The American Heart Association recommends strength training at least twice a week. Even weight training just once a week can reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke, one study found! And most of ...

Sometimes you've got to trash your triceps (in the best way) to stimulate new levels of growth in your arms. In order to do so, you need to incorporate the best triceps exercises in your next arm ...

Dumbbell exercises are some of the most versatile you can do inside or outside of the gym. Their multi-use nature allows you to target your full body including your back muscles, triceps, biceps, ...

Tricep exercises are a fundamental part of arm day and increasing upper-body strength as triceps make up two thirds of your upper arm. The antagonist (opposing) muscle to the star player, the biceps, ...

FEELING STRONG ENOUGH to go sleeveless to show off the big guns is a go-to gym goal. If you're coming up short on your triceps training, however, you're not going to be able to show off even half of ...

The triceps brachii is a three-headed muscle that plays a critical role in elbow extension, pressing strength, and upper arm development. Its long, lateral, and medial heads each contribute ...

If toning the back of your arms is a goal, strengthening the triceps can help eliminate that common trouble spot that jiggles when you wave and help you feel more confident. But even more important, ...

When strength training to improve performance and sidestep injury, it’s easy to forget about the importance of targeting your upper body. That’s why you want to incorporate these upper body exercises ...

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 over 10 years. We’re going to start ...

Frustrated with the stubborn fat around your upper arms? You're certainly not alone. "I've been training clients for a few years now, and arm fat, specifically how to get rid of it, has always been ...