Core
Kneeling Cable Crunch: Target Your Core for Ultimate Strength
The kneeling cable crunch is a phenomenal exercise that will isolate your abdominal muscles and help you build incredible core strength. The core is responsible for…
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Exercise Guides
Leg Extension: Mastering Quadriceps for Stronger Legs
Just picture yourself in the gym, and off to one side is that intricate leg extension machine. Yes, it can seem quite daunting at first sight, I…
Arms
Tricep Rope Pushdown: Master Your Triceps Brachii & Anconeus
The tricep rope pushdown is an effective isolation exercise which builds muscle and strength in all three tricep heads. Now, this is one of the best…
Core
Crunch Exercise: Target Your Abs, Obliques & Core Strength
The crunch is a bodyweight isolation exercise which builds muscle and strength in the abdominals. Now, the abdominals, or abs make up the majority of the…
Arms
Dumbbell Preacher Curl: Target Your Biceps and Brachialis Effectively
The dumbbell preacher curl is an isolation exercise which builds muscle and strength in the biceps and brachialis muscles of the arm. The preacher curl machine…
Exercise Guides
Dumbbell Arnold Press: Build Strong Shoulders and Arms!
The Arnold Press is a very effective exercise that builds the deltoid muscles. It’s a unique variation of the dumbbell overhead press and was named after…
Core
Sculpt Strong Hips: Lying Side Hip Raise for Core & Glutes
The lying side hip raise is a fantastic bodyweight movement which works multiple muscles. The obliques are the primary target muscles but the traps and shoulders…
Exercise Guides
Strengthen Your Rotator Cuff: Dumbbell Lying Shoulder Rotation
Having strong external rotator muscles is essential for protecting the shoulders from injury. They also play a big role in being able to perform heavy pressing movements…
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Cable External Rotation: Muscles Worked, Form, and Common Mistakes
The cable external shoulder rotation trains the muscles that rotate the upper arm away from the body, mainly the infraspinatus and teres minor. Use it as…
Exercise Guides
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 muscle depending on how you do…
Arms
Overhead Barbell Tricep Extension: Master Your Arm Strength
The overhead barbell tricep extension is also known as the French press, and it’s a very effective isolation exercise for working all three heads of the tricep…
Back
Barbell Romanian Deadlift: Boost Quadriceps & Calves Effectively
The Romanian deadlift is an effective posterior-chain exercise which works the glutes and hamstrings, but the calves and spinal erectors also receive sufficient stimulation during the…
Back
Maximize Back Strength: Wide-Grip Cable Row Benefits
The wide-grip cable row is a fantastic exercise which targets all back muscles and it’s a popular movement for building both muscle size and strength. Now,…
Exercise Guides
Dumbbell One-Arm Overhead Press: Strengthen Shoulders & Core
The dumbbell one-arm overhead press is a great compound exercise for the anterior (Front) delts and you can do it in so many ways. But, we’ll…
Arms
Crossbody Hammer Curl: Strengthen Your Biceps and Forearms
The dumbbell cross-body hammer curl is an excellent isolation exercise for the bicep, brachialis, and brachioradialis muscles. Now, this is a great exercise for anyone as…
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Dumbbell Lateral Raises: Build Strong Deltoids & More!
While pressing movements are the bread and butter for building big, powerful shoulders, your deltoids workouts aren’t complete until you’ve included some isolation-based exercises like the…
Exercise Guides
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 lower posterior chain, in addition to…
Chest
Low Cable Cross-Over: Target Your Chest and Triceps Effectively
The low cable cross-over or standing cable flye is a very effective isolation exercise which works the Pectoralis Major (Chest). It’s great for building size and…