Effective Adductor Exercises for Stronger Inner Thighs

Ditch Traditional Deadlifts: Touch and Go for Faster Strength and Muscle Growth

Touch-and-go deadlifts are a slight variation of the traditional deadlifts and are my favorite way of performing this exercise. The…

Offset Load Deadlift: Strengthen Hamstrings, Glutes & Core

As a strength and conditioning coach, I’m well aware of the benefits of core training. Strong abdominal muscles greatly influence…

Transform Your Lower Body with One-Side Loaded Squats

While I generally avoid flashy exercises that prioritize style over substance, the one-side loaded squat is a notable exception in…

Kickstand Squat: Strengthen Quads, Hamstrings, and Glutes

As a personal trainer with over 30 years of experience, I’m often asked what is the best workout. In fact,…

Transform Your Lower Body: Master the Reeves Deadlift

The Reeves deadlift, named after the 1947 Mr. America and 1950 Mr. Universe champion Steve Reeves, is a barbell deadlift…

Strengthen Your Core: Master the Copenhagen Plank Today!

Planks are one of the most popular exercises around. With roots in yoga and Pilates, the plank has been a…

Unlock Stronger Hamstrings: Effective Curls for All Levels

Hamstring curls build your hammies like bicep curls build your guns. Posterior chain muscles, like the hamstrings, calves, and upper…

Curtsy Squat: Boost Your Glutes and Legs with This Move!

A curtsy squat is a grueling squat-lunge hybrid that biases the glutes and upper legs. This exercise gets its name…

One And One Half Squat: Target Your Legs and Core Effectively

Growing quads isn’t easy, especially if you only train legs once weekly. This is where one-and-one-half squats shine. Squeezing in…

Transform Your Legs: 3-Count Eccentric Squats for Strength

Squats are one of the most effective exercises you can do. Commonly labeled “the king of exercises,” you can use…

Zombie Squats: Ultimate Workout for Legs and Core Strength

Squats are often called the king of exercises. This is a title they undoubtedly deserve, as few movements have the…

Step-Ups: Target Your Quads, Glutes, and Calves Effectively!

If you want a great-looking body, you’ve got to train your legs. As a veteran personal trainer with over three…

Reverse Lunges: Strengthen Quadriceps, Glutes, and More!

Reverse lunges are an excellent exercise for building leg and glute strength while being easier on your knees. In this…

Bulgarian Split Squats: Target Your Legs for Maximum Gains

Discover why Bulgarian split squats (BSS) are superior to leg extensions and learn about their advantages over leg extensions for…

12 Best Reverse Hyperextension Alternatives For Stronger Glutes, Hamstrings, and Lower Back

The late Louie Simmons of the Westside Barbell fame invented the reverse hyperextension machine to help athletes build a robust…

11 Good Morning Alternatives For Jacked Hamstrings and Glutes

Good morning is a compound functional movement that helps build bigger and stronger hamstrings, glutes, and lower back. It is…

Suitcase Squat: Ultimate Move for Stronger Legs and Core

Are you experiencing low back pain while doing barbell back squats and are unsure if you should perform squats at…

Reverse Hack Squat: Target Your Quads, Glutes, and More!

The reverse hack squat is an excellent back squat alternative to bias the quads and glutes. I regularly implement reverse…

Transform Your Legs: Slant Board Squats for Total Lower Body

If you have poor ankle mobility, more precisely poor dorsiflexion, slant board squats can be a game-changer. I implement slant…

Engage Your Lower Body: Mastering Quarter Squats for Strength

Although quarter squats generally get a bad rap in the strength training community, I frequently incorporate quarter squats in my…

Strong Legs: Master Side Squats for Ultimate Lower Body Strength

Side squats are an excellent squat variation to develop additional leg strength and endurance. It’s crucial to perform squat variations…

Skater Squats: Master This Move for Stronger Legs and Core

If you’ve suffered countless ankle sprains like me and struggle to fully recover the lost range of motion (ROM), then…

Gorilla Squat: Master This Full-Body Exercise for Stronger Legs

I’ve been training for over 30 years. During that time, especially as I’ve gotten older, I’ve come to realize that…

Boost Your Strength: Bosu Ball Squats for Total Lower Body

Stability training has become one of the hottest fitness trends of the past few years. As a result, it’s common…

Kneeling Good Morning: Strengthen Hamstrings, Glutes & Core

I’ve been working in the fitness industry for well over 30 years. During that time, I’ve heard all the excuses…

Master Landmine Squats: Target Your Quads, Glutes, and Core!

