Sit on the edge of a horizontally oriented weight bench, and place a set of dumbbells on your lap. Kick the weights back, shift your shoulder blades onto the bench, and press the weights straight up.

The plank is one of the first exercises we learn when we start strength training. In fact, many people have even practiced it in high school, in those typical challenges where the goal was to see who ...

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Exercise variation is one component of fitness program planning that is often avoided. Routines are a good thing for exercise adherence but can create a "rut," where progression is blunted. This week, ...

Variability ranks extremely high on my list of priorities for any exercise. For an exercise to be effective and interesting for the long term, there has to be more than one way to do it. This week, ...

Dumbbell exercises for men over 55 to build muscle fast, a CSCS shares a simple 20-minute morning routine.

Build strength and mobility without putting too much pressure on your knees using this single-leg squat variation.

People usually say it’s better to do something instead of nothing. That’s true, but what if that something was the least use of your time. In my previous article, I mentioned why some exercises for ...

The idea that “larger bodies can do everything small bodies can” sounds good(ish) on paper, but that mentality ignores the reality that different body shapes move differently. Form cues are an ...

If you’re swapping exercises every time you hit the gym, hoping to “shock the muscles,” you’re playing a tricky game that often backfires. Chasing constant variety might feel productive, but it’s ...