Core
Standing Knee-to-Elbow: Target Your Core and Total Body Strength
As more and more people suffer from sedentary lifestyles, the quest for proper cardio and core exercises has never been more important. A sedentary lifestyle often…
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Band Straight Leg Deadlift: Target Hamstrings, Glutes & Core
Band straight leg deadlifts (BSLDL) are intended as a pull movement alternative to its free weight counterpart based on an old-school technique that emphasizes the stretch…
Core
Band Side Bend: Target Your Obliques & Strengthen Core!
When you’re bored of those lying and sitting side crunch variations or ran out of options to train your obliques at home, then it’s time to…
Exercise Guides
Band Rear Delt Row: Build Strong Shoulders and Upper Back
Band rear delts rows, along with a fly variation, are the tried and true ways to build the rear-facing aspect of your shoulders at home without…
Back
Master the Band Squat Row: Build Strength in 6 Key Muscles
Nothing says ultimate home exercise like a band squat row (Although it’s a solid gym exercise too). Two compound movements squeezed in one, and no added…
Back
Unlock Strength: GHD Exercise for Hamstrings & Core Power
Most people like to train their mirror muscles. What are those, you ask? These are the muscles that you can look at in the mirror while…
Exercise Guides
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 stage of this closed hip posture,…
Arms
Master the Lat Pulldown: Target Your Back and Biceps Effectively
If you want to build a stronger, more muscular upper back, lat pulldowns will help. Sure, pull-ups and chin-ups are more hardcore and “functional,” but lat…
Exercise Guides
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 quad stretch, especially when you recline…
Chest
Standing Cable Fly: Target Your Chest and Shoulders Effectively
Common gym lore says that if you want to build a massive, sculpted chest, the bench press is the way to go. This is why so…
Exercise Guides
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 everyone has tried some form or…
Core
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 as far forward as you could…
Exercise Guides
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: “Prasarita” – Spread “Pada” – Foot/leg…
Core
Toes to Bar: Mastering the Ultimate Core & Hip Flexor Workout
A shredded midsection is the symbol of peak fitness. Although many people aspire to develop a well-defined six-pack that could rival the sculpted Greek statues, it…
Exercise Guides
Fish Pose (Matsyasana): Strengthen Your Core and Back Muscles
One of the fun parts about learning yoga poses is that you can imagine how the name correlates to what the movement looks like. Fish pose…
Core
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 by the feet, and supported by…
Chest
Standing Dumbbell Fly: Strengthen Your Chest and Shoulders
Close your eyes and think about an ideal free-weight chest workout. Chances are the training session includes the bench press, dumbbell press, dumbbell fly, and some…
Exercise Guides
Master Downward Facing Dog: Strengthen Key Muscle Groups
As the name implies, there is a similarity between the downward facing dog and a common habit of our favorite furry sidekicks. Also called Adho Mukha…
Exercise Guides
Unlock Strength: Block Pulls for Hamstrings & Back Power
If you only had the time and energy to perform one exercise per workout, the deadlift would probably be your best choice. Deadlifts work almost every…