"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've ever seen a powerlifter deadlift upwards of 600 pounds you're probably asking yourself "How did they get here?" While they'll surely tell you it came after years of repeating the beloved ...

SINGLE-LEG EXERCISES can be tough to master. Whether you're lunging or doing the dreaded Bulgarian split squat to build up your lower body, you've got to factor in balance, strength, and focus to ...

Kyle Juszczyk's wife, Kristin, cheered for the fullback during the San Francisco 49ers' game against the Chicago Bears on ...

Traditional squats aren't the be-all and end-all when it comes to building lower-body strength. In fact, for those who need to even out muscular imbalances, build single-leg (unilateral) strength for ...

One of the major killers of muscle gains is overworking a particular muscle group and not allowing it enough time to effectively recover. The best push-pull-leg and upper/lower body workout splits aim ...

Being able to do the splits is a remarkable feat. If you're not quite bendy enough to strike the pose (it me), you might think the splits are reserved for a select few elite. Don't count yourself out ...

A couple of film characters adept at martial arts and anatomy-defying leg splits face off at movie theaters this weekend. By Carl DiOrio, The Associated Press A couple of film characters adept at ...