When I feel too much pressure on my lower back while performing heavy barbell back squats, I implement certain squat…

Bodyweight Sumo Squat: Target Your Lower Body Muscles Effectively

Uncover The Simple Steps for Performing Bodyweight Sumo Squats. Build Bullet-Proof Inner Thighs and Dynamic Stability for Better Performance and…

Box Squats: Target Your Quads, Glutes, and More Effectively

Learn the Proper Technique for Performing Box Squats To Develop Better Athletic Performance, a Bigger Vertical Jump, and Less Chance…

Master the Sissy Squat: Boost Quads, Glutes & Core Strength

Unleashing the power of your lower body requires more than just squats and deadlifts. The sissy squat, a classic yet often…

Sissy Squat: Target Your Quads, Glutes, and Calves Effectively!

We’ve all heard the expression ‘shut up and squat.’ It’s basically telling us to forget all the bro-science and get…

Strengthen Hamstrings & Glutes with Sumo Stance Good Mornings

I’ve been a personal trainer for over 30 years. During that time, I’ve helped hundreds of people achieve their fitness…

Strengthen Hamstrings & Glutes with Banded Good Mornings

I’ve been a personal trainer for over 30 years and helped hundreds of people reach their fitness and weight loss…

Staggered Stance Good Mornings: Target Your Hamstrings & Glutes

I’ve always liked the good morning exercise. As a powerlifter, bodybuilder, and strength training coach with over 30 years of…

Dumbbell Good Morning: Strengthen Hamstrings & Glutes Today!

Lower back pain, increasingly prevalent due to the modern lifestyle, will likely affect more people in the coming years. In…

Unlock Hip Flexibility: Lying Glute Stretch for Optimal Relief

As hard as it may be to imagine your sexy toosh as anything more than an eye magnet, the muscles…

Unlock Flexibility: Kneeling Hip Flexor Stretch for Key Muscles

After searching high and low, comparing techniques, and spending hours learning hip anatomy, it’s clear that most experts (I’ll toss…

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…

Seated Groin Stretch: Unlock Flexibility for Stronger Hips

A stretch that takes me back to memory lane and one I so dreaded from my Jiu-jitsu and grade school…

Dumbbell Hip Thrust: Target Your Glutes and Hamstrings Effectively

Many lifters believe the only way to build a bigger and stronger posterior chain is by performing countless heavy barbell…

Band Pull Through: Strengthen Glutes, Hamstrings & More!

The band pull through is probably one of those exercises that you never gave much thought to. Either because it…

Strengthen Your Lower Body: Master the Horse Stance Exercise

Do you want to develop unbreakable lower body endurance or improve your hip mobility and knee stability? Look no further…

Standing Single Leg Curls: Target Hamstrings & Glutes Effectively

Located on the backside of the thigh, the hamstrings play a pivotal role in athletics, complementing other muscle groups like…

Single Leg Bridge: Strengthen Glutes, Core & Hamstrings

Similar to planks, single leg glute bridges are an isometric core and glute focused exercise that challenges total body stability,…

Crescent Moon Anjaneyasana: Strengthen Your Hips and Core

A statuesque-like pose resembling that of Warrior I (But without the mythical backstory and a little more detailed), crescent moon…

Unlocking Strength: Revolved Side Angle Pose Benefits & Tips

Revolved side angle pose parivrtta parsvakonasana displays a multiple-phase technique that combines a static lunge, core strength, hip hinge, and…

Warrior 2 Pose: Strengthen Your Lower Body and Core Today!

The Warrior Pose series is based on a fascinating tale about a fierce warrior, Virabhandra, sent to get revenge for…

Triangle Pose: Strengthen Your Core and Legs with Trikonasana

While the names of some yoga poses are not as straightforward, triangle pose trikonasana is quite obvious. In the final…

Hero Pose Virasana: Unlock Flexibility for Stronger Legs

The hero pose virasana is a basic sitting variation, suitable lotus pose alternative for meditative practice, and heck of a…

Strengthen Your Core with Half Moon Pose: Ultimate Guide

The first thing that comes to mind in the half moon pose Ardha Chandrasana is being thrown off balance. And…

Lotus Pose (Padmasana): Unlock Flexibility for Your Hips & Core

Easily the most iconic meditation posture, recognized in film and TV, and part of rich ancient Asian tradition, just about…

Unlock Flexibility: Upavistha Konasana for Stronger Legs & Core

This one’s a throwback to gym class days when you were instructed to sit, spread your legs wide, and reach…

Unlock Flexibility: Prasarita Padottanasana for Strong Legs

One of yoga’s many fold poses, the sangskrit name prasarita padottanasana describes five elements of the wide legged forward bend:…

Mastering Tree Pose: Strengthen Key Muscle Groups Effectively

Tree pose, also known as Vrksasana is a body posture reminiscent of a healthy, tall, and resilient tree. Rooted down…

Unlock Strength: Mastering Garland Pose (Malasana) for Flexibility

A squatting asana, garland pose malasana is a true test of lower body strength, flexibility, joint mobility, and mental grit.…

Leg Press Variations for Powerful Quadriceps

While the squat remains the number one exercise for building powerful quads, the leg press is right up there. The…

Strengthen Your Legs: Master the Duck Walk Exercise

There are a lot of exercises named after animals. In many cases, these exercises emulate the movements of powerful animals,…

Maximize Leg Power: Ultimate Wind Sprints for Total Leg Strength

If you want the perfect core routine, most experts would agree that you need a hanging ab variation, like wind…

Squat Jacks: Ignite Your Lower Body and Core Strength Today!

I believe the squat jack is an excellent bodyweight cardio exercise that is particularly effective in high-intensity interval training (HIIT)…

Scissor Kicks: Tone Your Abs and Strengthen Your Core

Core and abs training are incredibly popular. Almost everyone who works out does at least a few exercises for their…

B-Stance RDL: Target Hamstrings, Glutes & More for Strength

Whoever you are and whatever you do, you NEED a strong posterior chain. Well-develop glutes, hamstrings, and spinal erectors will…

Kettlebell Sumo Squat: Targeting Key Muscles for Stronger Legs

Love ‘em or hate ‘em squats deserve a place in almost everybody’s workout. No exercise works your legs like squats,…

Dragon Squat: Ultimate Full-Body Strength & Flexibility Move

According to a veteran athletics coach I used to know, a workout is not a workout without squats. Invariably, he…

Dumbbell Hack Squat: Target Your Lower Body for Maximum Gains

The dumbbell hack squat is a squat variation that helps you better target your quadriceps. This exercise is a great…

Barbell Split Squat: Target Your Legs & Glutes Effectively

A balanced training program incorporates bilateral compound movements, such as squats, deadlifts, and bench presses. Bilateral exercises require both limbs…

Steinborn Squat: Target Your Legs and Core for Maximum Gains

Old-school bodybuilders and weightlifters had it tough. Unlike today’s lifters, they had no plush gyms or access to fancy equipment.…

Hack Squat vs. Leg Press: Which Exercise is Safer for Your Knees and Offers the Most Benefits?

Many people embark on their fitness journey driven by body-image concerns and challenges with self-confidence. For numerous bodybuilders, legs are…

9 Best Exercises to Get Rid of Outer Thigh Saddlebags

The term “saddlebags” describes excess fat deposits on a woman’s outer thighs. It is a common cosmetic concern for many…

Frog Jumps: Boost Leg Power and Core Strength Fast!

Jumping exercises are one of the most effective ways to build lower body power. Power plays a vital part in…

11 Best Back Squat Alternatives Exercises

The barbell back squat is the king of leg exercises; hardcore gymgoers revere it. However, it has its problems. The…

Frog Stretch: Unlock Flexibility for Hips and Thighs Today!

Many people have a hard time performing compound lower body exercises like the squat, lunge, and Romanian deadlift because of…

The 7 Best Dumbbell Squat Variations for Stronger, More Muscular Legs

The barbell back squat is a classic strength training exercise. It’s the first lift contested in powerlifting competitions and a…

Unlock Lower Body Strength with Sled Hack Squats Today!

