by Mens Health | Oct 19, 2017 | Fitness
Exercises that can break your body instead of building it up. With your busy life, finding time to hit the gym can feel like a minor victory. But when it comes to lifting, you might be four reps away from ruin. “Many popular moves are also the most dangerous,” says...
by Mens Health | Oct 3, 2017 | Health
The possibility that I may need a total knee replacement within the next 15 years motivated me to investigate how to prevent or slow down the development of this crippling condition. My search led to the following six secrets to help maintain the shelf life of our...
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...
by Mens Health | Nov 7, 2016 | Fitness
Increase your lower-body power and stability with this tiny tweak to the stepup The stepup is an excellent exercise for adding muscle to the hips and thighs and developing stability throughout the lower body. It can even help lower your risk for a knee injury. And...
by Mens Health | Nov 3, 2016 | Fitness
This move has a reputation for destroying shoulders—but it’s actually very effective if you do it right A lot of trainers will tell you to avoid the upright row if you don’t want to destroy your shoulders. “But in reality, there’s a right way to do it with a modified...