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 ...

If you participate in a combat sport, you need to prepare your body for the demands you will place on it. What part of the body is the most important to protect? The brain has to be high on the list.

A tighter, more sculpted upper arm after 45 demands movements that challenge stability, elevate muscle recruitment, and drive deep activation through your shoulders, triceps, and upper back. Standing ...

Squeeze your abs and glutes to keep your core tight. Engage your mid-back, squeezing your shoulder blades together. Pull your upper arms back to row the dumbbells to your chest. Emphasize the squeeze ...

The upper back is an important enough area to train that many gym rats devote two whole days to it each week—this is what “pull day” really means. With strong lats and other upper back muscles, you ...

BUILDING A BALANCED physique is all about the back. The exercises you'll include in your routine to target these posterior muscles (which include your rear delts, rhomboids, traps, and lats) are ...