If there was an official list of best-loved machine leg exercises, we’re confident sled hack squats would rank near the…

V-Lines: Exercises, Workouts, Genetics, and Diet

You cannot overlook the v-lines if you want to build a shredded midriff. The sex lines, as they are popularly…

Smith Machine Hack Squat: Build Strong Legs and Glutes Fast!

Abbreviated from the name of its inventor George Hackenschmidt – Estonian Strongman and wrestling champion from the early 20th century…

Master the ATG Split Squat for Stronger Legs and Glutes

When you were a child, you had amazing mobility and flexibility. Your joints were free to move naturally, and you…

Ultimate Smith Machine Squat: Target Quads, Glutes & More!

Commonly criticized for not being a freeweight squat, Smith machine squats deserve more respect for what they offer in the…

The 12 Best Sissy Squat Alternatives for Bigger, Stronger Quads

Let’s get one thing straight from the start of this article: there ain’t nothing sissy about sissy squats! In fact,…

Unlock Flexibility: Essential Side Lunge Stretch for All Muscles

Combo exercises like the side lunge stretch should be a staple in everyone’s daily and/or weekly fitness regime. They’ll benefit…

Deficit Reverse Lunge: Target Your Lower Body Muscles Effectively

Range of motion is important for building muscle, getting strong, and developing healthy, mobile joints. It’s no coincidence that some…

B Stance Hip Thrusts: Boost Glutes & Strengthen Legs!

Whether you want to run faster, jump higher, kick harder, lift heavier, or just look your best, a strong and…

Single Leg Hip Bridge (Straight Leg): Strengthen Your Glutes & Core

The single leg hip bridge (straight leg) is an advanced variation of the basic hip or glute bridge exercise. It’s…

Curtsy Lunge: Ultimate Guide to Sculpting Strong Legs & Glutes

The curtsy lunge is a functional exercise that can help you build core stabilization, muscle mass, strength, coordination, and balance. Only a…

The 13 Best Barbell Squat Alternatives

An old athletics coach of mine once told me that a workout without squats is not really a workout. This…

Pendulum Squat: Target Your Lower Body Muscles Effectively

A lot of trainers think that working out with anything but freeweights is a waste of time. They believe that…

Reverse Lunge (Leg Kick): Target Your Lower Body Muscles!

You don’t need to be a martial arts enthusiast to try the reverse lunge (leg kick) but if you need…

Maximize Your Glutes: Effective Monster Walks for Stronger Legs

While it’s true that squats, lunges, and hip thrusts are the trinity of ass-building greatness, you’ll get the best results…

Unlock Flexibility: Pretzel Stretch for Hip Flexors & Glutes

Before you get too excited you won’t actually be eating any pretzels during this stretch but you will look a…

Lateral Bounds: Engage Your Lower Body and Core Muscles!

Lateral bounds combine many different aspects of fitness and performance including plyometrics, resistance training, joint control, balance, athletic movement, and…

Shrimp Squat Exercise: Target Your Legs and Core Effectively!

When it comes to pure workout convenience, calisthenics or bodyweight training is hard to beat. All you really need is…

Prisoner Squats: Strengthen Your Legs and Core Effectively!

Do a search on YouTube for calisthenic training, and invariably you’ll get a lot of results featuring exercises like planches,…

Deep Knee Bends: Strengthen Quads, Glutes & More Effectively

As just about every fitness fanatic knows, squats are one of the most effective exercises you can do. Squats build…

Low Bar Squat: Target Your Quads, Glutes & More Effectively!

The squat is a fundamental strength training exercise. Whatever you are training for, they deserve a place in your workouts.…

Hindu Squat: Strengthen Your Legs and Core Effectively

Physical, mental, and spiritual health is essential for overall well-being and quality of life. Disciplines to deal with each of…

The Best Home Squat Alternatives for Strong, Sculpted Legs

It doesn’t matter if you want bigger thighs, a firmer butt, to run faster, or jump higher; weighted squats deserve…

Air Squat: Target Your Quads, Glutes, and Core Effectively!

