Exercise Guides
Ultimate Smith Machine Squat: Target Quads, Glutes & More!
Commonly criticized for not being a freeweight squat, Smith machine squats deserve more respect for what they offer in the way of overall leg development. So…
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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Core
Reverse Nordic Curls: Target Your Quads, Glutes, and Core!
When it comes to quads isolation exercises, your options are pretty limited. In fact, your only real option is leg extensions. And while there is nothing…
Exercise Guides
The 12 Best Seated Calf Raise Alternatives
Friends don’t let friends skip leg day, or at least that’s what the memes say. And while many lifters spend plenty of time working on their…
Exercise Guides
The 12 Best Sissy Squat Alternatives for Bigger, Stronger Quads
Let’s get one thing straight from the start of this article: there ain’t nothing sissy about sissy squats! In fact, whether you do the freestanding version…
Exercise Guides
Unlock Flexibility: Essential Side Lunge Stretch for All Muscles
Combo exercises like the side lunge stretch should be a staple in everyone’s daily and/or weekly fitness regime. They’ll benefit everyone from sports athletes to gym…
Exercise Guides
Deficit Reverse Lunge: Target Your Lower Body Muscles Effectively
Range of motion is important for building muscle, getting strong, and developing healthy, mobile joints. It’s no coincidence that some of the most effective exercises also…
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Single Leg Extension: Target Your Quadriceps for Maximum Gains
Single leg extensions are a highly favored gym exercise for building the quadriceps thigh muscles for several reasons. They’re less taxing than squats and deadlifts, comfortable…
Core
B Stance Hip Thrusts: Boost Glutes & Strengthen Legs!
Whether you want to run faster, jump higher, kick harder, lift heavier, or just look your best, a strong and powerful posterior chain is a must.…
Core
Kang Squat: Strengthen Your Legs and Core Effectively!
When it comes to building lower body muscle size and strength, squats are hard to beat. They truly deserve their title of the king of leg…
Exercise Guides
Single Leg Hip Bridge (Straight Leg): Strengthen Your Glutes & Core
The single leg hip bridge (straight leg) is an advanced variation of the basic hip or glute bridge exercise. It’s a long lever based (vertical leg)…
Exercise Guides
Curtsy Lunge: Ultimate Guide to Sculpting Strong Legs & Glutes
The curtsy lunge is a functional exercise that can help you build core stabilization, muscle mass, strength, coordination, and balance. Only a few other exercises can match the…
Exercise Guides
Single Leg Step Ups: Sculpt Your Legs and Core Effectively
A more advanced variation of the popular aerobics class cardio activity, single leg step ups are the superior option for building muscle, strength, and athletic explosiveness.…
Back
7 Best Rack Pull Alternatives for Muscular Back
The deadlift is probably the most satisfying exercise you can do in the gym. Sure, the bench press is cool but gripping and ripping a heavy…
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The 13 Best Barbell Squat Alternatives
An old athletics coach of mine once told me that a workout without squats is not really a workout. This point of view makes a lot…
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Pendulum Squat: Target Your Lower Body Muscles Effectively
A lot of trainers think that working out with anything but freeweights is a waste of time. They believe that freeweights are best for stimulating strength…
Exercise Guides
Reverse Lunge (Leg Kick): Target Your Lower Body Muscles!
You don’t need to be a martial arts enthusiast to try the reverse lunge (leg kick) but if you need more action in your leg workouts,…
Back
Lying Crossover Stretch: Unlock Upper Body Flexibility Today!
A tight lower back and hips can be caused by everything from tight hips to heavy lifting, overuse, injury, or even poor sitting posture. Stretching is…
Exercise Guides
12 Cable Kickback Alternatives For Building Bigger and Stronger Glutes
It doesn’t matter how hard your friendly neighborhood gym bro tries to convince you that he doesn’t care about glute training—the truth is, deep down inside,…
Exercise Guides
Maximize Your Glutes: Effective Monster Walks for Stronger Legs
While it’s true that squats, lunges, and hip thrusts are the trinity of ass-building greatness, you’ll get the best results for your toosh by including monster…