But resistance bands make strength training way more accessible. They’re relatively cheap—you can buy a complete set for the price of one lightweight dumbbell. They take up minimal space, which makes ...

Mallory Creveling is a health and fitness writer and ACE-certified personal trainer. Her work appears across several national publications, including SELF, Prevention, Runners World, and Men's Journal ...

The fitness equipment industry generates billions annually selling specialized machines that ultimately perform simple functions: creating resistance against muscle contraction. Resistance ...

Even the best resistance bands are often dismissed as little more than warm-up or rehab tools, but when you know how to use them properly, they can become valuable additions to your strength training ...

Marjie Gilliam is an International Sports Sciences Master certified personal trainer and fitness consultant. Write to her in care of the Dayton Daily News, call her at (937) 878-9018 or send email to ...

If you’re over 50, strength training may not always include hitting the weight room, especially if you’re dealing with back pain and achy joints. But you can still get a great workout and build ...

The dumbbell pullover is a strength training exercise well known and loved by body builders for working the chest and back. You don’t have to be a body builder, though, to try this exercise. It’s ...

Resistance band exercises for the shoulders are effective and simple, making them accessible to people of all fitness levels and abilities. If you’re interested in a simple way to exercise your ...

Sure, a bench press can target your chest and a lat pulldown will fire up your back, but to hit both spots at once, the dumbbell pullover may be just your ticket. A weighted exercise that challenges ...