Build Back Muscle and Work Up to a Pull-Up With the Lat Pulldown
Many gym-goers are well aware of the pull-up, but struggle to perform their first rep. While it may be fairly easy for some, for others,
Many gym-goers are well aware of the pull-up, but struggle to perform their first rep. While it may be fairly easy for some, for others,
Bigger, stronger arms are usually high on the list of priorities for some lifters, even if they half-whisper it for fear of being labeled “a
Glenn Pendlay was one of the leading coaches in American weightlifting — he held a Level 5 accreditation from USA Weightlifting (the highest available) and
A simple barbell in a squat rack may not seem like a piece of modern-day technology, but it kinda is. Up until a few decades
If you plan on being in the gym long-term, you need to avoid beating up your joints. The shoulders, in particular, can be tough to
The pull-up is the meat and potatoes of any back workout. It’s one of the few exercises that nearly every experienced lifter agrees is essential
The classic sit-up is one of the first exercises most people learn to perform. Sometimes on their own at home as an early attempt to
On one hand, the deadlift is as simple and straightforward as “pick the heavy bar up off the ground and stand up.” On the other
The bench press is the reigning king of upper body barbell exercises for many lifters. Even non-lifters are familiar with muscular athletes demonstrating their strength
The barbell skull crusher, also known as the barbell triceps extension, is one of the most well-known exercises for the triceps. Yet it is heavily
Back exercises come in two basic patterns: vertical, or overhead, pulls, like the classic pull-up, and horizontal rows. Many lifters are familiar with standard pull-ups,
Sometimes simple is better when it comes to exercise selection. And few exercises are as simple and equally effective as the standing dumbbell overhead press.
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