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 ...
Sit on an incline bench with your chest forward, resting on the support. Grab dumbbells with a neutral grip, keeping your chest strong and allowing your arms to hang. Squeeze your back to pull the ...
The dumbbell squat to press, also known as a thruster, is a compound exercise that starts in a front squat position and ends in an overhead press. This full body movement can be done using dumbbells, ...
Which back machines are best? There are many exercise machines designed to work the neck, arms and upper back, but there is one piece of equipment that focuses on your lower core muscles — a back ...
‘Everyone online has a best exercise list, which makes it virtually impossible to know which ones truly work,’ says Sarah Mackay, best known as liftwsarah on social media. ‘You deserve to know which ...
Pull-ups and heavy barbells aren't the only way to add muscle and strength to your lats and mid-back ...
Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. It’s easy to almost ...
Squats engage many of the body’s largest muscles. When done properly, they can help improve posture, boost metabolism and much more. However, one needs to keep certain precautions in mind when doing ...
A 72-year-old athlete shares a practical bodyweight routine designed to preserve strength, stability and independence with ...
Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Arm day can be one of ...
A broad, well-defined back is a cornerstone of any well-rounded physique. But that’s not the only reason to pump up your posterior—it’s also a critical way of improving posture, reducing back pain, ...