Barbell Upright Row: Build Deltoids & Traps for Strength

The barbell wide-grip upright row is a compound exercise which builds muscle and strength in the shoulders and traps. Now, this exercise gets a bad rap because it can cause…

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Close-Grip Push-Up: Target Triceps, Chest & Core Strength

The close-grip push-up is a compound bodyweight exercise best used for building muscle and strength in the tricep and chest muscles. It's a great movement for when you don't have…

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Master the Dumbbell Incline Triceps Extension for Stronger Arms

The incline dumbbell tricep extension is isolation exercise which builds muscle and strength in all three tricep heads. Now, the benefit of doing extension movements in you can get a…

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Dumbbell Preacher Curl: Target Your Biceps and Brachialis Effectively

The dumbbell preacher curl is an isolation exercise which builds muscle and strength in the biceps and brachialis muscles of the arm. The preacher curl machine is beneficial because it…

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Ultimate Guide to Mastering the Dumbbell Lunge for Full Leg Strength

If you want to maximize your leg development, you should definitely consider including the dumbbell lunge in your lower body workout routine if you haven't already.  Not only does it…

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Stability Ball Leg Extension Crunch: Target Abs & Hip Flexors

The stability ball leg extension crunch is a great bodyweight exercise which builds muscle and strength in the abdominal muscles of the core. Now, using a stability ball between your…

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Stability Ball Jackknife: Strengthen Your Core and Shoulders

The stability ball jackknife is an isolation exercise which builds muscle and strength in the core and hip flexors. This exercise is best suited for people who have sufficient core…

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Double Cable Front Raise: Strengthen Your Shoulders & Upper Body

The double cable front raise is an isolation exercise which builds muscle and strength in the anterior (Front) deltoids. And using cables makes for a great alternative to using dumbbells…

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Twisting Hyperextension: Strengthen Your Back and Obliques

The twisting hyperextension is a compound exercise which targets the spinal erectors and obliques but the obliques and hamstrings also get worked secondarily. Now, this exercise is similar to the…

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Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press: Muscles Worked and Form

See how bench angle, grip, elbow path, and trunk control shape the seated dumbbell shoulder press, with practical sets, reps, and variations.

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Master the EZ Bar Curl: Target Your Biceps for Maximum Gain

The EZ bar curl is a commonly used biceps exercise variation that offers advantages over a straight barbell due to its curved groovy shape. It allows for a more natural…

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Build Back Strength with One-Arm Lat Pull-Downs for Lats

The one-arm lat pull-down is a compound exercise which builds muscle and strength in the latissimus dorsi muscles of the back. These muscles are activated optimally through pull-down and pull-up…

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Standing Twisting Cable Row: Strengthen Your Back & Obliques

The standing twisting cable row is a compound exercise which works essentially all of the back muscles of the upper posterior chain. It's a great way to put a twist…

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Dumbbell Arnold Press: Build Strong Shoulders and Arms!

The Arnold Press is a very effective exercise that builds the deltoid muscles. It's a unique variation of the dumbbell overhead press and was named after the one and only…

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Build Strong Arms: Weight Plate Reverse Curl for Biceps & Forearms

The weight plate reverse curl is an unconventional isolation exercise used for developing the bicep and brachioradialis muscles. It's a very effective movement and is pretty simple to perform as…

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Sculpt Your Core: Master the Dumbbell Side Bend for Obliques

The dumbbell side bend is an isolation exercise that builds the oblique muscles of the core. Now, there's been much debate about this exercise due to a common belief that…

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Barbell Curl: Mastering Bicep Growth and Arm Strength

If you ask a kid to flaunt his muscles, he would probably flex his arms to show off his biceps — love for strong and jacked arms is deeply engraved…

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Build Back Strength: Weighted Inverted Row for Total Upper Body

Pull-ups get all the glory when it comes to the best bodyweight back-building exercise, while inverted rows are often left underappreciated.   The inverted row is a stellar back exercise to…

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Captain’s Chair Leg Raise: Target Your Core Muscles Effectively

The Captain's chair leg raise is a compound exercise which builds muscle and strength in the abdominals which make up a large portion of the core muscles. The great thing…

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