Exercises

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

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Bodybuilding

9 Benefits of Hand Grip Strengthener

Have you ever had a friend (or foe) try to take away an object from you only to give up shortly after realizing that there is…

Vidur Saini ·
Training

Five Supersets for Explosive Strength and Power

Bodybuilders use a variety of methods to make their workouts more intense. Invariably, these so-called training systems are designed so that you can train past the…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine ·
Exercise Guides

12 Best Rear Deltoid Exercises for Balanced Shoulders

And the award for the most-ignored muscle in bodybuilding goes to — the posterior deltoids! Many lifters neglect training their rear delts as they cannot see…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine ·
Muscle

How Can I Get Rid of Bloated Abs?

If you want a six-pack, as so many exercisers do, you’ll need to train and diet to lose fat and get lean. When your body fat…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine ·
Body Mechanics

Serratus Anterior Exercises for Bodybuilders

Most bodybuilders and exercisers have a basic knowledge of anatomy. They know their gluteus maximus from their biceps, which exercises target what muscles, and even dedicate…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine ·
Training

What Muscles Do Squats Work? Plus Core and Abs Activation

Squats primarily train the quadriceps, gluteus maximus, and adductor magnus. The hamstrings and calves assist and stabilize, while the spinal erectors, abdominal wall, obliques, and upper…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine ·
Chest

The 7 Best Outer Pec Exercises + Workout

Bodybuilders are very detail-orientated exercisers. They target individual muscles to build the most aesthetically pleasing physique possible. That’s not to say muscle size is not important…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine ·
Arms

9 Best Cable Exercises for Your Arms and Bigger Biceps

Ask most bodybuilders what the best biceps exercise are, and invariably they’ll tell you that it’s barbell and dumbbell curls. These free-weight exercises are staples of…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine ·
Circuit Training

12 Exercise Bike Workouts for Getting Shredded

The exercise or stationary bike is one of the oldest workout machines. At first, exercise bikes were converted bicycles with “jacked up” the rear wheel so…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine ·
Training

7 Ways to Do Rollouts When You Don’t Have an Abs Wheel

While there is nothing particularly wrong with exercises like sit-ups, crunches, and planks, they’ll soon start to lose their potency as you get stronger. After just…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine ·