Core
Side Plank Hip Abduction: Strengthen Your Glutes & Core!
The side plank hip abduction is a very effective exercise for building muscle and strength in the hip abductors. Now, the hip abductors move the legs…
Iliocastalis Thoracis
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Core
Lying Bent-Knee Oblique Twist: Strengthen Your Core Effectively
The lying bent-knee oblique twist is an isolation exercise which builds muscle and strength in the obliques which are located on both sides of the rectus…
Back
Transform Your Back: Bent-Over One-Arm Cable Pull Guide
The bent-over one-arm cable pull is an isolation exercise which builds muscle and strength in the latissimus dorsi muscles of the back. But since it’s an…
Back
Transform Your Back: Standing Twisting Cable High Row Guide
The standing twisting cable high row is a compound exercise which targets the lats but it also works all of the back muscles. This movement is…
Arms
Build Back Strength with One-Arm Lat Pull-Downs for Lats
The one-arm lat pull-down is a compound exercise which builds muscle and strength in the latissimus dorsi muscles of the back. These muscles are activated optimally…
Back
Standing Twisting Cable Row: Strengthen Your Back & Obliques
The standing twisting cable row is a compound exercise which works essentially all of the back muscles of the upper posterior chain. It’s a great way…
Core
Sculpt Your Core: Master the Dumbbell Side Bend for Obliques
The dumbbell side bend is an isolation exercise that builds the oblique muscles of the core. Now, there’s been much debate about this exercise due to…
Core
Strengthen Your Core with Stability Ball Side Bend Exercise
The stability ball side bend is a core exercise but it works the obliques which assist with side flexion and rotation. Now, stability balls are great…
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
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…
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…
Core
Seated Barbell Twist: Strengthen Your Core & Obliques
The seated barbell twist is a very functional exercise for the oblique muscles. It also slightly works the abdominal muscles and promotes core stability overall. Now,…
Core
Hanging Windshield Wiper: Target Your Obliques & Core
The hanging windshield wiper is an isolation exercise for developing the oblique muscles but it also targets the abdominals muscles secondarily. Now, this is not a…
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
Seated Twisting Cable Row: Target Your Back & Core Muscles
The seated twisting cable row is an effective compound exercise for the back muscles (Rhomboids, lats, erector spinae, traps). Now, anyone can do this exercise safely…
Core
Weighted Russian Twists: Target Your Core Muscles Effectively
Soviet soldiers supposedly used weighted Russian twists to build a battle-ready physique for the Cold War. If that’s true, we could see why… While used as…
Core
Side Plank Hip Adduction: Strengthen Your Glutes and Core
The side plank hip adduction, or hip adduction oblique bridge is a very effective exercise which strengthens and builds muscle in the hips and core. Now,…