Back
Straight-Back Seated Cable Row: Strengthen Your Back & Arms
The straight-back seated cable row is a compound movement which builds muscle and strength in the upper posterior chain which includes all back muscles. It’s a…
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Core
Master the Cable Vertical Pallof Press for Core & Shoulder Strength
The cable vertical Pallof press is a very functional movement whereas the muscle-building benefits are secondary. Your body has to stabilize the resistance during the exercise…
Core
Master the Cable Twist: Target Your Core & Obliques Effectively
The cable twist is an isolation exercise that works the oblique muscles of the core. It’s unique in that it not only helps to strengthen the…
Core
Tone Your Core: Master the Cable Wood Chop Exercise
The cable wood chop is a very unconventional exercise which you’ll hardly see any gym-goers performing. However, it’s very effective for developing your oblique muscles which…
Core
Twisting Cable Overhead Press: Tone Deltoids & Core Strength
The twisting cable overhead press is a very effective shoulder press variation which works the anterior (Front) deltoids. Now, it’s a pretty simple exercise to perform…
Exercise Guides
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…
Back
Cable Rear Delt Row: Target Your Posterior Deltoids & More!
Rear or posterior deltoids are often a neglected muscle group because you can’t see them and they are most often overshadowed by the front and medial…
Arms
Cable Wide Grip Upright Row: Target Deltoids & Traps Effectively
The deltoids, or shoulder muscles, consist of three heads each of which contributes to the appearance of making you look wider and more muscular. The three…
Exercise Guides
Standing Cable Hip Extension: Target Your Glutes & Hamstrings
Although squats and lunges are crowd favorites for developing buns of steel, they are not the only effective exercises for doing so. Sure, they may build…
Arms
Double Cable Neutral-Grip Lat Pull-Down: Build Strong Lats!
The double cable neutral-grip lat pull-down is one heck of a back exercise because it really allows for full isolation and range of motion for targeting…
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Cable Hip Adduction: Target Your Inner Thighs Effectively!
The cable hip adduction is an isolation exercise for the inner hips that can help to strengthen the muscles of the inner thighs which are responsible…
Back
Master the Close Neutral Grip Lat Pull-down for Maximum Back Gains
The close neutral grip lat pull-down, or close grip v-bar pull-down, is a mass and strength building exercise which primarily targets the latissimus dorsi (Lats) muscles. But the…
Chest
High Cable Cross-over: Sculpt Your Chest and Arms Effectively
The high cable cross-over, or standing cable crossover, is a very effective isolation exercise. It targets the mid and lower chest due to the high angle…
Exercise Guides
Cable Front Raise: Target Your Shoulders for Optimal Strength
The anterior deltoids, or front deltoids are one of three heads which compose the shoulder muscles and they are important for shoulder rotation and pressing movements.…
Chest
Build Upper Chest Strength: Master the Incline Cable Fly
The incline cable fly is an effective isolation exercise for the Clavicular (Upper) chest and pectoralis major. Cables are an effective tool since they provide constant…
Chest
Cable Bench Press: Target Your Chest, Triceps, and More!
The cable bench press is alternative chest exercise to the barbell and dumbbell bench press. Now, any form of the bench press is a compound movement…
Arms
Medium-Grip Lat Pull-down: Build Your Upper Back Strength
The medium-grip lat pull-down is an effective compound exercise for the lats and upper back muscles. Anyone can perform this exercise as it’s very simple, and…
Arms
Wide-Grip Lat Pull-down: Strengthen Your Back & Biceps Today!
The wide-grip lat pull-down, or wide-grip pull-down is an effective cable exercise for the lats and upper back muscles, but it also stimulates the biceps and…
Exercise Guides
Cable One-Arm Lateral Raise: Target Your Shoulders Effectively
The cable one-arm lateral raise is an isolation exercise for the lateral (Outer) head of the shoulders. It’s a very effective movement for developing roundness and…