Arms
Bodyweight Skull Crushers Guide: Anatomy, How-To, Variations and FAQs
Skull crushers, also known as supine triceps extensions, are an excellent free weight triceps exercise. Bodybuilders the world over, use this move to add mass to…
Exercises
Exercise comparisons and how-to guides: which movement to choose and how to do it well.
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Arms
How To Do Inverted Rows At Home – Strong Back and Bigger Biceps
Ask most people what the best back exercise is, and you’ll get a range of answers. Some will say pull-ups, others pulldowns and you already know…
Training
Dumbbells vs. Kettlebells – Which One Should You Use?
Every exerciser wants to get the best results from their workouts. After all, training is hard work, so why would you want to waste your time…
Circuit Training
Think You Can Complete This 30-Day Plank Challenge?
Planks are a common exercise for improving core strength and development. It also provides benefits for the hips, shoulders, spine, and posterior chain (backside of the…
Training
12 Best Kettlebell Exercises For Hypertrophy, Strength and Function
Kettlebell training is one of the best ways to build muscle, develop functional strength, keep fit, and mix up your typical resistance training regime. In addition,…
Core
Certified Trainer’s Top 16 Barbell Exercises for a Complete Abs Workout
Forget doing countless crunches on flimsy benches; it’s time to trade in the fluff for functional fire. We’re talking heavy metal, folks — barbells, the undisputed…
Training
Nordic Ham Curl Exercise Guide: Muscles Worked, How-To, Variations, and Common Mistakes
The Nordic ham curl isn’t your everyday exercise. But make no mistake, it’s a darn good one for building those hamstrings and a few other posterior…
Legs
How To Do Stiff-Leg Deadlift – Muscles Worked, Tips and Alternatives
The deadlift is one of the best exercises you can do for building muscle and strength. In fact, it’s hard to think of an exercise that…
Back
T-Bar Row Exercise Guide: Muscles Worked, How-To, Benefits, Variations & Mistakes
Bodybuilders have a saying; if you want your back to grow, you gotta row! While a lot of exercisers do endless sets of pulldowns and pull-ups…
Legs
Kettlebell Deadlift Guide: Muscles Worked, How-To, Variations And Benefits
We LOVE the barbell deadlift. In terms of bang for your buck, this popular compound exercise is hard to beat. It works a vast number of…
Training
The 12 Best Step Exercises
Most gyms have exercise steps, sometimes called step platforms. They have a variety of functions but are most commonly used for step aerobics. Often just called…
Training
The 12 Best Forgotten Exercises
Old-school bodybuilders knew a lot about sculpting massive muscles. Without the aid of sophisticated machines, supplements, or mega-doses of steroids, they built amazing physiques that are…
CrossFit
Snatch Exercise Guide: Muscles Worked, How-To, Common Mistakes and Variations
The snatch is an effective movement commonly performed in Olympic Olympic style training and competition. You need full-body coordination, stabilization, mobility, strength, explosiveness, and perfect technique…
Core
The Snatch Grip Deadlift is A Must-Have In Your Posterior Chain Exercise Arsenal
The snatch grip deadlift is a functional compound movement variation that provides lifters with similar benefits to the conventional barbell deadlift (superior posterior chain development). But…
Training
Dumbbell Flyes Exercise Guide & Tips
If you’re a bodybuilder, full and symmetrical pectoral muscles are an absolute must; which becomes even more important if you compete. After all, who doesn’t want…
Legs
Cossack Squat Exercise Guide
The Cossack Squat targets a specific area of function that most leg exercises simply aren’t as useful for. Squats and lunges work the legs while standing…
Core
How To Do Russian Twists And Five Exercises That May Be Better
If you want a lean, toned midsection, you need to do more than lots of crunches and sit-ups. These exercises work your rectus abdominus, which is…
Arms
Complete Guide To The Barbell Shoulder Press & Military Press
Compound movements are the perfect way to build muscle and strength. After all, they work multiple muscle groups at the same time, which gives them the…
Muscle-Building
Romanian Deadlift vs. Stiff Leg Deadlift
The number of exercises and general training philosophies in this ongoing ‘VS’ series is really starting to add up. I’d like to include a few more training…