If strength training is not already part of your workout routine, it can be difficult to know how to start incorporating it. The side of the gym with people lifting weights can seem a lot more ...

Pull-ups are notoriously hard to crack – in part, because they require a high level of full-body strength that takes most ...

As the leaves start to change color and the weather cools down, fall sports season to set to soon be in full swing. Whether you’re gearing up for cross country, soccer, football, or any other fall ...

Strength training exercises like squats, heel raises, and bicep curls can help older adults maintain muscle. Keeping strong as you age means you can more easily continue doing daily activities on your ...

No one is immune to a little back pain now and again, so luckily, there's the aptly-named Superman exercise. It's a simple, accessible move that improves spine flexion, eases stiffness, and improves ...

Turn your walk into a better workout, build strength without weights and more exercise advice for the year ahead.

Poor form can make planks less effective and slow your progress toward your strength training goals. To add insult to injury, doing planks incorrectly can lead to an actual injury. Let's avoid that.

My name is Cori Ritchey, and I am an exercise physiology nerd turned fitness journalist, and the fitness editor at Women’s Health. When I’m not writing, editing, and researching fitness, I’m teaching ...

A quick and easy way to gauge overall fitness doesn’t require fancy equipment or lab tests—just a simple pushup test. According to Mayo Clinic, pushups serve as a solid indicator of muscular strength ...