Tag: Alternative Exercises

The 13 Best EZ Bar Curl Alternatives for Massive Biceps

The EZ bar curl is a popular biceps exercise. EZ bars are…

The 15 Best Spider Curl Alternatives for Bigger, Stronger Biceps

Spider curls are one of the least known biceps exercises. Done lying…

The 13 BEST Battle Rope Alternatives for Fitness and Fat Loss

Not so long ago, if you wanted to get fit or lose…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine

Smith Machine Squat Alternatives for Powerful, Muscular Legs

The Smith machine is a controversial gym machine. On the one hand,…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine

The Best Pec Deck Alternatives for an Awesome Chest

The pec deck is a very popular exercise. That’s because it works.…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine

Cable Pull Through Alternatives for Stronger Glutes and Hamstrings   

Cable pull-throughs are a FANTASTIC glute and hamstring exercise. However, unlike most…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine

Inverted Row Alternatives for a Broader, More Muscular Back

Inverted rows, also known as Australian pull-ups and body rows, are a…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine

12 Hanging Knee Raise Alternatives for Rock Hard Abs

Hanging knee raises are an old-school abs exercise. You can do them…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine

Donkey Calf Raises Alternatives for Massively Muscular Lower Legs

Most gym-goers use machines to train their calves. Standing and seated calf…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine

The 10 Best Cable Crunch Alternatives for Stronger, More Defined Abs

How many reps do you do per set for your arm workouts?…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine

Bulgarian Split Squat Alternatives for Stronger, More Athletic Legs

I remember the first time I did Bulgarian split squats. I’d been…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine

The 13 Best Landmine Press Alternatives for Massive Shoulders

The landmine is one of the most versatile training devices in the…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine

Power Clean Alternatives for Explosive Strength and Functional Muscle Mass

Power cleans are a simplified version of one of the lifts contested…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine

Hyperextension Alternatives for A Powerful Posterior Chain

It’s impossible to say which skeletal muscles are the most important, as…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine

Skull Crusher Alternatives for Stronger, More Muscular Triceps

Skull crushers are so-called because, if you fail mid-rep, the bar could…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine

13 Best Hanging Leg Raise Alternatives For Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Levels

Don't have a bar to hang from? Or maybe you don't have…

Matthew Magnante, ACE

10 Great Alternatives to Dips

Dips are a challenging upper body bodyweight exercise that targets the chest…

Steve Theunissen, PT

Maximize Chest Gains: Master the Pec Deck Exercise

Go to any gym almost anywhere in the world on a Monday,…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine

8 Best Preacher Curl Alternatives – Exercises for Bigger Biceps

Larry Scott is a bodybuilding legend. He won the inaugural IFBB Mr.…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine