Chest
Maximize Chest Gains: Master the Pec Deck Exercise
Go to any gym almost anywhere in the world on a Monday, and you’ll see exercisers celebrating Chest Day (not an actual holiday!). Most bodybuilders prioritize…
Exercises
Exercise comparisons and how-to guides: which movement to choose and how to do it well.
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Arms
8 Best Preacher Curl Alternatives – Exercises for Bigger Biceps
Larry Scott is a bodybuilding legend. He won the inaugural IFBB Mr. Olympia contest back in 1965 and also in 1966 and was arguably the first…
Arms
The 10 Best Brachialis Exercises For More Muscular Arms + Brachialis Workout
Almost everyone who works out wants bigger arms, although some will deny it! Big arms are important in bodybuilding, but most powerlifters, weightlifters, and strongmen are…
Exercise Guides
The 13 Best Calf Raise Machine Alternatives for Bigger, Stronger Lower Legs
How many different pec exercises do you do? Three? Four? Five? How about lat exercises, or for your biceps? Most bodybuilders like to hit their muscles…
Back
12 Best Pull Up Alternatives and Variations To Work The Same Muscles
Pull-ups are, in my experience as an ACE-certified personal trainer, one of the all-time best back and biceps exercises. Consequently, I often include them in my…
Exercise Guides
13 Best Teres Major and Teres Minor Exercises
The human body consists of over 600 muscles. However, as bodybuilders, we focus on at most 20, including the biceps, triceps, pecs, lats, quads, and delts.…
Training
Bench Press vs Push Ups: Which One Should You Do?
When it comes to Chest Day, there are two exercises every weight trainee uses: Push-Ups, working with bodyweight. Bench Presses, working with a heavy barbell. These…
Body Mechanics
6 Hip Hinge Exercises Guaranteed to Maximize Lower Body Power and Mobility
How many times a day do you bend over? You probably have to bend to pick up your clothes and shoes in the morning, or pick…
Back
Maximize Back Strength: Effective Horizontal Row Workout
Pull-Ups are, without a doubt, one of the most “badass” of the exercises. Unfortunately, they’re also really freakin’ hard! Think about it: just a few of…
Exercise Guides
9 Best Front Squat Alternatives for Mass, Strength, and Athletic Performance
The barbell front squat is simply one of the best compound leg exercises that you could ever do to build an amazing lower body, get beastly…
Training
15 Best Landmine Exercises for Building Muscle Mass and Strength
Functional training is something of a dirty word in most bodybuilding circles. More often than not, it’s a term used to describe exercises that are more…
Circuit Training
HIIT vs. LISS Cardio: Which One Is Best for Fitness and Fat Loss?
Cardio is a broad term used to describe any form of training that affects the cardiovascular system, which is comprised of your heart, lungs, and blood…
OP-ED
The 9 Best Joint-Friendly Bodybuilding Training Methods
I’ve been lifting weights for about 40 years, ever since I bought my first Weider blue vinyl dumbbell set. During that time, I’ve trained as a…
Training
9 Best Hammer Strength Lat Pull Alternative Exercises
If you haven’t tried the Hammer Strength Lat Pull then you should because it rocks for building your lats and back muscles and it feels amazing. …
Exercise Guides
Arnold Press: Target Deltoids, Traps, Triceps & Serratus
The Arnold press is a shoulder exercise that involves rotating the palms outward while lifting dumbbells overhead. It targets the deltoids, triceps, and upper back, helping…
Back
The17 Best Bent Over Row Alternatives for A Bigger, More Muscular Back
Bent-over barbell rows are a popular back exercise. Some of the best bodybuilders have used them to build backs that look like mountain ranges. But, bent-over…
Exercise Guides
Z Press: Ultimate Guide to Strengthen Deltoids & Core
The bench press is a relatively recent addition to the exercise hall of fame. Invented shortly after the second world war, before this, most pressing exercises…
Arms
Arms Aren’t Growing? Ditch your Old Routine and Try This Instead
Training your arms to grow into shirt sleeve swelling proportions takes a different approach than you might think. It may take a somewhat unorthodox mindset than…
Back
10 Best Face Pull Alternatives: Exercises for Better Posture and Shoulder Health
Rumor has it that face pulls were invented by legendary strength coach Charles Poliquin. Whether that’s true or not, coach Poliquin certainly played a large part…