It’s hard to believe that CrossFit has been around for over 20 years. Initially labeled a bit of a fad,…

ATG Squat: Mastering Form for Stronger Legs and Core

When it comes to building muscle, getting strong, or training for sport, squats are often considered all but compulsory. After…

Kettlebell Turkish Get Up: Master Full-Body Strength & Stability

The kettlebell Turkish get up is a functional exercise that requires and improves total-body stability. It also works most muscles…

Kettlebell Pistol Squat: Target Your Lower Body & Core Strength

The kettlebell pistol squat is not for the faint of heart. This advanced movement requires a level of balance, mobility,…

Kettlebell Front Squat: Target Your Legs and Core Effectively

You might be thinking, “Isn’t this the same as the goblet squat”? While there are a lot of similarities in…

Kettlebell Windmill: Targeting Your Core and Shoulders Effectively

It’s not your conventional strength-building exercise, however, movements such as the kettlebell windmill help to enhance many factors of your…

Kettlebell Goblet Squat: Target Your Legs and Core Effectively

The kettlebell goblet squat has become one of the most popular exercises because of its wide range of benefits. The…

Heels Elevated Goblet Squats: Target Your Leg Muscles Effectively

If you want strong, muscular legs, squats are hard to beat. In fact, it’d be hard to develop an impressive…

Landmine RDLs: Target Your Hamstrings, Glutes, and Core

Landmines are incredibly versatile training tools. In more than a few instances, landmine exercises are easier to learn and more…

8 Best Glute Isolation Exercises For a Bigger Rear

The gluteus maximus, or glutes for short, is one of the most important muscles in the body. It is involved…

The 15 Best Lunge Variations for Bigger, More Muscular Legs

When it comes to leg training, squats are the king of exercises. In fact, it’s hard to think of an…

12 Best Cable Exercises for Legs + Workout

As a personal trainer with over 35 years of hands-on experience, I am a massive fan of squats and deadlifts.…

12 Unique Squat Variations for Stronger, More Muscular Legs

Squats are often called the king of exercises, and that’s a title they truly deserve. Whether you want to build…

Close Stance Squat: Target Your Quads, Glutes, and More!

If you want bigger, stronger, shapelier legs, squats should be high on your list of must-do exercises. But, while you…

Split Squat vs. Lunge – Which one should you do?

If you want to develop strong, muscular legs, exercises like barbell squats, leg presses, and Romanian deadlifts need to be…

Front Squat vs Back Squat: Which Builds Stronger Legs & Core?

Squats are often called the king of exercises. Their ability to build muscle and strength is the stuff of legends.…

Sumo Squat vs. Regular Squat – Which One Should You Do?

Most exercisers have a love-hate relationship with squats. We love how they’re so effective for building muscle mass and strength…

Sumo Deadlift Vs. Conventional Deadlifts: Which is Best?

If you want to get stronger and more muscular, deadlifts should be part of your workouts. The deadlift is one…

Smith Machine Squat Alternatives for Powerful, Muscular Legs

The Smith machine is a controversial gym machine. On the one hand, using one for exercises like squats and bench…

Goblet Squat vs. Sumo Squat: Which Targets Your Legs Best?

There aren’t many exercises that are more productive than squats. Done correctly, squats can strengthen and build your entire lower…

Bulgarian Split Squat Alternatives for Stronger, More Athletic Legs

I remember the first time I did Bulgarian split squats. I’d been on a steady diet of back squats, leg…

Master the Parallel Squat: Strengthen Your Legs Effectively

Squats are one of the most important exercises you can do. It doesn’t matter if you are training to build…

Hyperextension Alternatives for A Powerful Posterior Chain

It’s impossible to say which skeletal muscles are the most important, as each one has such different functions. However, there…

Cable Pull Through: Target Glutes, Hamstrings, and More!

From a functional perspective, your glutes, hamstrings, and lower back are probably the most important muscles in your body. Collectively,…

Plié Squats: Targeting Your Lower Body Muscles Effectively

As a personal trainer and an athlete, I always felt that you weren’t really training if you weren’t squatting. In…

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…

Transform Your Legs: Benefits of Wide Stance Squats

Whatever your training goals are, squats are a must. It doesn’t matter if you want to sculpt massive bodybuilder’s thighs,…

13 Best Gluteus Medius Exercises For A Perfect Butt

Contrary to what Instagram fitness models would have you believe, your butt is not a single muscle. Squatting every day…

Hex Bar vs. Barbell Deadlift – Which One Should You Do?

