Core
Strengthen Your Back: Flat Bench Hyperextension for Full Power
The flat bench hyperextension is a compound exercise which builds muscle and strength in the Erector Spinae muscles of the upper posterior chain. Now, this may…
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
Hanging Leg Raise: Target Your Abs, Hips, and Core Strength
The hanging straight leg and hip raise is a compound exercise used for building size and strength in the abdominal muscles which make up a large…
Legs and Glutes
Twisting Hyperextension: Strengthen Your Back and Obliques
The twisting hyperextension is a compound exercise which targets the spinal erectors and obliques but the obliques and hamstrings also get worked secondarily. Now, this exercise…
Back
Single-Arm Cable Row: Build Stronger Lats and Back Muscles
The seated one-arm cable row is a very effective compound exercise which targets all muscles of the back. Now, these muscles make up the upper posterior…
Shoulders
Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press: Muscles Worked and Form
The seated dumbbell shoulder press mainly trains the anterior and middle deltoids, with the triceps extending the elbows. The upper chest, upper trapezius, serratus anterior, rotator…
Core
Transform Your Back: Standing Twisting Cable High Row Guide
The standing twisting cable high row is a compound exercise which targets the lats but it also works all of the back muscles. This movement is…
Arms
Master the EZ Bar Curl: Target Your Biceps for Maximum Gain
The EZ bar curl is a commonly used biceps exercise variation that offers advantages over a straight barbell due to its curved groovy shape. It allows…
Arms
Build Back Strength with One-Arm Lat Pull-Downs for Lats
The one-arm lat pull-down is a compound exercise which builds muscle and strength in the latissimus dorsi muscles of the back. These muscles are activated optimally…
Core
Standing Twisting Cable Row: Strengthen Your Back & Obliques
The standing twisting cable row is a compound exercise which works essentially all of the back muscles of the upper posterior chain. It’s a great way…
Shoulders
Dumbbell Arnold Press: Build Strong Shoulders and Arms!
The Arnold Press is a very effective exercise that builds the deltoid muscles. It’s a unique variation of the dumbbell overhead press and was named after…
Arms
Build Strong Arms: Weight Plate Reverse Curl for Biceps & Forearms
The weight plate reverse curl is an unconventional isolation exercise used for developing the bicep and brachioradialis muscles. It’s a very effective movement and is pretty…
Core
Sculpt Your Core: Master the Dumbbell Side Bend for Obliques
The dumbbell side bend is an isolation exercise that builds the oblique muscles of the core. Now, there’s been much debate about this exercise due to…
Arms
Barbell Curl: Mastering Bicep Growth and Arm Strength
If you ask a kid to flaunt his muscles, he would probably flex his arms to show off his biceps — love for strong and jacked…
Back
Build Back Strength: Weighted Inverted Row for Total Upper Body
Pull-ups get all the glory when it comes to the best bodyweight back-building exercise, while inverted rows are often left underappreciated. The inverted row is a…
Legs and Glutes
Captain’s Chair Leg Raise: Target Your Core Muscles Effectively
The Captain’s chair leg raise is a compound exercise which builds muscle and strength in the abdominals which make up a large portion of the core…
Legs and Glutes
Barbell One-Leg Hip Thrust: Build Glutes & Strengthen Core
The barbell one-leg hip thrust is a very effective glute and hip flexor movement which develops muscle and strength in the lower posterior chain. Now, the…
Arms
Build Upper Back Strength: Straight-Back Underhand Cable Row
The straight-back underhand cable row is a back exercise which works the latissimus dorsi, trapezius, rhomboids, and Erector Spinae muscles which make up the upper posterior…
Back
Master the Landmine Row: Target Your Back and Arms Effectively
The landmine row, a timeless and old school exercise, is essential for achieving unparalleled back strength and growth. As a versatile compound movement, it not only…
Back
Straight-Back Seated Cable Row: Strengthen Your Back & Arms
The straight-back seated cable row is a compound movement which builds muscle and strength in the upper posterior chain which includes all back muscles. It’s a…