Strengthening your back helps align your spine and reduce slouching. Try these eight exercises for a stronger back.

Gone are the days when strength training was thought to be "only for men" or that lifting weights would make women bulky. In reality, strength training is one of the most effective ways for women to ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." THE PULLUP IS the apex of all bodyweight exercises. The movement is one of the few you can use to train ...

From fat cells that stretch like spandex to more flexible muscles, scientists are finding that women’s bodies are just as ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist, a mind-body coach in professional sports, and the author of “Practical Solutions for ...

Still dealing with a tight hip or weak glute—despite all the foam rolling, stretching, and strengthening? Or, maybe you’ve had an injury that keeps flaring up, even though you thought it was finally ...

In a paper titled “Why Is Muscularity Sexy? Tests of the Fitness Indicator Hypothesis,” researchers Martie Haselton and David Frederick asked 141 women to rate different male body types. Here are ...

Sitting, standing, and moving between the two seem almost involuntary, but your body's muscles are working hard to make these motions happen. Your skeleton has over 600 muscles attached, and many of ...