by Mens Health | Jul 11, 2016 | Fitness
The Suitcase Walk. This exercise not only makes it easier for you to carry an actual suitcase as you’re sprinting through an airport. It also challenges your obliques while strengthening your forearms, deltoids and trapezoids, says Dan John, a US masters champion in...
by Mens Health | Feb 9, 2015 | Fitness
1. What’s the best way for me to build bigger forearms? Ignore them and focus on your back instead. When you perform pulling exercises, like pull-ups and rows, your back (and biceps) helps with the heavy lifting, forcing your forearms to handle more weight than...
by Mens Health | Nov 25, 2013 | Fitness
Want to find out if you’re MHFit? Try our Friday Fitness Test, the overhand pull-up! Purpose: Measure pulling strength and power. Equipment: Pull-up bar. Goal: Max amount of pull-ups with correct form. Related: 9 Reasons To Pick Up The December Issue Take The...
by Mens Health | Jan 7, 2012 | Fitness
Being able to do pull-ups, or even a pull-up, is difficult and frustrating for many people, especially for women and tall men. Related: How to Make Your Skinny Arms Look Their Best When I was young, fit, and an aspiring rock climber I spent a good deal of time and...
by Mens Health | Jun 1, 2011 | Fitness, Workouts
Unless you can complete a set of five chin-ups and eight dips, you should limit exercises that isolate your arms, such as biceps curls and triceps extensions. “Your arms will grow best when you focus on the basics,” says Kelly Baggett, a certified personal trainer...
