With the rows of plates, stacks of barbells and a selection of benches to use at your disposal, a gym might sound like the most obvious place for developing upper body muscle. The workout includes a ...

Forget the grueling two-hour chest days. Leading exercise scientists reveal that you only need 4 to 8 high-intensity sets per ...

Walk into any gym and you’ll be met with a sea of weight machines. With so many options, it’s easy for even the most seasoned lifters to feel overwhelmed. Between the dozen gym machines that claim to ...

Not all your serious muscle-building work needs to take place in the gym. Yes, you actually can build solid muscle and take your body to its limits at home. It’s easy to forget that and think that ...

You don't need marathon sessions if you're training with intent ...

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, ...

Are you looking for variety in your strength training or feel like your routine has hit a plateau? We introduce a training ...

Exercises to rebuild muscle after 50, with exclusive advice from a posture expert plus 4 daily standing moves to start today.

'The Godfather of Bodybuilding' says this simple adjustment makes every rep hit harder ...

After 50, building and keeping muscle becomes more about working with your body than pushing against it. Hormones change, muscle develops more slowly, and recovery takes longer, especially around the ...

Sherri Gordon, CLC is a certified professional life coach, author, and journalist covering health and wellness, social issues, parenting, and mental health. She also has a certificate of completion ...