Fitness Tip: Arching your back on the bench press may enable you to lift more weight, but it puts your back and spine at risk of injury.

Fitness Tip: Mix up your workout. Create a challenge every time you exercise. Use a little more weight, rest 5-10 secs less between sets, add more reps, etc.

Fitness Tip: Not being able to do a pull-up doesn’t mean you should avoid the bar. Simply hanging on for as long as you can improves upper-body strength.

Fitness Tip: To reduce soreness, play a light game of basketball, perform some foam rolling or do some yoga at home the day after a workout.

Fitness Tip: Be conscious of and enjoy the sensation of your muscles contracting and the feelings of growing stronger and more powerful with each rep.