridges.

January 13, 2021

Fitness

Don't hate on sprint workouts — they can boost endurance and increase speed

Sprint workouts provide an abundance of fitness benefits. They boost endurance levels and increase speed. This simple interval workout can be adapted by runners, cyclists and rowers.

December 23, 2020

Fitness

Exercise myths or facts? Squats are bad for your knees

Should you eat before exercising? It depends on the timing of the workout and how well your body handles certain foods. Personal trainer Gabby Drucker breaks down several fitness myths, including whether squats harm your knees and whether core exercises should be saved until the end of a workout.

December 16, 2020

Fitness

Cardio workouts don't all look the same – and they don't necessarily involve running

A cardio workout can involve any exercise that increases one's heart rate, and it does not need to be running or taking a spin class. Some cardio exercises that can be performed at home with no equipment are mountain climbers (seen above), jump squats, burpees and lunges.

December 9, 2020

Fitness

No weights for your at-home workout? Use these household items instead

Various household items make great alternatives for dumbbells and kettlebells. Don't let your fitness lag because the gym is closed and you lack an at-home weight set. Try this workout using a paint bucket.

December 2, 2020

Fitness

Get moving during Zoom: Squeeze a core exercise into your conference call

All those Zoom conference calls leave your back sore, your legs tight and your neck hurting. It's time to start exercising throughout the day. Here's some tips for squeezing in a few workouts while you're working from home.

November 25, 2020

Fitness

The 30-minute workout: Rethink how long your training session needs to be

Let me introduce you to the 30-minute workout. Who says a workout needs to be two hours long? Or even an hour? Of course, I love when I have a two-hour break and can take my sweet time training and choosing which podcast to listen to but free time like that doesn't come around often.

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