Winter sports like skiing and snowboarding can be wonderful ways to remain physically active, spend time with family and enjoy the natural beauty of mountains. I have fond memories of loading up my ...

Think barbell back squats are the only way to grow a mammoth lower body? Guess again. While powerlifters swear by this powerful compound move, it's not exactly the be-all, end-all for growing leg ...

Grab a few sets of dumbbells, from light to heavy, and mix and match these exercises based on your goals to put together one kickass workout! From upper body to core to lower body, many of these moves ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for ...

Join the Women’s Health Weekend Challenge to help you meet your fitness goals fast and make your weekend workouts count. Check out our Facebook page every weekend and challenge yourself to try a new ...

That's right: When asked to create a super-effective, calorie-torching routine, Cosgrove gave us a workout that had readers do only a dumbbell swing and a squat thrust. This confused some folks, who ...

When considering fitness training for firefighters, it’s easy to see why the dumbbell is a marvelous tool: We’re often called upon to work in odd positions in basically all of our service delivery ...