YOU WANT TO build muscle, and you want to do it without spending an eternity in the gym to use every single piece of equipment. For efficient workouts, you need to program exercises that provide you ...

What it does: The dumbbell bench press is a compound exercise that builds strength and size in your pectoral (chest) muscles.

Most fitness gurus recommend including both isolation and compound movements in your workout routine to get the best of both worlds. Isolation exercises like the classic bicep curl zone in on one ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Meet the expert: Michael Hamlin, CSCS, is a strength and conditioning specialist and the founder of ...

MOST GUYS GO about their business in the gym with one of two goals: They either want to build strength or gain muscle (or just as likely, they hope to achieve a bit of both). To achieve either of ...

As you get older, experts advise increasing strength training to help burn calories and keep your metabolism firing. But if ...

For fitness purposes we can roughly divide the body into three sections: the lower body (legs), the core (abs), and upper ...

An exercise scientist outlines the key lifts that build strength and muscle without overcomplicating your training ...

Stand with your feet just wider than shoulder-width apart holding a dumbbell with both hands at chest-height, elbows high.

What Is a Lateral Raise? A lateral raise is an exercise that involves pulling a weight vertically up. You can use a dumbbell, looped resistance band, kettlebells, or a cable machine. Lateral raises ...

Hold a dumbbell or kettlebell at shoulder height. Brace your core and press the weight overhead. Lower it slowly back to the ...