Have you ever seen a weight bench at the gym and thought: What the heck am I supposed to do with this? The main reason benches are scattered throughout your gym are to help with weight training (like ...

Burpee box jump: Standing in front of the bench, do a burpee. Then lower into a squat position and jump up, landing on the bench like you would if you were doing a box jump. Step down and repeat.

What you need for this week’s workout: one bench and one weight — that’s it! Well, a sturdy bench, I should say. Each exercise will incorporate the bench in some way, so you want to make sure it’s a ...

This week's exercise, for example, only requires the adjustable bench for its use as a foot platform. You could use another raised surface as well, for instance, a step bench, if one is available. The ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. July 26, 2017 Add as a ...

Using a bench or a chair is a great way to get in a full body workout. Intermountain Health exercise specialist Jeffrey Beck says doing exercises at different inclines works different muscle groups ...

One of the industry’s most-watched trainers, Jeff Cavaliere, MSPT, CSCS, of Athlean-X, recently shared not one, but two, full-body workouts designed for maximum gains. His workouts prioritize ...

Holly Perkins is a certified strength and conditioning specialist, founder of Women’s Strength Nation, and author of Lift to Get Lean. My weekly hikes in the canyons and mountains around Los Angeles ...

Relatively simple but effective exercises are often particularly popular. Step-ups definitely fall into this category, primarily working our glutes and legs. They also burn calories at the same time.

When you think of working out in the park, you probably picture a nice jog, some light stretching, or maybe a few half-hearted jumping jacks while pretending to enjoy the outdoors. But what if we told ...