Core
Incline Straight Leg Raise: Target Your Core and Hip Flexors
The incline straight leg and hip raise is an effective core exercise which targets the Rectus Abdominis (Abs) muscles and it also strengthens the core. A strong core…
Legs and Glutes Exercises
Step-by-step legs and glutes exercise guides: setup, form cues, muscles worked and variations for each movement.
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Exercise Guides
Lying Leg Curl: Muscles Worked, Form, and Variations
The lying leg curl is a machine exercise that trains knee flexion, the action of bringing your heel toward your glutes. The hamstrings do most of…
Exercise Guides
Target Your Iliopsoas: Effective Lying Alternating Knee Raise
The lying alternating knee raise is an isolation exercise which targets the Iliopsoas muscle. Now, if you’re unfamiliar with this muscle, it’s composed of the Psoas…
Exercise Guides
Dumbbell Sumo Squat: Target Your Legs for Maximum Gains
The dumbbell sumo squat is a gift from the muscle-building gods for many reasons. It forces good lifting posture (good lifting habits), builds a stronger core,…
Exercise Guides
Strengthen Your Tibialis Posterior: One-Leg Dumbbell Calf Raise
The standing dumbbell one-leg calf raise is a home-gym staple and suitable replacement for dedicated calf machine training. That’s because the combination of your bodyweight and…
Back
Barbell Romanian Deadlift: Boost Quadriceps & Calves Effectively
The Romanian deadlift is an effective posterior-chain exercise which works the glutes and hamstrings, but the calves and spinal erectors also receive sufficient stimulation during the…
Core
Captain’s Chair Leg Raise: Sculpt Your Abs & Hip Flexors
The Captain’s chair leg and hip raise, or the knee raise is performed on a dip stand and it’s a great bodyweight exercise which targets the…
Exercise Guides
Stiff-Leg Deadlift: Muscles Worked, Form, and RDL Differences
The stiff-leg deadlift is a barbell hip hinge performed with a small, mostly fixed knee bend. It trains the hamstrings and gluteus maximus while the spinal…
Back
One-Leg Hyperextension: Sculpt Your Glutes and Strengthen Back
The one-leg hyperextension is an effective bodyweight compound exercise which targets the hamstrings, glutes, and spinal erectors, which are all a part of the posterior chain…
Exercise Guides
Ultimate Weighted One-Leg Hip Thrust for Stronger Glutes
The weighted one-leg hip thrust is a very effective isolation exercise for building muscle and strength in the glutes. Now, it’s not a difficult exercise and…
Core
Master the Wheel Rollout for Core, Hip Flexors & Shoulders
The wheel rollout is a very effective exercise for the core muscles and hip flexors which is great for increasing strength, balance, and stabilization. Now, this…
Exercise Guides
Cable Squat: Target Your Legs for Maximum Strength & Tone
The cable squat is an effective alternative to the barbell squat which will build sufficient muscle and strength in the legs. Now, it’s a compound movement…
Exercise Guides
Weighted Sissy Squat: Target Your Adductors for Maximum Gains
I’ll admit, in my 30-odd years of working as a personal trainer, I’ve never gotten used to the name “sissy squat.” I mean, who wants to…
Exercise Guides
Straight Leg Raise: Strengthen Abs & Hip Flexors Effectively
The lying straight leg raise is a very effective exercise which works the rectus abdominis (Abdominals) muscles. Now, some people may not be able to keep…
Exercise Guides
Jump Squat: Tone Your Legs and Core for Maximum Strength!
The jump squat is a bodyweight calisthenics exercise that helps to improve lower body muscular development, explosive ability, and athleticism. You don’t need weights or equipment…
Exercise Guides
Unlock Your Glutes: Master the Cable Pull Through Exercise
The cable pull-through (with rope) is a very effective exercise for the hamstrings and glutes that are located on the lower posterior chain, in addition to…
Exercise Guides
Front Squat: Strengthen Your Quads, Glutes, and Core!
The barbell front squat is a very effective compound exercise for building maximum muscle and strength in the leg muscles. Now, this is not a beginner…
Core
Smith Machine Bent-Knee Good Morning for Stronger Glutes & Hamstrings
The Smith machine bent-over row is a very effective isolation exercise for the glutes and hamstrings primarily, but the spinal erectors also get worked as torso…
Core
Ultimate V-Ups: Strengthen Your Core and Sculpt Your Abs!
V-ups are one of those rare exercises that combine a unique combination of core strengthening, explosiveness, balance, coordination, flexibility, stretch, and cardio fitness. Yeah, it’s one…