In MH Strong, Men’s Health fitness director Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S. and trusty trainer compatriots evaluate some of the latest gym gear releases to tell you if they’re worth the hype or a hard pass.

Ask someone in the gym to point to their trapezius muscles, and they’ll probably gesture toward the small mounds nestled between their neck and shoulders—but that’s really just the tip of the iceberg.

THE STANDARD BARBELL deadlift is widely esteemed as a strength training essential. For good reason, too: The compound lift fires up the hamstrings and glutes, while engaging other muscles through your ...

Gym equipment like trap bars and landmine attachments can help you get more out of your workouts. These distinctly shaped objects can open up new ways to work out to build muscle and strength. Battle ...

You've heard by now that deadlifts are one of those foundational total-body exercises that have major payoffs in any workout routine. But there's more to the move ...

Borrowed from the Army’s fitness test, these moves build the kind of strength and conditioning that carries over to real life ...

“I like to tell my clients, ‘Where the arms go, the legs will follow,’” Dane Miklaus, C.S.C.S., founder of WORK Training Studio in Irvine, California, tells Runner’s World. It’s not just a verbal cue ...

Every lifter with a few pounds on his frame has at one time or another had to deal with a cranky shoulder. It's almost like a rite of passage—spend your formative years blasting your chest and ...

Sure, the barbell gets a lot of praise for its strength-boosting benefits, but in some scenarios, it’s not the right tool for the job. Especially for those new to barbell exercises like deadlifts and ...