Body Mechanics
How to Warm Up for Strength Training
An old athletics coach of mine once told me, “if you don’t have time to warm up, you don’t have time to work out,” and this…
Exercises
Exercise comparisons and how-to guides: which movement to choose and how to do it well.
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Training
How to Train Around Injuries Safely
If you train long enough and hard enough, at some point, you are going to get injured. One of life’s ironies is that training to be…
Bodybuilding
Bad Chest Genetics and How To Build a Barrel Chest
Most men have an emotional connection with their chest. You might have to take what we just said with a pinch of salt, but it does…
Mobility & Stretching
Ballistic Stretching: Definition, Benefits, Drawbacks, and Should You Do it?
Cats, dogs, and many other animals are habitual stretchers. In fact, some human stretches are named after animals – such as the cat stretch and downward…
Muscle-Building
Light vs. Heavy Loads for Hypertrophy Training
Ask almost any bodybuilder how many reps you should do to build muscle, and, in most cases, they’ll tell you 6-12 reps. The 6-12 rep range…
Training
Why Your Calves Are Skinny and How to Fix Them
Ask most bodybuilders with great calves how they train, and they’ll probably tell you that they do a mixture of seated and standing calf raises one…
Mobility & Stretching
8 Best Triceps Stretches for Healthy Elbows
Of all the muscles in the human body that exercisers need to stretch, the triceps are not usually very high on the list. After all, if…
Training
13 Best Hip Adductor Exercises: Build Bigger and Stronger Inner Thighs
Command a gym full of bros to train their legs; most will probably sprint toward the squat rack or call dibs on the leg press. However,…
Mobility & Stretching
The 10 Best Lat Stretches for Healthier, More Mobile Shoulders
When it comes to the lats, most lifters already know how to train them for size and strength. If you want a broader, more powerful upper…
Mobility & Stretching
Calf Training: 8 Best Soleus Exercises and Stretches
When it comes to calf training, most people focus their attention on the gastrocnemius, the most prominent muscle in the lower legs. However, there is another…
Stretches
The 11 Best Chest Stretches for More Flexible Pecs and Healthier Shoulders
Google “chest exercises”, and you’ll be bombarded with thousands of results, most of which will be variations of the bench press, push-ups, and dips. Of course,…
Stretches
Quads Training: The 11 Best Vastus Lateralis Exercises and Stretches
Friends don’t let friends skip leg day, or so the popular meme says. Yet many people neglect their leg workouts and instead focus on muscles that…
Training
Slim Waist Workout Routine
Let’s get one thing straight from the outset of this article – there is no such thing as a waist slimming exercise or workout. That’s because…
Muscle-Building
Hypertrophy vs. Strength Training – What’s the Difference?
When it comes to designing the perfect training program, there are a lot of things you need to consider. Factors you must think about include: Training…
Bodybuilding
Unilateral Training — The Ultimate Guide
Unilateral exercises like the alternating dumbbell curl, single arm leg extension, and single-arm shoulder press involve training one side of your body at a time. On the…
Circuit Training
Fat Loss and Fitness: Sprint Interval Training Vs. High-Intensity Interval Training
Ask any exercise expert to name the best way to burn fat and get fit, and they’ll probably tell you that high-intensity interval training is the…
Body Mechanics
Gymnastic Rings – Benefits, Exercises, And Workout
If you want to build muscle and get stronger, you need to overload your muscles. There are many ways to do this, and each has pros…
Muscle Science
Compound vs. Isolation Exercises — The Ultimate Verdict
Strength training exercises are generally categorized as compound and isolation movements. In my seven-year experience as a personal trainer, most lifters, especially beginners, want to know…
Legs
Swiss Ball Leg Workout for A Strong, Functional Lower Body
Friends don’t let friends skip leg day. And yet, a lot of lifters have underdeveloped legs. In a lot of cases, the cause of this problem…