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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The barbell overhead squat is not just an exercise; it’s a comprehensive test of strength, coordination, stability, mental fortitude, and movement integrity. As an ACE-certified fitness…
It’s very possible to argue that the front deltoids are an overdeveloped part of the shoulders. This is because, during chest exercises and variations of the…
The barbell clean and press combines a clean from the floor with an overhead press. You accelerate the bar with the legs and hips, receive it…
In today’s digital age, a quick scroll through Instagram might lead you to believe everyone’s flaunting a picture-perfect booty. But let’s face facts — we’re living…
Today we’re going to show you how to RKC plank, which is honestly a more worthwhile exercise than the basic, front plank. Now don’t get us…
Most would agree that a curl is a curl regardless of how you do it. This is true for the most part. But there are certain…
The barbell hack squat is a compound leg exercise which targets the quad muscles, while also using the hamstrings, glutes, calves, hips, core and lower back…
The barbell sumo squat is a lower-body exercise variation of the classic barbell squat that involves taking a wider stance which changes some things about the…
The hanging leg and hip raise is a very effective bodyweight exercise for building muscle and strength in the rectus abdominis (Abdominals) muscles. Now, you can…
If you’ve ever had a chat with a fellow gym-goer about your workouts, invariably, the discussion will turn to the bench press. Why? Because it’s probably…
The dumbbell pullover sure isn’t the most common exercise used to build a big chest and lats. But we don’t always follow the crowd and we…
When most people do bench presses, they do them with their hands at least shoulder-width apart, and usually wider than that. Why? Because that is arguably…
You may have never heard of the Jefferson Deadlift before… it’s not your traditional compound lift. Straddling a barbell would look incredibly goofy to the average…
When chasing bigger numbers on your overhead or bench press, you’ll eventually run into a roadblock. Because when you’re pressing over 90% 1 RM or you’re…
Many dumbbell deadlift instructions turn the exercise into a Romanian deadlift. The standard version starts with the weights on the floor, then uses coordinated hip and…
The squat reigns supreme as the king of lower body exercises and few would disagree. But it’s actually a full-body movement that targets multiple muscles and…
It’s not always about the free weights for building muscle, strength, and balance. Sometimes you have to make time for the exercises which will help your…
The rear deltoids are undoubtedly the most neglected of the three delt heads. But why? Since we can’t see them and there is not always enough…
The crunch! It’s a classic abdominal exercise that has set the standard by which all other core movements have been measured. But, is the standard crunch the…
