You don’t need a pricey gym membership or a set of weights to start building upper-body strength—just your own body. Whether you're tight on time, space, or equipment, bodyweight arm exercises offer a ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." You might think of resistance bands as tools reserved for physical therapy clinics or rehab settings, but ...

You don’t have to hobble around for days after every workout to build strength. The idea that muscle soreness equals muscle growth is one of the biggest myths in fitness, and it’s keeping people from ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." THE PUSHUP IS the do-everything, no-gear exercise for the upper body—and maybe one of the best overall ...

There’s no getting around it: Using weights (or resistance of some kind) is key to getting stronger arms. “In order to build muscle, you need to progressively overload those muscles,” says Meredith ...

Carrying heavy weights is good for your entire body. Trainers explain how the farmer's walk exercise benefits everything from your muscles to your balance. You’ll be hard-pressed to see me schlepping ...

The benefits of strength training are well known—they include lower blood pressure, more efficient metabolism, and healthier bone density. Plus, getting stronger can increase mobility as you age, ...

To get the most out of your strength training, try progressive overload. By Hilary Achauer Hilary Achauer started weight lifting 14 years ago, at 37. Using progressive overload she’s been able to ...