Deadlifts are, hands down, one of the best exercises you can do for your posterior chain muscles—the muscles of your…

Best Box Jump Alternatives For Building Explosive Strength

Having strong legs isn’t enough. Explosiveness and agility in your wheels are a must for optimal functionality. Box jumps are…

Belt Squat: Transform Your Lower Body Strength Effectively

It’s no secret that lower back pain is one of the most common problems that weightlifters have to deal with…

The Ultimate Asian Squat Guide for Stronger Legs and Glutes

Have you ever noticed how children will instinctively squat while studying something on the ground, or even while resting? Squatting…

Master the Single Leg Romanian Deadlift for Total Lower Body Strength

Deadlifts are the core of most workout programs. They provide a highly targeted exercise that works not only the lower…

Gluteus Minimus Exercises For Rounder Hips & a Jaw-Dropping Side Butt

Today, you’re going to learn things about your butt you didn’t even know existed. Don’t worry, this is not one…

Frog Squat: Total Lower Body Workout for Strength & Tone

The frog squat is one of the more interesting exercise variations and it doesn’t involve leaping or jumping like a…

10 Best Hip Thrust Alternatives for a Stronger Posterior Chain

Whether you want to run faster, jump higher, kick harder, lift heavier, or just look your best, a strong and…

The 10 Best Alternatives to Lunges for Bad Knees

We’re big fans of squats and deadlifts at Fitness Volt. These two exercises are amongst the most productive and satisfying…

13 Best Leg Extension Alternatives for Quads Size and Strength

Leg extensions are a very popular exercise. Unlike the squat, lunge, and leg press, the leg extension is an isolation…

15 Best Leg Curl Alternatives for Stronger Hamstrings

Your hamstrings are a very important muscle group. Not only do well-develop hammies add a lot to the size and…

Hook Grip Deadlift: Build Strength in Key Muscle Groups

The barbell deadlift is one of the most productive strength and muscle building exercises you can do. Bodybuilders deadlift to…

15 Best Cable Ab Exercises For Ripped Core

When it comes to core and abs training, most people automatically gravitate toward bodyweight exercises. The reason for this is…

10 Best Leg Press Alternatives

The leg press machine is a hugely popular exercise. Like the king of exercisers uses, squats, it can help you…

Master the Glute Bridge: Strengthen Your Entire Lower Body

The glute bridge is among the simplest bodyweight exercises in its most basic form. Although, you can certainly load it…

Top 15 Glute Exercises for Maximum Size and Strength Gains

In today’s digital age, a quick scroll through Instagram might lead you to believe everyone’s flaunting a picture-perfect booty. But…

Master the Barbell Hack Squat: Target Your Leg Muscles Effectively

The barbell hack squat is a compound leg exercise which targets the quad muscles, while also using the hamstrings, glutes,…

Barbell Sumo Squat: Target Your Glutes, Quads, and More!

The barbell sumo squat is a lower-body exercise variation of the classic barbell squat that involves taking a wider stance…

The Jefferson Deadlift: Target Your Hamstrings and Glutes!

You may have never heard of the Jefferson Deadlift before… it’s not your traditional compound lift. Straddling a barbell would…

Dumbbell Deadlift: Master Your Hamstrings and Glutes Now!

Barbell deadlifts have taken the spotlight since the beginning of time but are dumbbell deadlifts effective enough to use in…

Master the Goblet Squat: Strengthen Your Lower Body & Core

The squat reigns supreme as the king of lower body exercises and few would disagree. But it’s actually a full-body…

Master the Zercher Squat: Full-Body Strength & Stability

The Zercher Squat isn’t your typical full body exercise and it’s definitely unconventional in nature. But, it’s darn effective and…

Master the Barbell Sumo Deadlift for Stronger Legs & Back

The barbell Sumo deadlift is an excellent compound exercise which builds maximum muscle and strength in the leg and back…

Side Plank Hip Abduction: Strengthen Your Glutes & Core!

The side plank hip abduction is a very effective exercise for building muscle and strength in the hip abductors. Now,…

Dumbbell One-Leg Split Squat: Strengthen Your Legs & Glutes

The dumbbell one-leg split squat is a very effective exercise which mainly targets the quadriceps but the hamstrings, glutes, calves,…

Twisting Hip Extension: Strengthen Glutes & Core Effectively

The twisting hip extension is an isolation exercise which targets the hamstrings and core while building muscle and strength. This…

Master the Barbell Bulgarian Split Squat for Stronger Legs!

