Do This With Your Pinky Finger to Build Bigger Shoulders

by Mens Health | Mar 12, 2018 | Fitness

The lateral raise might be the best exercise for targeting your lateral deltoids—the muscles that make your shoulders look broader. Related: Try The Goblet Lateral Lunge If you’re not doing lateral raises already, start. But even if they’re already part of your...

Here’s How To Use The Kids And Pets To Get Fitter And Leaner

by Mens Health | Feb 15, 2018 | Fitness

It’s time to get fitter as a family. Research shows that both furry and non-furry family members help you get fitter and leaner, quicker. Race organisers and event planners now regularly include kids’ races, so next time you sign up for an obstacle race, cycle or run,...

Most Guys Believe This Myth About Bench Pressing – But It Could Get You Seriously Injured

by Mens Health | Nov 22, 2016 | Fitness

Despite what you’ve heard, this will NOT mess up your back Answer quickly: When performing bench presses, should your lower back be arched or flat against the bench? If you said flat, you’re wrong. But that’s not your fault. A lot of men are taught—incorrectly—that a...

This Is What Would Happen To Your Muscles If You Stretched For 10 Minutes Every Day

by Mens Health | Nov 17, 2016 | Fitness

Like most guys, I hated stretching. Why waste time sitting around when I could cram in more lifting? It hurt to learn that I was wrong—throbbed like hell, actually. I hurt my hip doing a leg workout and going running the same day, and had to shut down. I called Doug...

Do These Three Stretches To Relieve Those Office Chair Pains

by Mens Health | Nov 15, 2016 | Fitness

There are some exercises that you just can’t get enough of. Three such examples: wall slides, thoracic rotations, and single-leg hip raises. Unusual names, yes. But while you may not be familiar with these moves, chances are, you should be doing them every day,...