Strengthening

From weightlifting and calisthenics, here's how to strengthen your muscles safely.

Build strength in your shoulders, back and chest with this upper body circuit workout. Use your own body weight and free weights to build stronger muscles and sculpt your upper body.

Updated: Friday 4 September 2026

Published: Wednesday 30 September 2015

Personal Trainers Abby Carpenter and Tan Quddus give expert guidance on five simple exercises you can do with a barbell.

Updated: Friday 4 September 2026

Published: Thursday 6 October 2016

Think resistance training isn’t for you? Think again. Building strength and improving your overall health and wellbeing with resistance training can be beneficial for everyone. Keep reading to find out how resistance training can help you and what stereotypes and inaccurate information you should ignore.

Updated: Friday 4 September 2026

Published: Wednesday 24 January 2024

The back is one of the largest sections of muscle and bone in the human body. Because of its size, the back is more prone to injury and damage than other areas, which makes strengthening the muscles in the area vital.

Updated: Friday 4 September 2026

Published: Monday 6 June 2016

Whether it’s functional strength or aesthetic appeal that you’re looking for, training your biceps is a vital part of any weightlifting routine. All you need is a bar and some weights or a set of dumbbells.

Updated: Friday 4 September 2026

Published: Wednesday 4 October 2023

Personal Trainers Abby Carpenter and Tan Quddus give expert guidance on five simple exercises you can do with dumbbells.

Updated: Friday 4 September 2026

Published: Wednesday 12 October 2016

Nuffield Health personal trainer Julia Baverstock explains everything you need to know about cross training.

Updated: Friday 4 September 2026

Published: Monday 16 December 2019

The human body isn’t perfect and developing a hernia is often caused by things you can't control. Here are four things you can.

Updated: Thursday 3 September 2026

Published: Monday 14 March 2016

The core muscles include your abs, back and glutes. They provide you with stability, balance and strength, which can help prevent injury in the long run. To maximise your strength and stability, we’ve put a selection of our favourite core workouts together for you to perform in the gym or at home.

Updated: Thursday 3 September 2026

Published: Wednesday 5 August 2015

If you want to get into resistance or strength training but aren’t sure where to start, look no further. Our expert led workout can be done in the gym or at home (if you have the right equipment) and contains everything you’ll need to get started.

Updated: Thursday 27 August 2026

Published: Wednesday 3 January 2024

Weightlifting is a great way to improve fitness and build muscle, but bad form and poor fundamentals can mean you end up doing more harm than good. This is particularly common with beginners.

Updated: Thursday 27 August 2026

Published: Thursday 10 August 2023