The upper back is an important enough area to train that many gym rats devote two whole days to it each week—this is what “pull day” really means. With strong lats and other upper back muscles, you ...

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

This is a challenging calisthenics/run workout with active rest in the form of pushups. Do this as a fast 100-meter run (near ...

MOST THINGS WE do are forward-facing. We walk forward, reach forward, bend forward—of course, because we primarily see in front of us. That’s caused us to put an emphasis on the aesthetics of the ...

‘The Smith machine is a barbell fixed to vertical (sometimes slightly angled) steel rails so the bar moves in a single guided ...

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 ...

There’s a lot of debate about weight machines in the fitness world. Some people gravitate towards them because they seem a ...

Machines promise safety and simplicity, yet they quietly steal strength after 50. Fixed paths remove balance demands, reduce ...

Rebuild shoulder strength after 50 with 5 seated moves using dumbbells and bands for better control than machines.