An exercise’s name doesn’t usually hold too much value beyond summarizing what it is or how it’s done. The bench press has you lying on a bench while pressing. The barbell row has you, well, rowing a ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Cable Crunch for Ab Strength and Size
There are typically two camps when it comes to ab training. There are those who are purely focused on strengthening their abs to hoist more weight and perform better as an athlete. And then some folks are ... Continue Reading
The 14 Best Landmine Exercises for Total-Body Size and Strength
There's a right way and a wrong way to use every piece of equipment in the gym. You wouldn't try to do biceps curls with the leg extension machine or use the pec-deck to work your inner thighs. And you ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Lat Pulldown — Benefits, Muscles Worked, and Variations
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, it is a much longer journey that can be shortened by spending time ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Hammer Curl for Bigger Biceps and Forearms
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 bodybuilder,” as if there’s anything wrong with training ... Continue Reading
Why You Should Be Greasing the Groove During Your Workouts
Practice makes perfect, right? Wrong. Only perfect practice makes perfect. Practicing the correct skill is more important than repeating any random thing and hoping for the best. Whether you’re practicing ... Continue Reading
The Best Ab Workouts at Home, for Functional Strength, and More
Your abs may be under a layer or two of fat but the solution isn’t only in the kitchen. Yes, nutrition has a lot to do with how lean you can get and how quickly you can view your coveted abs, but the right ... Continue Reading
How To Do the Pendlay Row
Glenn Pendlay was one of the leading coaches in American weightlifting — he held a Level 5 accreditation from USA Weightlifting (the highest available) and coached many high-level athletes to medals in ... Continue Reading
The 12 Best Chest Exercises for Bigger, Stronger Pecs
Chest training is a highlight in most lifters’ routines. It’s either the day they get to show off on the weight bench or the day they get an excellent pump with immediate (however temporary) ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Zercher Squat for Lower Body Size and Power
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 ago, lifters were either making their own racks by hand from scrap metal and ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Lateral Raise for Bigger Shoulders
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 train intensely without excessive wear and tear. Fortunately, the lateral ... Continue Reading
Everything You Need to Know About How to Burn Fat
When someone decides to burn fat, they often think it means surviving on a carrot and three lettuce leaves each day while jogging to and from work. Fortunately, neither of those is necessary. While you ... Continue Reading
Everything You Need to Know to Master the Pull-Up
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 for building a foundation of size and strength. You'll find ... Continue Reading
The Best Shoulder Workouts for More Muscle, For Strength, For Beginners, and More
Training the shoulders may not be at the top of the list for most lifters. It doesn’t even make the list at all for some, and they skip it entirely. But the shoulders (a.k.a. the deltoids or delts) can ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Sit-Up for Stronger, More Muscular Abs
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 get into better shape or in school during gym class where it was less ... Continue Reading
Learn How to Build Strength with Three Key Principles
Weights, by their very definition, are heavy. That would explain why lifting weights is a good way to get stronger. Pick up a weight. If it’s easy, pick up more. If it’s too hard, try until it’s easy…then ... Continue Reading
The Best Bodyweight Workouts for Muscle, Strength, Conditioning, and More
If you were to challenge someone to get into shape without stepping into a gym, they'd be confused. It's as if some people still believe you can only build muscle, get stronger, or improve conditioning by ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Deadlift for Strength and Muscle
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 hand, the deadlift is an intricate series of muscular coordinations, ... Continue Reading
How to Build Muscle: The Training and Diet Guide for Beginners and Advanced Lifters
Ask 100 people in the gym what their goal is, and it’s a safe bet you’ll hear “I wanna get bigger” more often than not. There’s certainly nothing wrong with wanting to transform from the proverbial ... Continue Reading
The Best Back Workouts for More Muscle, for Strength, for Beginners, and More
Although it isn't one of the “mirror muscles” — body parts looking back in your reflection like the chest, shoulders, and arms — a well-developed back will balance your physique. A strong back will also ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Barbell Skull Crusher for Triceps Size and 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 underrated due to a misunderstanding of how to perform the ... Continue Reading
The Best Leg Workouts With Bodyweight, With Dumbbells, for Size, and More
Leg workouts have a well-earned reputation for being one of the most intense sessions a lifter can put themselves through. Because the legs are a group of several muscles instead of one single body part, a ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Seated Cable Row for a Bigger Back
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, chin-ups, and pulldowns, but the ... Continue Reading
The Best Arm Workouts for Beginners, With Dumbbells, and More
Arm training gets a bad rap as being "all show, no go." That mindset ignores the full range of benefits that come with training these essential muscle groups (in addition to a building good-looking pair of ... Continue Reading
