There are many ways to improve your upper body strength without using weights. Intermountain McKay-Dee Hospital athletic trainer Bailee Dopp says by using your body weight you can improve your upper ...

Better posture. Weak upper abs often result in poor posture and spinal misalignment, but by targeting these muscles, you can ...

If you’ve ever held a plank, paused at the bottom of a squat or pressed your palms together in front of your chest, you’ve done an isometric exercise. Ta-da! These holds might look simple — after all, ...

Seeking a way to revamp your workout routine and boost its effectiveness? Try incorporating isometric exercises. They’re simpler than they sound. Isometric exercises simply involve squeezing and ...

Isometrics are exercises like planks and wall sits that strengthen muscles and tone the body. Because they are low-impact, isometric exercises help injury recovery and relieve joint pain. Isometrics ...

When you think about exercise, sweating through a cycling class, adding up miles from a brisk walk or pumping iron in the weight room may come to mind. But there's a different form of exercise that ...

Isometric, isotonic, and isokinetic exercises refer to the different techniques for activating and strengthening muscles. Isometric exercises, like planks, involve activating muscles with no movement.

Wanna work out your arms harder, better, faster, stronger? Try these three moves. Beyond just wanting to be able to carry your groceries home from Trader Joe’s or feng shui-ing your living room in a ...

Stop struggling at the midpoint of your lift; discover how holding heavy loads in a fixed position can re-wire your nervous ...

Isometric exercises using a rubber ball can be just as effective as heavy weights. Intermountain Health exercise specialist Jeffrey Beck says to complete the following three exercises with a rubber ...