Core
Transform Your Core: Master the 3/4 Sit-Up for Stronger Abs
The 3/4 Sit-Up is an effective exercise targeting core and abdominal strength, making it ideal for fitness enthusiasts and personal trainers. This variation of the traditional…
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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Core
How to Do Air Bike for Core Strength
The Ultimate Air Bike Workout is an effective exercise designed to build core strength by targeting the rectus abdominis, obliques, and transverse abdominis. This dynamic movement…
Core
45° Side Bend: Sculpt Your Abs with This Effective Move
The 45° Side Bend is a powerful exercise that effectively sculpts and strengthens the core, particularly targeting the oblique muscles on the sides of your abdomen.…
Mobility & Stretching
10 Best Abs Stretches to Improve Flexibility
Working out, especially strength training, is excellent for your overall health. Regular exercise makes you stronger, builds muscle, reduces injury risk, burns fat, helps maintain optimal…
Shoulders
The Victory Raise: The Only Exercise You Need for Big, Strong, Healthy Shoulders!
Well-developed shoulders don’t happen by accident. That’s because the shoulders are a very complex joint made up of multiple large and small muscles. And yet, when…
Core
Javelin Press: Build Shoulder Stability and Improve Core Strength
When it comes to building strong shoulders, shapely triceps, and a chiseled core, most people treat these muscle groups differently. They may even train them separately.…
Shoulders
Neider Press: Enhance Upper Body Power and Shoulder Strength
Most strength training exercises are done using a slow, controlled tempo. This keeps your muscles under near-constant tension which, research suggests, may help increase muscle growth…
Core
Barbell Overhead Carry: Boost Shoulder Stability & Core Strength
Most strength training exercises are static. You do them seated or standing, only moving your arms or legs. While this is an effective way to emphasize…
Shoulders
Exploring the Bottoms-Up Kettlebell Press for Shoulder Stability and Strength
Shoulder exercises do much more than just improve your physique aesthetics. The shoulders are engaged in several daily activities, like reaching overhead, lifting things off the…
Legs and Glutes
The Hatfield Squat: Combining the Benefits of Free Weights and Machine Training
Powerlifting is a sport of many federations and classifications. As such, lots of lifters can claim to hold world records. In fact, hardly a month goes…
Arms
Dumbbell Curl and Press: Ultimate Move for Sculpted Arms!
Many exercisers train their bodies one muscle at a time. While this is a valid approach for hypertrophy and bodybuilding, it may not be the best…
Back
Master Bent-Over Dumbbell Rows for a Stronger Back Today!
As a kid, I really struggled with thoracic kyphosis (rounded upper back). My anterior abdominal musculature was so much stronger than my back muscles, such as…
Core
Kneeling Cable Crunch: Target Your Core for Ultimate Strength
The kneeling cable crunch is a phenomenal exercise that will isolate your abdominal muscles and help you build incredible core strength. The core is responsible for…
Legs and Glutes
8 Best Outer Quad Exercises for a Killer Leg Sweep
Love them or hate them, leg workouts are non-negotiable for a well-rounded physique. A chiseled upper body is impressive, but without strong, developed legs, your physique…
Back
Banish Back Fat: 15 Effective Exercises for a Leaner, More Defined Physique
Let’s be honest: Back fat poking through a t-shirt isn’t aesthetically pleasing, and calling it ‘love handles’ doesn’t make it any more endearing. Back fat, aka…
Chest
Offset Load Bench Press: Boost Chest, Arms, and Core Strength
As a former powerlifter, I’ve done plenty of bench pressing. But, to be honest, it was always my weakest competitive lift. Long arms and a slender…
Legs and Glutes
Depth Jump: Unleash Power with This Explosive Exercise!
The depth jump is a plyometric exercise used by elite athletes to build explosive strength. It involves dropping off a plyo box. Upon hitting the ground,…
Legs and Glutes
12 Proven Lying Leg Curl Alternatives for Stronger, Sculpted Hamstrings
Discover the best lying leg curl alternatives to strengthen your hamstrings. Our guide covers 12 effective exercises for all fitness levels, perfect for enhancing your lower…
Arms
Floor Tricep Barbell Extensions: Sculpt Your Triceps Effectively!
As a veteran personal trainer, if I had to make one exercise mandatory in every lifter’s triceps routine, it would be the floor tricep barbell extensions.…