A classic bodyweight movement is once again dominating gyms and home workouts, proving to be one of the most effective ways ...

For fitness purposes we can roughly divide the body into three sections: the lower body (legs), the core (abs), and upper ...

While muscle groups like the chest, biceps, and glutes tend to get an abundance of attention, no strong physique is complete without a well-developed back. All too often, however, we overlook back ...

MOST THINGS WE do are forward-facing. We walk forward, reach forward, bend forward—of course, because we primarily see in front of us. That’s caused us to put an emphasis on the aesthetics of the ...

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We live in a muscle-obsessed culture. If you train smart and hard, you don't need to spend every day in the gym, though. Build your upper body with chest presses, rows, lateral raises, bicep curls, ...

Standing exercises to build upper body strength after 50, guided by a certified trainer, to improve posture and muscle tone.

‘The Smith machine is a barbell fixed to vertical (sometimes slightly angled) steel rails so the bar moves in a single guided ...

What it does: The dumbbell bench press is a compound exercise that builds strength and size in your pectoral (chest) muscles.