Weight lifting for beginners is daunting for most. Easy ab workouts, easy chest workouts, and beginner back and leg exercises provide a great foundation. If you're hoping to bulk and broaden your ...

Before worrying about fancy equipment or trending workouts, I ask every client to master five simple exercises, the same ones I prioritise myself. Together, they build real-world strength, improve ...

Not only is weightlifting fun, it's one of the best ways to lower your body fat percentage and build lean muscle. In addition to losing fat, a 2006 review in the British Journal of Sports Medicine ...

The hardest part of working out consistently? Getting started. Once you do, though, you start feeling (and soon, seeing!) the positive impact on your mind and body. Whatever your age or experience, ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Your shoulders are an ...

While ripped arms look good, strong shoulders will help you move through life easier. The muscles in your shoulders are involved in every upper body movement, whether you realize it or not. Every ...

The best CrossFit exercises for beginners include air squats, deadlifts, and burpees. You don't need a specific gym to do them, either, as many can be done wherever there's equipment. CrossFit offers ...

If you’re new to calisthenics, it’s a form of strength training that uses just your body weight as resistance. Instead of spending hours in the gym curling a dumbbell to work your bicep, with ...

I used to watch girls in the gym who could lift massive weights or squat those huge barbells, and I would wonder: How did they get there? Were they ever as lazy as me? How long did it take for them to ...