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Exercise Guides

8 Best Glute Isolation Exercises For a Bigger Rear

The gluteus maximus, or glutes for short, is one of the most important muscles in the body. It is involved in various movements, including walking, running,…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine ·
Body Mechanics

The 7 Best Yoga Poses for Bodybuilders

Bodybuilding and yoga aren’t just at opposite ends of the alphabet; they’re about as dissimilar as any two workouts can be. Where bodybuilding is all about…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine ·
Chest

13 Unique Bench Press Variations for Massive Pecs

The bench press is arguably the most popular strength training exercise. Powerlifters do it to build and test upper body strength, and bodybuilders do it to…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine ·
Bodybuilding Program

Do You Need to Lift Heavy to Build Muscle?

The old saying that states you need to lift big to get big has echoed the halls of every serious gym for decades. From the feats…

Brad Borland, M.A, C.S.C.S ·
Bodybuilding

13 Tools for More Productive Bodybuilding Workouts

Building muscle is rarely easy. You’ll need to commit to regular workouts, push your muscles to their limits and beyond, follow a bodybuilding diet and respect…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine ·
Exercise Guides

12 Best Cable Exercises for Legs + Workout

As a personal trainer with over 35 years of hands-on experience, I am a massive fan of squats and deadlifts. Why? Because they’re arguably the best…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine ·
Bodybuilding Program

The 12 Best Trisets for Bodybuilding

Straight sets like three sets of ten or four sets of eight are the cornerstone of most bodybuilding programs. They’re like the meat and potatoes of…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine ·
Training

Chest Dips vs. Triceps Dips: Muscles Worked and Form

Dips train the chest, triceps, and front deltoids through a demanding bodyweight press. They can build pressing strength, muscle, and local muscular endurance when you use…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine ·
Muscle

The 11 Best Set/Rep Schemes for Hypertrophy

When it comes to choosing set/rep schemes for bodybuilding, most fitness experts suggest doing several sets of somewhere between 8-12 reps. This allows you to use…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine ·
Chest

10 Best Cable Machine Exercises for Bigger Pecs

Most bodybuilders supplement their bench press workouts with a few sets of cable crossovers. After all, what other chest exercise allows you to check out your…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine ·
Bodybuilding

Mike O’ Hearn Shows One Technique For Huge Quads

Fitness celebrity Mike O’ Hearn and his gang including wife Mona Muresan and Big Doug Fruchey took to iron heaven for a brutal leg session recently.…

Matthew Magnante, ACE ·
Muscle-Building

The 7 Most Intense Bodybuilding Methods

Training intensity means different things to different people. On the one hand, intensity can refer to the weight you are lifting and its relationship to your…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine ·
Muscle-Building

Bodybuilding Tips from The Iron Guru Vince Gironda

Vince Gironda, nicknamed The Iron Guru, was arguably the first professional bodybuilding coach. During the 1960s, 70s, and early 1980s, he trained more champions than anyone…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine ·
Training

15 New Exercises for Bigger, Wider Shoulders

Variety, they say, is the spice of life. Doing the same thing over and over again will soon lead to boredom. That’s true for the meals…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine ·