Let’s be clear: there are a ton of ways to “get in shape for summer,” whatever the hell that even means. Runners are in shape. Cyclists are in shape. Surfers, climbers and people who go on long, brisk ...

Do you want to change the shape of your body through exercise? Or maybe you’re an athlete who wants to improve your swing or throw. If so, building your chest muscles can help achieve these results.

The pectoralis major muscle is a large muscle in the upper chest, fanning across the chest from the shoulder to the breastbone. The two pectoralis major muscles, commonly referred to as the ‘pecs,’ ...

Your pectoralis major is a large and powerful chest muscle that’s shaped like a fan. It starts from two sections: your breastbone (sternum) and your collarbone (clavicle). The two sections come ...

You see, to truly improve your posture, it’s important to strengthen key muscle groups on the anterior and posterior, or front and backside, of your body, Charlee explains. “The anterior side of the ...

Between my job as a writer and my large breasts, I’ve found that at the ripe age of 33 my posture is seriously not OK. I always knew this, but in the past few years, my shoulders have gone from ...

At this point, you, a well-informed fitness enthusiast, are fully aware of how important the bench press—and its alternatives!—is for developing upper body strength. It seems less likely, though, that ...