by Men's Health | Jan 26, 2023 | Fitness, Workouts
Your first priority? Your core. This collection of muscles in your torso controls the movement of your limbs and your posture. Besides your core, you need to work on your hip flexors, glutes, quads and hamstrings. Add these exercises from biokineticist Richard...
by Mens Health | Oct 9, 2018 | Fitness
Want to avoid a botched bench press? If you insist on going solo at the bench, remove the collars from the bar. The risk of having to re-rack the bar if the weights slip is eclipsed by the potential benefit of saving your rib cage when your muscles give out....
by Mens Health | Mar 26, 2018 | Fitness, Workouts
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau’s Jaime Lannister led the charge as Game of Thrones overthrew the old kings of TV (what were they again?) Now poised for total dominance in preparation for season 8, he’s remarkably relaxed for a man with one hand on the crown. Unless you’ve been...
by Mens Health | Dec 10, 2014 | Fitness, Workouts
Complete 3 sets of 5 reps for each of the first three exercises, resting 2 minutes between sets. Do the last two exercises as a superset (back-to-back). Start with 10 reps of each (20 for a true Special Forces challenge), and subtract 1 rep per exercise in each...
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...