I do squats until I fall over and pass out. So what? It’s not going to kill me,” Arnold Schwarzenegger once said in one of ...

Strength training supports healthy aging by preserving muscle, bone density, metabolic health, and independence.

For many people over 50, traditional squats can feel challenging or even uncomfortable. Joint stiffness, balance concerns, and decreased flexibility often make squats less practical as we age. But the ...

Chair exercises after 55 to rebuild muscle daily, with CSCS Jarrod Nobbe’s expert coaching cues and progressions.

Ready for leg day? I’ve already shared my favorite exercises for hamstrings and for your glutes (a.k.a. your butt). It’s time to tackle the main muscle group we think of when we think of legs: the ...

If you want legs that command attention, you have to balance strength and size. Squats and deadlifts will crush your glutes and hamstrings, helping you to pack on serious power. But if you want quads ...

The bodybuilder was known for his muscular legs, but is Tom Platz's workout safe for the average gym goer? Experts weigh in on the best way to build leg muscle. If the Tom Platz leg workout had a ...

Whether in the studio or at home, on the reformer or on the mat: Pilates is the ultimate workout for strength and flexibility ...

I first discovered I was strong when I was the only girl in my weight training class in high school. At the time, there were men's record boards up but none for women. When I deadlifted 300 pounds at ...

There is an astounding lack of education regarding the true purpose of the muscles in your midsection, and in the interest of strengthening and sculpting via countless crunches and twists, standard ...

Several studies describe that in addition to the thoracic and lumbar muscles, the Latissimus dorsi (LD) and hip extensors contribute during trunk extension performance. [28,30–33] These findings ...