MOST GUYS GO about their business in the gym with one of two goals: They either want to build strength or gain muscle (or just as likely, they hope to achieve a bit of both). To achieve either of ...

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, ...

If you don't have a lot of time to devote to exercise, compound exercises are an efficient way to get the most out of your workout. Merriam-Webster defines "compound" as "something formed by a union ...

If you randomly ask people at your gym what their fitness goal is, I would bet almost 90% of them would say to lose weight. It is without question the number one goal that drives people to the gym, ...

After 8 weeks of training, the curls led to muscle growth of roughly 5% in the upper biceps and 11% in the lower biceps. The ...

Isolation exercises can help you build all of them. But perhaps more importantly, performing exercises that allow you to ...

The Best—and Worst—Exercises for Tricep Gains, According to a Trainer originally appeared on Men's Fitness. The triceps brachii is a three-headed muscle that plays a critical role in elbow extension, ...

Build muscle after 50 without machines. Do four bodyweight moves—pushups, step-ups, pull-ups, split squats—with clear sets ...

A fitness trainer explains how to shorten your strength training workouts and still get get results. Here's how to lift your ...

To achieve either of those outcomes, they can't just show up and perform random exercises assuming they'll succeed. They'll need a plan—and the best of these are built around compound exercises. "Most ...