Step 1. Set up for the exercise by raising your upper arms to line up with the direction the clavicular fibers of your pecs run. (This should be roughly 45 degrees out from your sides.) Draw your elbows back and retract your shoulder blades—that’s the bottom end of your range of mo...
But upper-body workouts aren't just about your mirror muscles. "A strong upper body is essential for everything from good posture and daily activities like putting the groceries away, to injury prevention and more," says Allen Conrad, DC, CSCS, owner ofMontgomery County Chiropractic Centerin N...
An expert helps us create the guide to the best puffer jackets for women, including top picks from brands like The North Face and Lululemon.
In the first film, Los Angeles street racer Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) lands on the LAPD’s radar when he’s suspected of masterminding a series of big-rig hijackings. The policesend Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker) undercover to infiltrate Toretto’s crew, only for O’Conner to fall fo...
Pause, then slowly lower your arms back down. Repeat. 2. Open Book Rotations A great back stretch for the mid and upper back, Open Book Rotations increase the range of motion and relieve tension. It involves lying on one side and opening up your chest and shoulders, with the aim of pla...
Brothers in armsThe most dementedly elegiac thriller you've ever seen, distilling a lifetime's enthusiasm for American and French film noir, with little Chinese about it apart from the soundtrack and the looks of the three beautiful leads. It started out as a homage to Martin Scorsese and ...
Surprisingly stretchy and very soft on the inside, this coat is fun to wear and looks good, especially when buttoned. Unbuttoned, however, we noticed some boxiness on the body, and the upper arms felt restricted at first. However, it’s hard to complain about a jacket that’s this well...
Whensnowshoeing, we're more likely to sweat under our arms and on our backs (especially while wearing a pack), so it makes sense to look for a jacket featuring relatively lightweight, breathable fabrics in these areas. The Stormhenge features 180-gram recycled-fiber synthetic insulation that...
This superlight jacket takes the basic form of a wind jacket, but adds a modicum of extra insulation on the chest and upper arms. It weighs basically nothing (under 100g), packs down to smaller than many gilets do, and does just enough to keep the worst of the chill at bay for ...
the stretch liner and shell and gusseted underarms provide excellent range of motion, with space for a couple of base layers and a lighter insulated piece, and the jacket stuffs inside one zippered pocket. Consider this a quiver-of-one puffy jacket for bridging three-season backpacking and wint...