Dominic D'Agostino, an associate professor and physiologist at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, ...

Quick biology lesson: the posterior chain is the term for the network of muscles that run the entire back length of our body, ...

Ever skip the gym for a few days… and suddenly realize it's been three weeks? Whether it was work, travel, injury, or life just getting in the way, that creeping thought hits: Did I just lose all my ...

Proof dumbbell training can be as tough as heavy weights. SOME DAYS YOU’RE ready for the workout equivalent of scaling ...

Strength training should be a staple of any fitness routine. In addition to increasing muscle strength and mass, regular strength training helps maintain strong bones, improve balance and offers ...

Although we’re getting better at completing those strength sessions, new research shows that most of us are still overlooking ...

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But lifting your entire body as you dangle from a bar is no easy task, which is why pull-ups can be, well, hella intimidating. Still, don’t shy away from the challenge—they’re infamously tough (and ...

Some exercises like the dead bug, thruster, bear complex, and clean have cryptic names, but the overhead press is exactly as it sounds: A movement that involves pressing weight over your head. An ...

It's no secret that our muscles begin to weaken as we age. But scientists are only just beginning to understand the mechanisms underlying these changes, and what our muscles can do to combat them. Our ...

Experts share the best routine to strengthen—and enhance—your butt, including a twist on a classic that one trainer calls ...

At one point or another, we’ve all experienced the unexpected, intense pain of a muscle cramp. Muscle cramps, also known as muscle spasms or charley horses, are the involuntary contraction of muscle ...