GRIP STRENGTH IS good for more than just opening pesky jars in your kitchen. If you lift weights, it's essential to keep hold of the heavy dumbbells and barbells when you load up to your max efforts.

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 ...

You can use easily incorporate dumbbell exercises into your routine to build strength in your core muscles. This includes your low back, abdominal, and pelvic muscles. Strengthening these muscles ...

To help build a resilient body that performs well on the road, Tamir created this circuit of weighted ab exercises. The moves prepare you to take on challenges that test core stability. For instance, ...