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. You probably work your ...

If you're looking to build up your forearms, you've likely been implementing moves that involve kettlebells (like these kettlebell bottom-up clean or presses), dumbbells (for moves like these hammer ...

Introduction Human grip involves coordinated activity of the wrist extensor muscles to overcome finger flexor torque and maintain an optimal wrist position3. Lateral epicondylalgia (LE) is ...

Extensor carpi ulnaris On the ulnar side of the forearm lies the extensor carpi ulnaris muscle. This muscle allows the wrist, or carpus, to extend and bend. It begins on the outer side of the elbow on ...

Do you have trouble carrying luggage or opening a bottle or jar? This may indicate weakness in your forearms, which can be strengthened if you practise exercises targeting these muscles. Adding ...

1 Division of Physiotherapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia 2 School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Griffith University, Gold ...

You might be training harder than ever—but if you’re neglecting this key muscle group, your strength, stability, and ...

The extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle aids in moving the hand. Specifically, it abducts and extends the hand at the wrist joint. The muscle works in concert with the extensor carpi radialis longus ...

Author, fitness model, and trainer Kirk Charles, NASM-CPT CES, knows that as you get older, life can get more complicated. But that shouldn’t prevent you from being on top of your game. He’ll help to ...