Exercises

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

654articles

Latest in Exercises: page 9

Everything filed under Exercises, newest first.

Training

Do Squats Work Your Calves?

Are squats all you need for awesome legs? Or do you also need to train your calves? We reveal the answer!  Squats, often hailed as ‘the…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine ·
Circuit Training

Strength Training for Women Over 50

In my gym owner and personal trainer role, I’ve been introducing women over 50 to the benefits of strength training for 35 years. It hasn’t always…

Steve Theunissen, PT ·
Exercise Guides

Expert-Approved: The 7 Best Thigh Exercises for Women

I’ve been a personal trainer for over 30 years. Consequently, during that time, I’ve trained women from all walks of life and for every conceivable fitness…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine ·
Training

The Best Metabolic Exercises and Workouts for Women

I’ve been an advocate of strength training for women for over three decades. In the early 1990s, when many of my personal training contemporaries were mostly…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine ·
Training

Cozy Cardio: What It Is and Why You Should Try It

I mostly have a “go hard or go home” attitude to training. That’s because I know that intense workouts usually deliver the best results in the…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine ·
Body Mechanics

When, Why, And How to Train to Failure

Should you train to failure, or is it best to leave a couple of reps in the tank? We explore this hotly debated bodybuilding topic. When…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine ·