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14 Best Compound Back Exercises + Workouts
A thick, broad upper back is the cornerstone of a powerful physique and contributes to a V-taper. Back training is also crucial for long-term shoulder health…
Compound
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Core
Master Side Bridges: Strengthen Your Core & Improve Stability
Plank-based exercises such as oblique-focused side bridges help to build a solid strength foundation in the core and entire body. Isometric in nature, bracing your midsection…
Exercise Guides
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 few other exercises can match the…
Exercise Guides
Single Leg Step Ups: Sculpt Your Legs and Core Effectively
A more advanced variation of the popular aerobics class cardio activity, single leg step ups are the superior option for building muscle, strength, and athletic explosiveness.…
Arms
Master Rope Climbs for Total Upper Body Strength Gains
Rope climbs are one of those bucket list exercises that we’ve all wanted to check off at some point. You can typically find dedicated hanging ropes…
Back
Master the Reverse Grip Pull-Up: Build Back & Arm Strength!
Are you an overhand or underhand grip type of exerciser? Some people choose to have the best of both worlds but if you’re someone who always…
Chest
11 Best Compound, Isolation, and Bodyweight Chest Exercises
A broad and chiseled chest can enhance your physique’s aesthetics and make you look masculine and strong. For this reason, pecs are usually among the top…
Arms
Kipping Muscle-Up: Target Your Upper Body and Core Strength
Much like the popular CrossFit-based kipping pull-up, the kipping muscle up is a technique used to complete more work (timed workouts) in less time. This multi-movement…
Core
Plyo Jack: Boost Your Strength & Endurance for Total Body Fitness
Jumping jacks are a staple calisthenics activity but aside from a decent cardio workout, they’re pretty basic. Plyo jacks are a more challenging variation of the…
Core
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 cardiovascular fitness. Few movements can compare…
Muscle Science
Compound vs. Isolation Exercises — The Ultimate Verdict
Strength training exercises are generally categorized as compound and isolation movements. In my seven-year experience as a personal trainer, most lifters, especially beginners, want to know…
Bodybuilding
13 Advantages of Doing 100 Kettlebell Swings a Day
A kettlebell is a cast-iron or cast-steel ball with a handle attached to its top and resembles a cannonball with a handle. The versatile training equipment…
Core
Landmine 180: Target Your Legs, Core, and Shoulders Effectively!
Crunches, leg raises, and planks all have their place in an ab-building regime, but so do the more unconventional exercises like landmine 180s. Sure, we all…
Core
Mountain Climbers: Total Body Workout for Core and Legs
Mountain climbers are a fun and challenging way to mix up your workouts, burn calories, improve cardio fitness, strengthen your core muscles, and train your total…
Training
Compound Exercise Workout for Strong, Massive Arms
How big are your arms? Regardless of the actual measurement, your answer will probably be “not big enough!” Your arms may have even stopped growing altogether,…
Exercise Guides
Kettlebell Seesaw Press: Strengthen Deltoids & Core Muscles
The kettlebell seesaw press is a version of the alternating kettlebell overhead press. It has carryover to other exercises and there are also many variations of…
Back
Kettlebell Sumo High Pull: Build Glutes, Legs, and Upper Body
The kettlebell sumo high pull (or kettlebell sumo deadlift high pull) is a functional exercise that also builds strength and muscle throughout the entire body. It…
Exercise Guides
Smith Chair Squat: Strengthen Quads, Glutes & Core Effectively
The Smith chair squat is a great exercise for many reasons – it’s good for beginners, is a safe way to train the lower body, and…
Exercise Guides
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, stability, and strength that beginners, most…