“In many situations, people hold themselves back—consciously or unconsciously—from using their full strength,” explained Richard Stephens, a psychologist at Keele University in the United Kingdom.

When repeating four-letter words, participants held a challenging physical task for longer than when they said neutral words.

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If you're looking to build strong, healthy muscles as you age, chair exercises are a stellar low-impact option. Chair workouts reduce joint strain while still delivering a challenging workout. After ...

Study finds dropping an expletive can raise confidence and help people push harder during physically demanding tasks ...

What you are about to read is a call to arms — and shoulders and pecs and abs, a guide to why almost all of us should be doing more pushups and how to do them well. Pushups are a fundamental human ...

An incline pushup is an elevated form of a traditional pushup. Your upper body is elevated with an exercise box or other piece of equipment. You may find incline pushups to be a step up from your ...