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Master the Band Squat: Strengthen Your Lower Body Effectively
Squats are such a fundamental part of movement that there really are no other alternatives. It’s something we do every day even when we’re not training,…
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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Band Calf Raise: Strengthen Your Gastrocnemius and Soleus
Unless you found the line handing out plump, aesthetic calves (A lot of us weren’t so lucky), then you’ve probably been called chicken legs by someone…
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Unlock Strength: Master the Bench Squat for Total Leg Power
The squat is the king of lower body exercises. However, the barbell back squat has a steep learning curve, and you might need weeks of practice…
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Standing Single Leg Curls: Target Hamstrings & Glutes Effectively
Located on the backside of the thigh, the hamstrings play a pivotal role in athletics, complementing other muscle groups like the quadriceps, glutes, and calves. Beyond…
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Single Leg Bridge: Strengthen Glutes, Core & Hamstrings
Similar to planks, single leg glute bridges are an isometric core and glute focused exercise that challenges total body stability, core and glutes strength, and mental…
Core
Weighted Plank: Strengthen Core & Sculpt Your Body Effectively
Lots of exercises are labeled as “the best,” but such accolades are purely subjective. Squats are often described as the king of exercises and the best…
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Adductor Stretch: Target Your Inner Thigh Muscles Effectively
The adductor stretch is a simple floor exercise for the inner thigh muscles that draw the legs toward the body’s midline. While a lengthening activity rather…
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Strengthen Your Hips: Effective Hip Abduction Exercises
Ask most people why they’re doing machine hip abductions, and they’ll probably tell you they’re trying to work off their “saddlebags.” This is a popular term…
Back
Unlock Strength: GHD Exercise for Hamstrings & Core Power
Most people like to train their mirror muscles. What are those, you ask? These are the muscles that you can look at in the mirror while…
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Unlock Flexibility: Master Forward Bend Uttanasana for All Muscles
Picking up where gym class left off, or where it left you hanging rather, and yes pun intended, the standing forward bend uttanasana (meaning intense or…
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Hero Pose Virasana: Unlock Flexibility for Stronger Legs
The hero pose virasana is a basic sitting variation, suitable lotus pose alternative for meditative practice, and heck of a quad stretch, especially when you recline…
Core
Strengthen Your Core with Half Moon Pose: Ultimate Guide
The first thing that comes to mind in the half moon pose Ardha Chandrasana is being thrown off balance. And if you’re a beginner, intermediate yogi,…
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Lotus Pose (Padmasana): Unlock Flexibility for Your Hips & Core
Easily the most iconic meditation posture, recognized in film and TV, and part of rich ancient Asian tradition, just about everyone has tried some form or…
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Unlock Flexibility: Prasarita Padottanasana for Strong Legs
One of yoga’s many fold poses, the sangskrit name prasarita padottanasana describes five elements of the wide legged forward bend: “Prasarita” – Spread “Pada” – Foot/leg…
Core
Mastering Tree Pose: Strengthen Key Muscle Groups Effectively
Tree pose, also known as Vrksasana is a body posture reminiscent of a healthy, tall, and resilient tree. Rooted down by the feet, and supported by…
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Unlock Strength: Mastering Garland Pose (Malasana) for Flexibility
A squatting asana, garland pose malasana is a true test of lower body strength, flexibility, joint mobility, and mental grit. You probably sat this way as…
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Ultimate Calves Stretch Guide: Target Gastrocnemius & Soleus
Whether you like it or not, stretching is part of the body’s necessary maintenance routine. It alleviates stress, keeps our muscles and surrounding tissues healthy, prevents…
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Essential Quadriceps Stretch for Stronger Thigh Muscles
Pesty tight quads can wreak havoc not just on the front thigh but the effects can also be felt in the lower back, knees, and even…
Core
Maximize Strength with CrossFit Cluster: Total Body Workout
CrossFit is a unique sport. It involves beginner-friendly simple movements like the air squat, shoulder press, and kettlebell swings. On the flip side, it also incorporates…