This exercise is great at targeting the back extensors, which run alongside ... above the knees to increase the resistance, add ankle weights, or hold a dumbbell against the top leg as you raise ...

The good news is you don’t need a gym membership or access to heavy dumbbells to sculpt and tone your body. Pilates is a great way to hone strong, lean muscles, and I’ve been taking Pilates classes ...

Back and shoulder exercises are the core of Tang’s six-week challenge—and you’ll see them show up in almost every workout. In ...

Grasp your bar with an overhand grip, hands wider than shoulder width-apart. Hang from the bar. Pull your shoulders blades ...

Step 1: Lie on your back with one leg bent at ... When you can do this exercise easily, you can make it tougher by holding small hand weights. The glutes are a group of muscles in the buttocks ...

Stand with your feet together and arms at your sides. Jump your feet apart while raising your arms overhead. Return to the starting position and repeat the movement continuously for 40 seconds.

Elsewhere in his book, he recounts that he went eight years without using weights, before stepping on the gym floor and bench ...

Erin Banks shares his back workout for a ‘Christmas tree’ look as he aims to reclaim the Men’s Physique Olympia title.

Strengthening and stretching exercises for the lower back can help stabilize the lower spine and support the upper body. Examples include the plank and knee-to-chest stretches. Stretching the back ...

Single leg bridge is a great exercise for building strength in the gluteus maximus - one of the most powerful muscles of the lower body. This can be made easier by performing with both feet on the ...

AS a new mum, wrapped up in caring for a newborn, exercise if often the last thing on your mind, never mind weight loss. So when researchers said this week that ‘new mums should do two hours of ...