Arms
The 8 Best Compound Triceps Exercises for Size and Strength
Watch most people training their triceps, and you’ll probably see them doing things like pushdowns, skull crushers, kickbacks, and other isolation exercises. That makes a lot…
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
Power Clean Alternatives for Explosive Strength and Functional Muscle Mass
Power cleans are a simplified version of one of the lifts contested in Olympic weightlifting – the full clean and jerk. Working virtually every muscle in your…
Legs and Glutes
Hyperextension Alternatives for A Powerful Posterior Chain
It’s impossible to say which skeletal muscles are the most important, as each one has such different functions. However, there is a strong case for putting…
Legs and Glutes
Fast Feet Exercise: Tone Quads, Glutes, and Core Effectively
Whatever your fitness goal is, metabolic conditioning (metcon) training will help you get there sooner. Metcon develops fitness, increases muscular endurance, improves your recovery ability, and…
Arms
Skull Crusher Alternatives for Stronger, More Muscular Triceps
Skull crushers are so-called because, if you fail mid-rep, the bar could come crashing down on your head! While that might sound unlikely, this actually happened…
Core
Oblique Crunches: Target Your Abs & Obliques Effectively!
When it comes to abs training, a lot of people focus almost exclusively on the muscle at the front of their abdomen; the rectus abdominis. In…
Core
Total Body Strength: Master the Bear Crawl for Full-Body Fitness
Walking upright is a very energy-efficient activity. That’s why you can walk for miles and miles without getting tired. Your center of gravity is balanced over…
Legs and Glutes
Jackknife Sit-Ups: Tone Abs, Obliques & Hip Flexors Fast!
The jackknife sit-up is an intermediate to advanced ab exercise that only requires your body weight and a little more movement than a basic ab crunch…
Core
13 Best Hanging Leg Raise Alternatives For Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Levels
Don’t have a bar to hang from? Or maybe you don’t have the grip strength, or… it’s possible you’re just looking for some more variety in…
Legs and Glutes
Cable Pull Through: Target Glutes, Hamstrings, and More!
From a functional perspective, your glutes, hamstrings, and lower back are probably the most important muscles in your body. Collectively, these muscles are often called your…
Arms
Wrist Roller Exercise: Strengthen Your Forearms & Wrists!
There is no denying that the biceps are the most well-known muscle in the human body. Lifters and non-lifters alike are impressed by big, round biceps.…
Core
The 10 Most Awesome Upper Abs Exercises
Contrary to what many people think, the rectus abdominis, or abs for short, is not made of two muscles – the upper abs and the lower…
Arms
10 Great Alternatives to Dips
Dips are a challenging upper body bodyweight exercise that targets the chest and triceps. However, they’re not for everybody. If you find the exercise too challenging…
Legs and Glutes
Master the Sumo Deadlift High Pull: Target Your Key Muscles!
Your body is made up of over 200 muscles. While nobody ever tries to train each one individually, many exercisers focus mainly on the large, obvious…
Legs and Glutes
Fire Hydrant Exercise: Boost Your Glutes and Core Strength!
Not so long ago, core training was THE major fitness industry trend. Entire workouts, group exercise classes, and even types of training equipment were dedicated to…
Legs and Glutes
The Ultimate Guide To A Slim Thick Body (FREE Workout Program Included)
What is a slim thick body? Experts will tell you the term slim thick describes a woman with a small waist, flat stomach, and larger hips, bum, and…
Legs and Glutes
Kettlebell Swings: Ignite Your Glutes, Core, and Strength!
Despite its widespread use and popularity, the kettlebell swing is one of the exercises most likely to be done incorrectly. Many well-known fitness experts have been…
Back
Lat Pulldowns Vs. Pull-Ups: Which One Should You Do?
Back training is a must if you want to be strong and muscular. A well-developed back can add a lot to your physique and make you…
Legs and Glutes
Thrusters: Total Body Workout for Stronger Legs and Core
Since its inception, CrossFit has introduced lots of lesser-known exercises and training tools to a wider fitness audience. Without CrossFit, kettlebells probably wouldn’t have enjoyed such…