Core
Hanging Leg Raise: Target Your Abs, Hips, and Core Strength
The hanging straight leg and hip raise is a compound exercise used for building size and strength in the abdominal muscles which make up a large…
Quadriceps
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Barbell One-Leg Hip Thrust: Build Glutes & Strengthen Core
The barbell one-leg hip thrust is a very effective glute and hip flexor movement which develops muscle and strength in the lower posterior chain. Now, the…
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Hip Thrusts: Ultimate Guide to Targeting Your Glutes and Legs
If you were to make a list of objectionable exercises, the hip thrust would rank at the top. There is a reason, however, that exercisers swear…
Arms
Master the One-Arm Bench Dip for Total Upper Body Strength
The one-arm bench dip is a more advanced variation of the same exercise where both arms work together to perform the movement. It’s also a better…
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…
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Dumbbell Forward Lunge: Target Your Legs and Core Effectively!
The squat seems to get all the attention but the truth is times have changed and there are movements which are just as effective for building…
Core
Master the Front Plank: Strengthen Your Core and More!
The rectus abdominus, or abdominals, make up a large portion of your core muscles and they are important for twisting, lifting, bending your lumbar spine, protecting…
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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…
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Barbell Squat: Master the Move for Stronger Legs and Glutes
The barbell squat is a controversial exercise. Ask a trainer about his favorite lift, and he might tell you it is the squat. Question them about…
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Dumbbell Step-Up: Muscles Worked, Form, and Mistakes
The dumbbell step-up is a unilateral lower-body exercise in which one foot stays on a stable box or bench while that leg lifts the body. It…
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Ultimate Jefferson Squat: Build Strength in Your Lower Body
The Jefferson squat is an incredibly effective exercise to target the quads, glutes, hamstring, and adductors. This exercise’s setup helps you train your muscles in multiple…
Core
Incline Straight Leg Raise: Target Your Core and Hip Flexors
The incline straight leg and hip raise is an effective core exercise which targets the Rectus Abdominis (Abs) muscles and it also strengthens the core. A strong core…
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Dumbbell Sumo Squat: Target Your Legs for Maximum Gains
The dumbbell sumo squat is a gift from the muscle-building gods for many reasons. It forces good lifting posture (good lifting habits), builds a stronger core,…
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…
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Ultimate Weighted One-Leg Hip Thrust for Stronger Glutes
The weighted one-leg hip thrust is a very effective isolation exercise for building muscle and strength in the glutes. Now, it’s not a difficult exercise and…
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Cable Squat: Target Your Legs for Maximum Strength & Tone
The cable squat is an effective alternative to the barbell squat which will build sufficient muscle and strength in the legs. Now, it’s a compound movement…
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Weighted Sissy Squat: Target Your Adductors for Maximum Gains
I’ll admit, in my 30-odd years of working as a personal trainer, I’ve never gotten used to the name “sissy squat.” I mean, who wants to…
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Jump Squat: Tone Your Legs and Core for Maximum Strength!
The jump squat is a bodyweight calisthenics exercise that helps to improve lower body muscular development, explosive ability, and athleticism. You don’t need weights or equipment…
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Front Squat: Strengthen Your Quads, Glutes, and Core!
The barbell front squat is a very effective compound exercise for building maximum muscle and strength in the leg muscles. Now, this is not a beginner…