Trainers say a handful of simple exercises—like presses, curls, and push-up variations—effectively build upper-arm strength.

Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart and grip a single dumbbell with both hands. Raise the weight overhead and straighten your arms. Brace your core and keep your ribs pulled down. Lower the ...

Building your upper body strength can be a great place to start your strength training journey using several simple exercises. Strength training requires little time, minimal equipment and is safe, ...

Staying physically independent is important at any age, but once you reach 60 and beyond, strength exercises that target ...

Try 6 chair exercises that target triceps and shoulders to help tighten sagging arms after 55, no weights needed.

SCULPTING A SET of strong, muscular arms is high among the top priorities guys have at the gym. The big arms ideal is often thought to be a purely aesthetic pursuit—and for some trainees, that might ...

One of the most important arm muscles is the triceps brachii (the triceps, for short). You use your triceps to extend your arm. It opposes the biceps muscle, which is used to flex the arm. You also ...

I broke my arm a few days ago. What advice do you have to not go crazy with this cast on my arm? Any variations of workouts you recommend?

What Is the Body’s Core? Your body’s core is the term used for the group of muscles within your midsection that stabilize your spine and pelvis. Several muscles and groups of muscles make up the core ...

After suffering a stroke, patients often are unable to use the arm on their affected side. Sometimes, they end up holding it close to their body, with the elbow flexed. In a new study, Northwestern ...