You've heard the saying "don't skip leg day," but have you ever wondered why there isn't a similar saying for the upper body? It's probably because no one is tempted to skip that work. Upper-body ...

People often associate building strength with big weights. That’s one way to go about it, but it’s not the only way – and there’s one exercise that shines as an example of a move that breaks the iron ...

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Everything you ever needed to know about upper-body strength training, you learned in fourth-grade PE. Plain old push-ups and pull-ups, and variations thereof, are “the best exercises an athlete can ...

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 ...