Grasp the bar just outside shoulder-width and arch your back so there’s space between your lower back and the bench. Pull the bar out of the rack and lower it to your sternum, tucking your elbows ...

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 ...

To build a chest approaching Superman proportions, you'll need a heavy press somewhere in your training plan. Most lifters will start using a barbell, but there are limits to what you can accomplish, ...

Sitting up straight may be age-old advice, but in reality good posture is a dynamic, aligned state that you can build with ...

These ten moves cover all major muscle groups, scale from beginner to advanced, and deliver high hypertrophy “signal” per minute. Use them 2–4 days per week. Push most working sets to about 0–2 reps ...

SHOULD YOU COUNT dips, the bodyweight staple exercise gym-goers have been doing for decades, as a chest or triceps move? The debate has split swolemates apart and lit up fitness message boards—but ...

Build lean muscle after 50 with 6 bodyweight exercises that boost strength, stability, and mobility without any gym machines.

Former four-time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler revealed how to grow the lower and outer chest with the cross-body standing dumbbell ...

Do it right and you can build muscle by weight training as little as two to three times a week, according to fitness expert ...

ONE WAY SAMUEL likes to think about organizing the muscle groups of the body is by dividing them into two groups: The main ...

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