Work the muscles in your shoulders, arms, chest, back, and your entire core to create not only greater strength gains but improved functional (a.k.a. real-world) fitness.
ARMS & ABS, DEFINED • Work the muscles in your shoulders, arms, chest, back, and your entire core to create not only greater strength gains but improved functional (a.k.a. real-world) fitness.
BICEPS THAT POP • Stretch the limits of your shirtsleeves by learning a completely new way to sculpt your arms.
TARGET: TRICEPS • Blast your biggest little muscle with these moves.
BOLDER SHOULDERS • Simple secrets for stronger shoulders: Shore up weak spots for bigger gains.
CHISELED CHEST • Get jacked: Build size where you really want it.
BROAD BACK • Experience gains like never before.
V-SHAPED TORSO • Work your entire upper body and watch your muscles grow.
LOSE YOUR GUT • Slash fat so your abs will really show.
TORCH BELLY FAT • Shear off layers of lard and pack on slabs of muscle—in no time at all.
SIX-PACK SECRETS • MH Fitness Director Ebenezer Samuel gets his core tested by Andy Speer, creator of The Anarchy Abs Workout.
SCULPTED CORE • Build an enviable physique with this four-week plan.
CROSS-TRAIN YOUR CORE • Incorporate the right cross-training activities into your routine, and you can boost the strength and stamina of your abdominal muscles even on days when you don’t do a single crunch. Here are five of the best ways to work your abs while cross-training. Just remember that whenever you’re performing an activity in which your arms and/or legs are moving away from the center of your body, you should engage your abdominals by consciously pulling in your stomach to get maximum abs-building benefit.
FAST-TRACK ABS • Add this core finisher to your routine and you’ll shred your abs fast.
KICK UP YOUR CORE • Challenge yourself with this routine inspired by mixed martial arts.
ATTACK YOUR SIX-PACK • A radical way to strengthen your core? Focus elsewhere.
ENVIABLE OBLIQUES • Strong obliques will support you in every move you make. What’s not to love?
STRONG LOWER BACK • Give your abs the support they need. Bonus: You’ll stand straighter and appear leaner as a result.
CAN’T-MISS MUSCLE • They get little publicity, but these hard-to-pronounce muscles in your upper body and torso pack plenty of power.
A STRONG GRIP • You’ll never grow if you can’t carry the weight. L.A.–based trainer Andrew Heffernan, C.S.C.S., shows you how to keep strength and power from slipping through your fingers.
ALL GAIN, NO PAIN • Build your upper body, tighten your core, and reduce your injury risk with these moves.
PERFECT PUSHUP • A well-executed pushup works your arms, abs—and every muscle in between.
WAKE UP, WORK OUT • Want to get a jump start on building your arms and abs? Then add this quick morning move to your routine.
Men’s Health Arms & Abs
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