With everyone training for a HYROX these days trying to bag a spot on the treadmill can feel like an impossible task. Scratch the long, boring runs and head on over to the weight bench instead my ...

Lie flat on a bench with your feet planted firmly on the floor. Unrack the barbell and lower it under control until it touches your chest. Keep your elbows at a 45-degree angle, then press back up ...

Alyssa Ages is a Toronto-based author, public speaker, and journalist whose work has appeared in Elle, GQ, Self, Slate, The Globe and Mail, and others. She is the author of Secrets of Giants: A ...

Strength training improves body composition by reducing body fat while maintaining or increasing lean muscle mass,” says ...

When most people start a weight-loss journey in the new year, they think they need to do cardio ad nauseam—start running or hit the StairMaster. Others go the extreme and jump into absurd workout ...

The 5x5 workout focuses on compound exercises, which means you’re working multiple muscle groups at once, says Michael Hamlin, CSCS, a strength and conditioning specialist and the founder of Everflex ...

Sabrena Jo, Ph.D., senior director of science and research at the American Council on Exercise, has decades of experience helping people find ways to become physically active. From working one-on-one ...

“The most important thing about a workout program is helping you stay committed,” says Nsuani Baffoe, a personal trainer and ...

You can get the same workout and build strength without heavy equipment. But it takes work. By Christie Aschwanden Many people believe that to build strength you either need a set of weights or a gym ...