About Eric Bugera, CSCS, CISSN
Eric Bugera, CSCS, CISSN, MSc, BSc, is a career personal trainer and educator with a range of academic and field experience. He is passionate about lowering the barrier to entry for new gym-goers and trainers alike, mostly by reliving all of his mistakes article by article.
Cardio Equipment Guides
- Should You Run Slower to Get Faster? Yes. Your Guide to 80/20 Running
- 7 Recumbent Bike Benefits to Get You Back in the Cardio Game, Plus a Sample Workout
Exercise Guides
- How To Do the French Press Exercise for Bigger, Stronger Triceps
- What Is Muscular Endurance? (Plus the 10 Best Muscular Endurance Exercises)
- How to Use a Chest Flye Machine to Build a Bigger Chest
- How to Do Glute Kickbacks to Build Your Butt
- The 10 Best Leg Stretches to Bolster Your Lower Body Training
- How to Do the Nordic Curl to Power Up Your Hamstrings Without Weights
- The 8 Best Wrist Mobility Exercises to Help You Lift Heavier Barbells
- 13 Best In-Chair Exercises to Do at Home (Or in the Office)
- How to Do Hanging Leg Raises for a Rock Solid Core
- How to Do the Smith Machine Bench Press for Underrated Chest Gains
- How to Do the Barbell Wrist Curl to Build Those Forearms
- The 7 Best Resistance Band Exercises for Building Bigger, Better Glutes
- How to Do the Drag Curl to Build Your Arms
- How to Do the Smith Machine Deadlift for Strength, Skill, and Muscle
- How to Do the Curtsy Lunge for Better Hip Mobility and Glute Strength
- How to Do Alternating Biceps Curls for Improved Arms
- How to Do the Plate Raise
- The Key to Nailing Split Squat Form
- These Are the 12 Best Rhomboid Exercises for Your Upper Back
- 8 Thoracic Spine Mobility Exercises for Better Overhead Lifts
- The Best Supersets for Bodybuilding to Supersize Your Muscles
- Master the Low Bar Back Squat for High-Level Leg Gains
- 15 Isometric Exercises for More Core Strength and Full-Body Stability
- Learn the Cable Crunch to Build Yourself a Strong, Supportive Core
- What is a Butt Wink Squat? And How Do You Fix It?
- Yes, The Chin-Up & Pull-Up Are Different. And Yes, It Matters.
- The 9 Best Deadlift Cues You Should Be Using, Like, Yesterday
- The Inverted Row vs. The Pull-Up — How to Choose the Right Movement for Big Back Gains
- The Incline Dumbbell Bench Press Will Unlock Your Muscle-Building Potential
- The 15 Best Cable Exercises for Hypertrophy, Strength, and Stability
- The 8 Best Bench Press Variations to Try on Your Next Chest Day
- Lift Up Your Ab Workouts with the Hanging Knee Raise
- Are You Making These 5 Squat Mistakes? Here’s How to Fix Them
- How to Perform the Perfect Weighted Pull-Up
Nutrition
Programs
- The 5 Best Bench Press Programs to Help You Lift More
- Brandon Lilly’s Cube Method, Explained and Unpacked
- Jim Wendler’s 5/3/1 Workout Program, Explained
- 5 Deadlift Programs Worth Trying to Boost Your Pulling Strength
- Bodybuilding vs. Powerlifting Programs — Understanding the Difference
Training Guides
- Learn How to Do High Knees to Step Up Your Leg & Core Game
- Pilates for Beginners — Tips From a Personal Trainer, Plus a Workout to Get You Started
- What Is the Bruce Protocol Stress Test? Your Guide to This Cardio Fitness Measurement
- How Many Calories Are Burned Running a Mile? Here’s What the Research Says
- Walking Backward on a Treadmill — An Unhelpful Trend or Worth Your Time?
- The Best Running Warm-Up for Your Next Cardio Session
- Best Cardio Alternatives to Running, From a Personal Trainer
- How to Do Cross-Training For Marathons, With a Strength Workout Plan for Runners
- Are Exercise Bikes Good For Weight Loss? (+ Workout From a Personal Trainer)
- What Muscles Does An Elliptical Work? Plus Muscle-Building Elliptical Tips from a Personal Trainer
- The 5 Best Triceps Stretches to Push Your Presses to the Next Level
- The 6 Benefits of Exercise Bikes (Plus Workouts From a Personal Trainer)
- What Is Tabata Training? How to Get Fitter in Four Minutes
- Do Cold Showers Burn Fat? Everything You Need to Know About Weight Loss and Cold Water Exposure
- The 8 Best Leg Extension Alternatives to Build Huge Quads
- Cardio Vs. Strength Training — Which Is Better for Your Goals?
- How to Do the Drag Curl to Build Your Arms
- Bulking on a Budget? Try These Foods and Tips
- Your Guide to Concentric Vs. Eccentric Training — Which Should You Emphasize, and When?
