Isometric exercises are meant to help strengthen muscles and joints without using equipment or weights. Intermountain McKay-Dee Hospital athletic trainer Bailee Dopp says doing these exercises for ...

Isometric training has been practiced for centuries. The earliest adopters included martial artists in India, China and Japan, as well as yogis and Buddhist monks. Evidence suggests isometric ...

If you’ve ever held a plank, paused at the bottom of a squat or pressed your palms together in front of your chest, you’ve done an isometric exercise. Ta-da! These holds might look simple — after all, ...

New evidence-backed fitness strategies show that simple chair-based exercises can restore standing endurance more effectively than traditional walking programs in older adults.

Strengthen more than just your core muscles with the humble-yet-mighty plank.

Strengthening your lower abs might not be at the top of your priorities when building a stronger core. Maybe you’re focused on how core strength can improve other exercise areas, like weightlifting or ...

The alligator crawl is a bodyweight exercise done on all fours that improves full-body strength, coordination and stability.

The wall-sit test is a simple yet powerful way to gauge lower-body endurance and reveal how well your heart copes with ...