Strength Training
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6 Essential Functional Exercises to Stay Strong and Fit at Any Age
This functional, all-ages workout builds strength, balance, agility, and confidence.
How to Do a Kettlebell Clean
Fix your form to make the most of this dynamic move. Plus, see three variations to add variety to your workout routine.
How to Do the Overhead Press
Reap the rewards of this upper-body move with simple form fixes and explore three variations to add versatility to your press.
How to Do the Pushup
Fine-tune your form in this fundamental upper-body move, and explore four variations to adjust the intensity according to your preferences.
How to Do the Deadlift
Build full-body strength — and a powerful posterior — with this move.
The Spartan-Strong Workout
Inspired by the popular obstacle-course race, this circuit boosts mental and physical strength, improves conditioning and agility, and burns fat.
How to Do the Squat
Build essential strength with this powerhouse move.
What’s the Best Warm-Up for Strength Training?
Learn the moves for the Yoga Push-Up Complex, a great way to warm up before a strength session.
The Push-Pull Workout
Even out your pushes and pulls with this fat-burning, muscle-building, full-body workout.
What Should I Do With My Legs During Pull-Ups?
There are several ways to use your legs to make pull-ups easier or harder.
Is it OK to Lock My Elbows During Upper-Body Exercises?
It’s okay to straighten your arms, but don’t lock them. Here’s why.
A 2-for-1 Kettlebell Workout for Full-Body Fitness
This full-body routine can flip from fat-burning to strength-building — simply by switching up your tempo and rep range.
How to Create a Strong Core
Strengthening your muscles is only one part of the equation. Learn how posture, breathing, and coordination can make your center more stable and solid.
Fitness Fix: Lunge With Confidence
Clean up your lunge technique with these four strategies.
The PNF Workout
Get stronger and smarter with this functional routine that uses proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation to improve balance, coordination, power, and mental acuity.
4 Tips to Overcome Your Fear of the Weight-Room
Intimidated by the weight room? Here are four tips for beginners.
6 Ways Strength Training Supports Overall Health
Here are six ways strength training supports your overall health — beyond building muscle and burning fat.
Fitness Fix: Refine Your Row
Here’s a step-by-step guide to improving your bent-over and inverted rows.
Expert Answers: How Low Do I Need to Squat to Get the Full Benefits?
Every body is different, so ideal squatting depth may be affected by factors such as your range of motion, strength, and current or past injuries.
Strength in Repetition
A new study suggests that more reps of light weights are just as effective as heavy lifting sessions.
Beyond the Core: How to Strengthen Your Shoulders
Increase shoulder mobility through extension, stretching and stabilizing with these two moves.




