- The 7 Treadmill Benefits You Need To Know About
- These Are the Differences Between Powerlifting vs. Powerbuilding
- What Is Isotonic Exercise (and Why Does It Matter?)
- This Is Layne Norton’s PHAT Training, Explained
- How to Train Your Chest for Maximum Hypertrophy
- How To Train Your Back For Maximum Hypertrophy
- 8 Toes-to-Bar Alternatives to Build a Powerful Core and Stronger WODs
- These 11 Tips Will Help You Crush Your First Workout
- Use Staggered Sets to Bring Up Lagging Body Parts
- The Complete Guide to Reverse Pyramid Training for Strength and Muscle
- How To Use Negative Reps for Positive Gains
- 8 Deadlift Alternatives for Beginners, At-Home Workouts, and More
- How Dead-Stop Training Improves Strength, Power, and Lifting Technique
- 9 Deadlift Mistakes and How to Fix Them for Stronger Pulls
- Barefoot Strength Training — Can Lifting Without Shoes Help You Make More Gains?
- Your 4-Step Cheat Sheet to Start Lifting Weights at 40
- What Is the X-Frame In Bodybuilding and How to Get One
- How to Exercise Once Per Week and Make it Count
- Get Stronger and More Powerful With Post-Activation Potentiation
- 3 Types of Training Periodization and How to Use Them to Make Gains
- No Barbell, No Problem: Here’s What You Need to Know About Manual Resistance Training
- Want To Find the Right Personal Trainer? Here’s How
- Want To Strengthen Your Posterior Chain? Here’s How — And Why It Matters
- Avoid These Beginner Lifting Mistakes to Save Time & Make More Progress
- How to Improve Your Deadlift Lockout
- Build Bigger, Stronger Arms with These 9 Triceps Extension Variations
- The 7 Fundamental Movement Patterns Your Program Needs
- Ab Training 101 — Everything You Should Know About Training Your Core
- Deadlifting Every Day Can Take Your Strength to New Heights
- Everything You Need to Know About Working Out When Sore
Workouts
- The Best Treadmill Workouts for Weight Loss, Directly From a Personal Trainer
- What Is Nordic Walking? Here’s Why You Might Want to Try It
- The Best 30-Minute HIIT Workouts for a Quick Sweat Session
- The Best Treadmill Incline Workouts for Climbing to Better Cardio Training
- How to Make the Ultimate Weekly Workout Schedule
- The Best Hotel Gym Workout to Help You Keep Training on the Road
- The 5 Best HIIT Treadmill Workouts to Bring Some Heart to Your Training
- This Beginner Core Workout Will Bring Your Abs to the Next Level
- A Biceps Workouts Without Weights: Is It Possible?
- Everything You Need to Know About the 12-3-30 Workout
- The Best Chest and Triceps Workout, Scaled for Every Experience Level
- These Are the Best Biceps Cable Workouts You Can Do
- This Is the Ultimate Chest and Biceps Workout for Muscle and Strength
- Try These Cable Shoulder Workouts for Bigger, Stronger Delts
- Try These Cable Arm Workouts to Build Massive Bis and Tris
- Try These Cable Ab Workouts to Crush Your Core
- Try These Cable Chest Workouts on Your Next Chest Day
- Try These Cable Back Workouts for Massive Muscle Growth
- The Best Back and Biceps Workouts for Building Muscle and Strength at Any Experience Level
- Try This Kettlebell Workout for Unique Arm Growth
- The 21s Workout Method Can Incite Ridiculous Muscle Growth
- The Best 10-Minute Ab Workouts to Strengthen Your Lifts and Your Six Pack
- The Best Battle Rope Workouts to Make Waves in Your Training
- The Best Upper-Body Workouts Workouts You Can Do At Home
- Get Freakishly Strong With the 5×5 Workout Program
- The Best Bodyweight Leg Workouts to Crush Leg Day Anywhere
- Muscle “Myth”, Busted — Here Are the Best Lower Chest Workouts for Bodybuilding
- The Best HIIT Workouts for Any Fitness Goal
- The Best Bodybuilding Arm Workout, Customized to Your Experience Level
- The Best Loaded Carry Workouts for Brute Strength and Shoulder Stability
- The Best AMRAP Workouts to Get (and Stay) Fit in Less Time
- The Best Dumbbell Back Workouts For Putting On Serious Size and Strength
- The Five Best Dumbbell Triceps Workouts You Need to Build Beefy Arms
- Try These Dumbbell Shoulder Workouts to Build Strength, Size, or Get Flexible
- What You Need to Consider Before Trying Two-a-Day Workouts
- 5-Minute Mobility Workouts for Beginners, Bodybuilders, Powerlifters, and More
- The Best Airport Workouts for Staying Fit During Holiday Travel
- The Best Holiday Workouts for Maintaining Muscle and Getting Stronger
- Full-Body Vs. Split Workouts: Which Is Right For You?
- The 5 Best Quad Workouts for Forging Bigger and More Explosive Legs
- The Best Dumbbell Chest Workouts for Beginners, Strength, and More