We know how to protect ourselves from bigger injuries — wearing a helmet while biking, holding the railing while walking down the stairs, choosing comfortable, supportive shoes. But sometimes, it’s ...

A pulled muscle is an injury to your muscle fibers. Muscle fibers are the large cells that make up your muscles. Your muscles allow you to move when they contract and relax. Many people use the terms ...

There's a lot of chatter in the fitness world about what constitutes a great workout. Some folks swear a series of awkward exercises is the key to gains. Others claim a quick jump rope workout that ...

Do you only have three days available to work out every week and wonder if it’s enough? If you utilize the push, pull, legs rotation, you can still hit every muscle group and see gains. As a personal ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." THE BODY IS a complex machine. Your corporeal form houses over 600 muscles, all working together to help ...

If you like full-body workouts that focus on pull-push-legs-core, this circuit of these fitness components will challenge you, especially if you go heavy on the lifts and push your maximum on the ...

THE HAMSTRINGS, ONE of the major muscle groups in the legs, are invaluable for the types of movements performed by high-level athletes and everyday exercisers alike. Your hamstrings are essential for ...

Hear the term “push-pull” workout, and you probably think of upper-body workouts in which you superset pushing exercises, like push-ups and bench presses, with pulling movements, like chin-ups and ...

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton was characteristically guarded earlier this month when discussing injuries to the team's top rookies, wide receiver Marvin Mims and linebacker Drew Sanders. Both ...

Zoë Handscomb-Edwards' diagnosis came when she was 16 weeks pregnant, and she was later given between six months and two years to live Michael Nied has been a digital news editor with PEOPLE since ...

Tight hip flexors, especially a deep muscle called the psoas, can silently stress your spine. Here's why this muscle deserves more attention—and how to strengthen it. Lower back pain is often blamed ...