Start on all fours. Extend your right arm in front of you and your left leg behind, actively reaching in opposite directions.

Here's everything you need to know to get started packing on muscle with dumbbells, kettlebells, and barbells.

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SO YOU'VE DECIDED it's time to get in shape and start lifting weights. That's great—taking the first step and making a choice to start a new routine is the only way you can make a change. How exactly ...

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Strength training is having a moment, and fitness experts say it is about more than building muscle or lifting heavy weights.

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ONCE upon a time lifting weights was reserved for bodybuilders and gym bunnies. Now the health world is clear — we should ALL ...