Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Woman with arms raised camera facing her back during back and biceps workout. Use these five dumbbell exercises to build your back ...

Compound exercises are the most comprehensive set of training to stimulate muscle mass. These exercises engage your whole body, including your glutes, forearms, back, and core. They may include heavy ...

"A compound exercise is a movement that involves multiple joints working at the same time," says fitness expert and certified personal trainer Lee Boyce. "This will allow plenty of muscles to contract ...

Most of you know that training your upper body provides endless benefits, from improving your posture to increasing your metabolism. You might think of individually working your arms, shoulders, chest ...

Pullups and heavy barbells aren't the only way to add muscle and strength to your lats and mid-back.

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. The upper back is an ...

MOST GUYS GO about their business in the gym with one of two goals: They either want to build strength or gain muscle (or just as likely, they hope to achieve a bit of both). To achieve either of ...

So you’ve got yourself a gym membership or bought a set of home weights. Now what? With the sheer amount of confusing exercise advice out there, it can be hard to decide what to include in a weights ...