Some fitness debates never end, including incline versus flat bench for chest pressing. Exercise scientist Mike Israetel of Renaissance Periodization recently explained why he might choose the incline ...

For training in the lengthened position, she recommends the Romanian deadlift. ‘Unlike the hip thrust, the RDL loads the ...

Lie flat on your back with bent knees and feet hip-width apart on the floor. Press through your heels to lift your hips until your body forms a straight line from head to heels. Squeeze your buttocks, ...

Fiorella Rafael remembers feeling stiff at the end of every day in her old office job. “That lack of movement would creep up and compound over the week,” she says. Though standing and walking meetings ...

Moderate rep range (8 to 12) for supporting muscle groups. Examples include the incline dumbbell press for the chest ... FST-7 works best when used as the finisher to an already solid workout. Each ...

Explore the essential strength training equipment to build muscle, improve posture, boost metabolism, enhance endurance, and ...

When it comes to back training, you'll find that it's helpful to work with heavy weights. That approach works great when you’re trying to pack on size, but you're not always putting yourself in the ...

The overhead press is a classic strongman exercise and great for strength training. Here are the muscles worked during an ...

The question is, what actually qualifies as close-grip? Should your hands be so close that they touch? Do you need to approach the lift any differently than the standard bench? And what cues should ...

A new study in trained lifters suggests one hard set per exercise, twice a week, may deliver more muscle than most people expect.

How you breathe during strength training directly affects muscle engagement, core stability and power output. Dana Santas explains in the last of this five-part series.