The overhead press is one of the best exercises for working the muscles of the shoulder and upper back. But if you do them incorrectly, there’s a risk of injury and ongoing shoulder and upper back pain. How can you avoid this? Here are some tips for avoiding shoulder and back pain when you press above your head.
You can build muscle by lifting heavy weights or lighter ones, as long as you work your muscles to fatigue. However, a new study shows there may be advantages to lifting at a high percentage of your one-rep max some of the time. Here’s why.
Is it okay to skip breakfast on the days you strength train or can it reduce your strength-training performance? Find out whether skipping the first-morning meal makes it harder to maximizes strength training and strength gains.
There’s more than one way to get a workout. One exercise you may not do regularly but offers fitness benefits is medicine ball slams. Read on and discover why they belong in your fitness training routine.
Strength training is important for building strength and preserving age-related muscle loss, but can it help you live longer too? Here are three studies that show how much strength matters for health and longevity.
Training on an unstable surface, such as a stability ball or dome, is popular, but how effective is it? The effectiveness of training on an unstable platform depends on what you’re trying to accomplish when you strength train. Here’s what you need to know.
You know the basics of strength training, but are you aware of what NOT to do when you train? Here are five things that can reduce your strength and hypertrophy gains and increase your risk of injury
Power training–you need it to perform your best in many sports and also to slow the aging process. Muscles lose strength and power as the years go by. What is the best way to train for power? Should you use a lighter weight and higher reps or a heavier weight and fewer reps? Find out.
Do you include isometric exercises in your strength-training routine? You might wonder what the benefits are. For one, isometric movements can help you break through a strength plateau. However, this type of exercise has some disadvantages too. Find out more.
If you’re a serious runner, you “go to” exercise is running. However, you still need strength training. Runners lose muscle and strength as they age and running mainly works the lower body. You might also wonder if strength training can make you a better runner? Find out.
Strength training helps us become stronger and more functional. But even if you train consistently and use progressive overload, there are limitations to how much strength you can build. In this article, we’ll look at absolute strength and how it differs from maximum strength and how to measure maximum strength.
How strong is your hand grip, and why does it matter? Here’s a simple way to measure your hand grip strength at home, why you should, and how to make your grip stronger.
