Core
Low Jacks: Strengthen Your Lower Body and Core Effectively
A variation of the classic jumping jack, low jacks are a bodyweight-only cardio-based exercise that burns fat, boosts your cardiovascular fitness, and strengthens your core and…
Core Exercises
Step-by-step core exercise guides: setup, form cues, muscles worked and variations for each movement.
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Calisthenics
Shrimp Squat Exercise: Target Your Legs and Core Effectively!
When it comes to pure workout convenience, calisthenics or bodyweight training is hard to beat. All you really need is some floor space, a pull-up bar,…
Core
Mason Twist: Strengthen Your Core and Improve Stability
Whatever you are training for, you need to work on your abs. It doesn’t matter if you’re a bodybuilder who wants a six-pack, a powerlifter trying…
Arms
Master the Bradford Press: Build Strong Deltoids & Triceps
There are a lot of exercises named after the person who invented them. In many cases, it was this namesake exercise that was at least partially…
Core
10 Best Transverse Abdominis Exercises for A Stronger, More Stable Midsection
When it comes to strength training, most people spend most of their workouts focusing on the muscles they can see. They’ll do bench presses for the…
Arms
Master Butterfly Pull-Ups: Strengthen Your Upper Body Muscles
Not so long ago, if you swung your legs during pull-ups or chin-ups, you’d probably be accused of cheating. After all, swinging adds momentum, and momentum…
Arms
Master the Split Jerk: Target Your Full Body Strength Today!
If you like lifting weights, you probably have at least a passing interest in one or more of the strength sports: bodybuilding, powerlifting, strongman, or Olympic…
Core
Landmine 180: Target Your Legs, Core, and Shoulders Effectively!
Crunches, leg raises, and planks all have their place in an ab-building regime, but so do the more unconventional exercises like landmine 180s. Sure, we all…
Core
Deep Knee Bends: Strengthen Quads, Glutes & More Effectively
As just about every fitness fanatic knows, squats are one of the most effective exercises you can do. Squats build strength and muscle size and can…
Core
Plank Knee to Elbow: Targeting Core, Hips, and Shoulders
The plank is a popular exercise. As well as being an excellent general abs strengthener, it also teaches you how to brace your core and stabilize…
Core
Low Bar Squat: Target Your Quads, Glutes & More Effectively!
The squat is a fundamental strength training exercise. Whatever you are training for, they deserve a place in your workouts. Squats are such a valuable movement…
Core
Mountain Climbers: Total Body Workout for Core and Legs
Mountain climbers are a fun and challenging way to mix up your workouts, burn calories, improve cardio fitness, strengthen your core muscles, and train your total…
Core
Floor Wipers: Ultimate Core Workout for Stronger Abs & Glutes
Way back in 2006, a movie called 300 introduced the world to the legendary Spartans. Warriors without compare, the Spartans really existed and were the dominant…
Arms
Press-Up vs Push-Up: Targeting Key Muscle Groups Explained
If you’re reading this hoping to learn the difference between press-ups and push-ups, I’ve got bad news for you – they’re the same thing! Press-ups are…
Core
The Best Russian Twist Alternatives for a Rock-Hard Core
When it comes to core training, a lot of exercisers are fixated on the muscle at the front of their stomachs – the rectus abdominis. This…
Core
15 Best Abs Exercises You Can Do Anywhere and Anytime
Abs are an important muscle group, and if you want to develop them fully, you must train them correctly. That means working them with plenty of…
Arms
Nordic Deadlift: Strengthen Hamstrings, Glutes & Core
If you had to choose one exercise to do for the rest of your life, you’d be hard-pressed to come up with anything better than deadlifts.…
Core
14 Best Compound Exercises for Stronger Abdominals
When it comes to abs training, it’s too easy to fall into the trap of doing the same old crunches and leg raises. While these exercises…
Arms
Kettlebell Turkish Get Up: Master Full-Body Strength & Stability
The kettlebell Turkish get up is a functional exercise that requires and improves total-body stability. It also works most muscles of the body as you’re starting…