While the modern day gym is kitted out with various different machines and pieces of equipment to train the upper body muscles with, you can get some serious results from simply working with a set of ...

We spend hours hunched over phones and computer monitors day in and day out. It’s no surprise we have an epidemic of back pain. Unless you’ve herniated a disc in your lumbar spine, there's a good ...

According to experts, it takes just four exercises to absolutely rip your top half to shreds—so you can start building muscle ...

This is one of the most fundamental dumbbell exercises for the lats, says TJ Mentus, a certified personal trainer. “The lats work to pull the elbows into the sides and keep the shoulders back,” he ...

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Which exercises are most effective for your pecs? What to know.

The American Heart Association recommends strength training at least twice a week. Even weight training just once a week can reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke, one study found! And most of ...

Try arm exercises to build muscle after 50, a daily plan designed by Jarrod Nobbe, MA, CSCS, using bands and bodyweight.