Building strength after 60 can feel like an uphill battle—but it doesn’t have to be. After four decades in the fitness ...

The American Medical Association released a new policy on how doctors should use body mass index (BMI), acknowledging the metric's inherent flaws. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

A strong upper body truly makes everyday life a breeze. Consider this: By regularly performing upper-body exercises, carrying an overflowing laundry basket up the stairs or moving your fave armchair ...

If you’ve been curling the same weights for months, it’s time to step up (and switch up!) your lifting game. First of all, there’s so much more you can do with a set of dumbbells. And if you want to ...

Researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital have developed a way to measure upper extremity movement in patients with muscular dystrophy using interactive video game technology. Their hope is to ...

When fitness experts try to assess a person's health, they usually perform a series of standard measurements. First they measure a human's height, then compare that with the circumference of their ...

If you can perform 8–12 clean decline pushups with full control, your upper-body strength ranks well above average for your age. This level of performance shows strong pressing muscles, resilient ...

Upper body pain can range from minor strains to critical emergencies. While muscle aches often improve with rest and home care, sudden, severe chest pain, especially with shortness of breath or ...