Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S.
Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S., is the fitness director of Men's Health and a certified trainer with more than 10 years of training experience. He's logged training time with NFL athletes and track athletes and his current training regimen includes weight training, HIIT conditioning, and yoga. Before joining Men's Health, he served as a sports columnist and tech columnist for the New York Daily News.
How to Structure a Push Day Workout Split
This balanced approach—with a Beginner and Advanced track—can help you build strength and muscle with a smart strategy
Push Yourself to Double Duty With This Chest and Back Workout
Get double the bang for your buck with this workout
Build a Stronger Chest (and Protect Your Shoulders) With the Floor Press
Prep for a stronger bench with this smart, ground-based exercise
Master the Dumbbell Thruster for Full-Body Power
This basic multi-joint movement is essential for your workout.
How to Do a Bird Dog Without Wasting Your Time
The core exercise is simple, but if you don't focus up you'll lose out on its benefits
14 Dumbbell Exercises to Build Back Strength and Muscle
Pullups and chinups aren't the only way to add muscle and strength to your lats and mid-back
How to Master the Dumbbell Chest Fly
Get those chest gains without getting yourself hurt or smashing up your dumbbells
The 6 Best Compression Boots for Post-Workout Bliss, Tested by Fitness Editors
Lack of scientific study can't prove compression boots work for recovery (yet) but that doesn't mean the best compression boots don't feel damn good
The Rise of Superhero Pecs
A decade after Marvel movies reignited our chest obsession, Hollywood’s leading men use new tactics to gain that action hero look
How to Train Your Chest and Triceps Together for More Muscle
This pairing can be the path to your upper body success – and this workout will lead the way
Blitz Fat and Fix Back Pain with The Office Workers' Power Move
The row-to-press flow will work off the damage of your day job
I Worked Out With Arnold. He Taught Me These 3 Essential Secrets for Gains
I learned from the bodybuilding GOAT—and you can, too.
Arnold Schwarzenegger's Secret to Lasting Influence
He’s outmuscled and outsmarted his way to the tippity-top of bodybuilding, Hollywood, and politics. But can he master the art of online influence?
Add Power to Your Engine with the Pass-through Bulgarian Split Squat
They might not be your mirror muscles, but the glutes are your body’s athletic driving force. The pass-through Bulgarian split squat will upgrade yours – and the benefits are maximus
This Kettlebell Pass Through Move Will Grow Your Glutes
You'll hone stability and balance while you build up you body's biggest muscles
How to Do Concentration Curls the Right Way
You might be doing this classic biceps-builder wrong, so pay attention to these tips
Pump Up Your Triceps With This Simple Dumbbell Finisher
Bigger, stronger arms don't need to be complicated
Joseph Baena Supersizes His Arm Muscles With This Doubled-Up Workout
Arnold Schwarzenegger's son sticks to bodybuilding basics to pack mass onto his biceps and triceps
I Quit the Barbell Bench Press—and It Made Me Way Stronger
"Quitting an exercise isn’t the end. It’s the beginning of a freer version of fitness."
This 30-Day Ab Challenge Will Help You Start the Year Right
Kick off 2022 by adding a new habit to your daily routine–and sculpting stronger six-pack muscles
These 14 HIIT Workouts Will Make You Forget Boring Cardio
We find you the best (and fastest) HIIT workouts to build muscle and slash fat.
Build Superhero Delts with this Lightweight Kettlebell Finisher
You don't always need to train heavy to make serious shoulder gains
Your Biceps Will Love this Vicious Dropset Finisher
When it comes to biceps, technique matters as much as the weight does
The 4-Move Chest Workout Dave Bautista Uses to Stay Swole
Stick to the basics and build real muscle and strength like the actor with this simple session
The Workout Jamie Foxx Does to Stay Jacked at 53
The multi-hyphenate talent trains hard with giant sets like this one to stay in shape
Your Entire Body Will Love this 5-Minute Mobility Flow
It loosens your hips, relaxes your back and opens your chest and shoulders too
This Dumbbell Workout Can Safely Build Boulder Shoulders
Get a deep shoulder burn and serious size and muscle with this routine from fitness director Ebenezer Samuel
The Air Force Chief of Staff Sweats Hard to Start His Day
As Air Force chief of staff, General Charles Q. Brown Jr. is used to days filled with pressure, and he starts each one with a wild predawn HIIT session
Unlock Major Back Muscle with the Pendlay Row
This barbell row hybrid is the perfect way to pack strength and muscle onto your back
This Decline Bench Ab Drill Blasts Every Core Muscle You Have
Build six-pack abs and injury-proof your core with this challenging iso move
Our Fitness Director Shares 4 Tips to Help Will Smith Get Back Into Shape
This guidance helps for anyone past the half-century mark who's not a celebrity, too
The Outdoor Jungle Workout That Keeps Lenny Kravitz Ripped at 56
You don't need outlandish exercises for ageless muscle