Core
Build Strong Legs: Master the Otis Up for Total Lower Body Fitness
You could think of the otis up as a glorified sit-up with added resistance and a challenging workout for the shoulders. We don’t know where it…
Exercise Guides: Form, Muscles Worked and Variations
Step-by-step guides to 979 exercises. Each one covers setup, form cues, the muscles worked, common mistakes and variations. Pick a body area, start with the guides lifters use most, or find a swap for a movement you can't do.
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Legs and Glutes
Knee to Chest Stretch: Unlock Flexibility for Your Hips & Back
Our bodies are made up of hundreds of muscles, although some are more prominent both in size and functionality such as the ones that make up…
Core
Ring Dips: Target Your Chest, Arms, and Shoulders Effectively
The bench press is arguably the world’s favorite chest exercise. But, despite its global appeal, the bench press is actually a relatively new exercise and only…
Legs and Glutes
Table Bridge: Strengthen Glutes, Core & Lower Body Muscles
Except for pull-ups, chin-ups, and rows, most bodyweight exercises are pushes. That is to say, they involve some form of joint extension and drive your hands…
Core
Strengthen Your Glutes: Master the London Bridge Exercise
Rows and pull-ups getting a little redundant? If so, the London Bridge should definitely be on your radar. A powerful bodyweight back and grip builder, this…
Legs and Glutes
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…
Legs and Glutes
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
Isometric Biceps Hold: Build Bigger Arms with This Technique
More muscular biceps – we all want them. That’s why every bodybuilder and most recreational exercisers do plenty of sets of curls. After all, dumbbell, barbell,…
Legs and Glutes
Prisoner Squats: Strengthen Your Legs and Core Effectively!
Do a search on YouTube for calisthenic training, and invariably you’ll get a lot of results featuring exercises like planches, front levers, muscle ups, human flags,…
Shoulders
14 Best Middle Delt Exercises for Bigger, Broader Shoulders + Workout
Whether you are fully dressed or wearing a stringer vest, well-developed shoulders are always on show. After all, it’s your shoulders that give your upper body…
Arms
Transform Your Upper Body with Dumbbell Around the World
Take a look at almost every chest workout, and you’ll usually see bench presses right at the top. The bench press is a hugely popular exercise,…
Core
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…
Legs and Glutes
Smith Machine Deadlift: Target Hamstrings, Glutes, and More!
Deadlifts are one of the most popular (and badass) exercises of all time. There is something inherently sexy about lifting heavy stuff off the floor and…
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
Machine Triceps Extension: Target Your Triceps & Anconeus Effectively
Bodybuilders LOVE to flex their biceps, and even recreational exercisers like to show off their biceps from time to time. But, while the biceps are undeniably…
Back
13 Best Latissimus Dorsi Exercises to Build Bigger Lats
The lats are arguably the most important back muscles from an aesthetic standpoint. When developed properly, they give your back width and thickness. In fact, big…
Back
Cable Rear Delt Fly: Strengthen Your Delts and Upper Back
There is perhaps no better exercise for your posterior deltoid and back than the cable rear delt fly. If you put all the muscle groups in order…
Back
Standing Cable Pullover: Target Your Lats and Upper Body Strength
When it comes to building a broader, more muscular back, most lifters automatically gravitate toward compound exercises like pull-ups, chin-ups, pulldowns, and bent-over rows. Each of…