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

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Bodyweight exercises like pull-ups and push-ups test and build upper body ...

Our legs not only carry our body weight; they are actually a measure of our overall health and longevity. For women, building ...

Many people struggle with pull-ups at first, but with practice, this exercise can be rewarding and can build upper-body pulling and grip strength. Fortunately, you can still build the necessary ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Strengthen your shoulders and prepare for pull-ups using the scapula pull-up ...

When it comes to choosing the right exercise for abdominal training, sit-ups and planks are particularly popular. While sit-ups are often seen as a classic exercise for strengthening the abdominal ...

Eccentric exercise involves lengthening muscles which increases size by adding stress. Concentric moves shorten muscles for gains with less soreness.

The push-up is a staple bodyweight exercise – but is it useful for building muscle? Here's how many push-ups reps it takes to ...

A pull-up is an exercise where you grasp a bar over your head and pull your body off the floor but which muscles do pulls up work? Well, this is an exercise that uses multiple muscle groups – in fact, ...

Warming up before exercise may not increase your overall strength, but new research shows it gives your muscles the speed and explosive power needed for rapid movements. Study: The effect of muscle ...

David Lloyd George, a 23-year-old graduate student, set a new world record for most muscle-ups in 24 hours. He trained for nine months, drawing inspiration from ultramarathon runners' training ...