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How to Mix Up the Bench Press
Personalize your strength routine with these variations on one of your favorite lifts.
How to Mix Up the Overhead Press
Personalize your strength routine with these variations on one of your favorite upper-body lifts.
How to Mix Up the Barbell Deadlift
Personalize your strength routine with these variations on one of your favorite lower-body lifts.
How to Mix Up Your Strength Routine
There's no need to muscle through the same old weight workouts. Personalize your strength routine with these variations on your favorite lifts.
The Standing Ab Workout
Tired of crunches? These six dynamic moves can build a strong, functional core.
BREAK IT DOWN: The Side Plank
Boost your lateral stability, core strength, and overall balance by personalizing this body-weight training staple.
The Science of Strength
With Ebenezer Samuel, CSCS, fitness director of Men’s Health
Fundamental muscle and strength is something we all need. Ebenezer Samuel, CSCS, fitness director of Men’s Health, joins us to delve into the science of strength, including what it does for our physical health and other aspects of our well-being. He shares how to make strength training more accessible and create a quality workout plan, regardless of our fitness level or experience with this type of training.
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5 Machines You’re Not Using But Ought to Be
Don’t walk by these machines the next time you’re at the health club — hop on.
5 Pilates Moves for a Strong Foundation
These five moves could be the key to more speed, endurance, and resilience on the bike, in the water, and on the road.
How to Stretch and Strengthen Your Calves
Here are four moves to stretch and strengthen your lower legs to avoid pain, stiffness, and cramping.
BREAK IT DOWN: The Bird Dog
Build a strong core while improving your posture and cross-body coordination with this back-friendly move.
3 Moves to Improve Your Turkish Get-Up
Improve your Turkish get-up technique — while boosting strength, endurance, and fluidity — with these three moves.
BREAK IT DOWN: The Single-Leg Deadlift
Nail this one-sided strength move to improve balance and cross-body awareness.
How to Engage Your Core and Glutes
Show your glutes and core some love with these activation strategies.
How to Personalize Your Strength Routine
Adaptability is key when it comes to strength training. Learn how modifications and variations can help elevate your workouts.
BREAK IT DOWN: The Gorilla Row
Build your back strength with this kettlebell-row variation.
The Resistance-Band Workout
Resistance bands are ideal for everyone, from beginners to elite athletes — and so is this lightning-fast, do-anywhere workout.
BREAK IT DOWN: The Dead Bug
Develop core stability and cross-body coordination with this challenging move.
10 Sets, 10 Reps: German Volume Training
Looking for a no-frills way to get strong, fast? Try Charles Poliquin’s modified German Volume Training plan.
BREAK IT DOWN: The Renegade Row
Improve your form on this advanced plank move to boost functional abdominal strength and prevent injury.
The All-In-One Workout
These do-anywhere workouts employ one very basic piece of equipment to build strength, endurance and athleticism — in 15 minutes or less.