The barbell Bulgarian split squat is a compound exercise which builds muscle and strength in the quadriceps and glutes primarily.…

Ultimate Guide to Mastering the Dumbbell Lunge for Full Leg Strength

If you want to maximize your leg development, you should definitely consider including the dumbbell lunge in your lower body…

Dumbbell Squat: Targeting Quads, Hamstrings, Glutes & More!

The dumbbell squat is a compound exercise which builds muscle and strength in the leg muscles. But the core is…

Dumbbell Rear Lunge: Strengthen Quads, Glutes & More!

The dumbbell rear lunge is an isolation exercise which builds muscle and strength in the leg muscles. It’s a fantastic…

Barbell Side Lunge: Target Your Legs for Maximum Strength

The barbell side lunge is a compound exercise which builds muscle and strength in the legs muscles (Quadriceps, hamstrings, and…

Maximize Glute Gains: Straight-Leg Cable Pull-Through Guide

The straight-leg cable pull-through is a compound exercise which builds muscle and strength in the hamstrings and glutes, as well…

Activate Your Glutes: Lying Single Straight-Leg Hip Extension

The lying single straight-leg extension is a lower posterior chain exercise which works the hamstrings and glutes. Now, there are…

Barbell One-Leg Hip Thrust: Build Glutes & Strengthen Core

The barbell one-leg hip thrust is a very effective glute and hip flexor movement which develops muscle and strength in…

Hip Thrusts: Ultimate Guide to Targeting Your Glutes and Legs

If you were to make a list of objectionable exercises, the hip thrust would rank at the top. There is…

Trap Bar Deadlift: Strengthen Your Legs and Core Effectively

There is something special about deadlifts. Lifting the big weights off the floor invokes primal masculine behavior, giving us a…

Transform Your Legs: Master the Barbell Lunge for Strength

The barbell lunge is one of the best leg exercises for the glutes and quads because you can emphasize one…

Single Leg Glute Bridge: Master Your Glutes and Core Strength

The single leg glute bridge is a bodyweight variation of a superior weighted posterior chain movement also known as hip…

Ultimate Reverse Hyperextension: Sculpt Your Glutes & Core

The machine reverse hyperextension is an isolation exercise that works the Gluteus Maximus with some hamstring and lower back involvement…

Barbell Squat: Master the Move for Stronger Legs and Glutes

The barbell squat is a controversial exercise. Ask a trainer about his favorite lift, and he might tell you it…

Ultimate Jefferson Squat: Build Strength in Your Lower Body

The Jefferson squat is an incredibly effective exercise to target the quads, glutes, hamstring, and adductors. This exercise’s setup helps…

Target Your Iliopsoas: Effective Lying Alternating Knee Raise

The lying alternating knee raise is an isolation exercise which targets the Iliopsoas muscle. Now, if you’re unfamiliar with this…

Dumbbell Sumo Squat: Target Your Legs for Maximum Gains

The dumbbell sumo squat is a gift from the muscle-building gods for many reasons. It forces good lifting posture (good…

Master the Barbell Stiff Leg Deadlift for Stronger Glutes

The barbell straight back stiff leg deadlift is an isolation exercise for building muscle and strength in the hamstrings and…

Weighted Sissy Squat: Target Your Adductors for Maximum Gains

I’ll admit, in my 30-odd years of working as a personal trainer, I’ve never gotten used to the name “sissy…

Straight Leg Raise: Strengthen Abs & Hip Flexors Effectively

The lying straight leg raise is a very effective exercise which works the rectus abdominis (Abdominals) muscles. Now, some people…

Unlock Your Glutes: Master the Cable Pull Through Exercise

The cable pull-through (with rope) is a very effective exercise for the hamstrings and glutes that are located on the…

Smith Machine Bent-Knee Good Morning for Stronger Glutes & Hamstrings

The Smith machine bent-over row is a very effective isolation exercise for the glutes and hamstrings primarily, but the spinal…

Incline Leg Press: Target Your Quads, Glutes, and More!

The incline leg press is a very effective compound exercise which builds muscle and strength in the leg muscles. Now,…

Side Plank Hip Adduction: Strengthen Your Glutes and Core

The side plank hip adduction, or hip adduction oblique bridge is a very effective exercise which strengthens and builds muscle…