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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We live in a muscle-obsessed culture. If you train smart and hard, you don't need to spend every day in the gym, though. Build ...

MOST THINGS WE do are forward-facing. We walk forward, reach forward, bend forward—of course, because we primarily see in front of us. That’s caused us to put an emphasis on the aesthetics of the ...

According to experts, it takes just four exercises to absolutely rip your top half to shreds—so you can start building muscle ...

Britt Hertz demonstrates the best all-around upper back workout.

You don’t need a gym to build muscle. These unique bicep and back workouts use minimal or no equipment to help you grow strength and size at home. There are several effective bicep and back workouts ...

Chair exercises to tighten upper arms after 55, from a certified personal trainer, with joint-friendly form cues and faster tricep burn.

Standing shoulder exercises after 50 from a CSCS, 5 band and bodyweight moves to rebuild muscle with less joint stress.

A broad, well-defined back is a cornerstone of any well-rounded physique. But that’s not the only reason to pump up your posterior—it’s also a critical way of improving posture, reducing back pain, ...