Exercises

Exercise comparisons and how-to guides: which movement to choose and how to do it well.

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Training

How to Get Better at Push-Ups

Push-ups, or press-ups as the Brits call them, should be at the top of every exerciser’s to-do list. Working your chest, shoulders, and triceps, push-ups are…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine ·
Training

The 10 Best Quad Exercises for Bad Knees

No pain, no gain, or so the popular saying goes. However, there is a huge difference between the pain caused by fatigue and oxygen debt in…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine ·
Stretches

10 Best Quadratus Lumborum Exercises and Stretches  

When it comes to core and lower back training, most people focus on the well-known muscles, like the rectus abdominis, obliques, transverse abdominis, and erector spinae.…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine ·
Training

Correct Exercise Sequencing for Better Workouts

Are you looking for a new workout? Just fire up your favorite search engine and hit enter! Unfortunately, some of the programs on the internet are,…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine ·
Training

Full-Body Cable Workout for Functional Fitness

Most workouts have a few cable exercises to add variety and achieve optimal stimulus for muscle growth. However, most folks restrict the cable exercises to isolation…

Vidur Saini ·
Bodybuilding

Bodybuilding School: How to Flex Your Triceps

There isn’t a bodybuilder alive who doesn’t want bigger, more muscular arms. However, that often means they spend too much time training their biceps and not…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine ·
Arms

The 10 Best Forearm Exercises for Arm Wrestling

While strength matters in arm wrestling, technique matters, too. There are several tricks you can use to beat a stronger opponent, such as moving your hand…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine ·
Exercise Guides

Leg Press Variations for Powerful Quadriceps

While the squat remains the number one exercise for building powerful quads, the leg press is right up there. The leg press is a terrific alternative…

Steve Theunissen, PT ·
Core

The Best Lower Abs Exercises

Without a doubt, the lower abs are one of the most common “problem areas” that exercisers want to improve. Getting the upper abs to pop is…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine ·