Your triceps make up two-thirds of your upper arm, and are involved in overhead presses, bench pressing, and other pushing exercises. If you want to build an impressive pair of arms while improving your ... Continue Reading
15 Isometric Exercises for More Core Strength and Full-Body Stability
Anytime you hit a lift, you’re thinking about lifting it and then lowering it. Those up and down movements are known as concentric (up) and eccentric (down) phases. But there’s a third phase that ... Continue Reading
Here’s How to Do a Dynamic Squat Warm Up for Bigger Lifts
It's a heavy squat day. You know your game plan and you’ve strapped into your lifting shoes. You have your belt and chalk all ready to go, and your pump up playlist is all queued up. But is your body ready ... Continue Reading
15 Plank Variations to Strengthen Your Core and Help You Support Your Big Lifts
Too many people go about building core strength the wrong way. They sit all day working with a rounded back and then head to the gym to put themselves in more flexion through countless sit-ups and ... Continue Reading
Learn How to Do Picture Perfect Kettlebell Swings
Whether you want to get stronger, grow more muscle, or just generally get more fit, there's a kettlebell exercise out there for you. Kettlebells are a dynamic piece of fitness equipment that are ... Continue Reading
Learn the Cable Crunch to Build Yourself a Strong, Supportive Core
When you want to pull a heavier deadlift or squat three plates, you need a strong core to support all that stress on your torso. And if one of your goals has always been developing a midsection that pops, ... Continue Reading
The 15 Best Dynamic Warm-Up Exercises You Need Before Your Next Workout
You probably know that person at the gym who walks in off the street, slaps a few plates on the bar and calls one light set their warm-up. You shouldn't be that person. It might save time, and skipping ... Continue Reading
How to Do a Dumbbell Bench Press, With Expert Tips & Video Guide
We know, we know — everyone loves the barbell bench press. That's why it's so hard to find an available bench press station most of the time (nevermind on Mondays, or as gym bros all over the world call ... Continue Reading
What is a Butt Wink Squat? And How Do You Fix It?
It could be you, a training partner, or the random person three squat racks down. As you toil away at building a stronger squat, you may notice your hips taking on a mind of their own. Just when you’re ... Continue Reading
Yes, The Chin-Up & Pull-Up Are Different. And Yes, It Matters.
When you want to build up your back and full-body strength, stabilize your core, and look like an all-around badass, you probably want to master pull-ups. And chin-ups. Both are good, right? Well, yes. ... Continue Reading
Learn the Cable Pull-Through to Grow Those Glutes and Spare Your Low Back
No matter how you look at it, strong glutes are at the root of every pretty much lift. You need them for the big moves like squatting and deadlifting, but that’s not all. They also help increase running ... Continue Reading
The 15 Best Bodyweight Chest Exercises for Benching Strength and Power
There’s a reason it’s called International Chest Day. Training for a big chest starts your lifting week off right — and sliding some weight plates on the bar is an effective, powerful way to do that. But ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Log Press for Massive Overhead Strength and Power
When you want to build head-to-toe strength — and you want to look awesome doing it — there are few lifts that can compete with the hardcore nature of the log press. The unstable, unwieldy log bar will ... Continue Reading
Crush Your Pressing Plateaus With the Dumbbell Skull Crusher
Whether you’re a competitive athlete or not, you’re probably not training primarily to boost your triceps size and strength. It’s not like max effort triceps extensions are going to be the next big ... Continue Reading
The 16 Best Trap Bar Exercises to Move More Weight with Less Strain
The trap bar, also known as the hex bar, may be one of the best tools that you’re not using. Or, you’re only using it for deadlifts. But the neutral-grip handles and unique positioning make the trap bar a ... Continue Reading
The 9 Best Deadlift Cues You Should Be Using, Like, Yesterday
For some, the deadlift can be as simple as walking up to the bar and picking it up. Perfecting your deadlift technique however, with long term pain-free progress in mind, can be a slightly more complex ... Continue Reading
Learn the Neutral-Grip Dumbbell Press for More Shoulder-Friendly Benching
The bench press is perhaps the most iconic chest-building exercise out there. But there are many lifters who fall victim to shoulder pain with the traditional barbell bench press. Even if your shoulders ... Continue Reading
The 15 Best Upper Ab Exercises for a Stronger Core
A strong core looks great (assuming your diet is in check), but it also is the focal point of your performance in the gym. Without a strong core, you probably won't be that strong in general. Your core is ... Continue Reading
The 15 Best Posterior Chain Exercises for Stronger Lifts and Bigger Glutes
When you’re training, you might tend to forget about the things you cannot see. That’s why many lifters run the risk of overemphasizing their “mirror muscles” like their chest, biceps, and quads. Because ... Continue Reading
The 8 Most Underrated Accessory Exercises for Weightlifters
Weightlifting programs are more than just the snatch and clean & jerk. During practice of the lifts, you tend to find other things to focus on that can benefit your performance. This is where your ... Continue Reading
The Inverted Row vs. The Pull-Up — How to Choose the Right Movement for Big Back Gains
Calisthenic exercises are hugely underrated for strength, hypertrophy, proprioception, and most of all, their ability to be performed nearly anywhere at any time. While you certainly remember the rush of ... Continue Reading
Learn the T-Bar Row to Build a Thicker, Stronger Back
Building a bigger, stronger back is something many strength and power athletes are after. When your back is stronger, you can deadlift more, make your squats more stable, and even bench more weight. Not to ... Continue Reading
The Best Unilateral Exercises to Even Out Imbalances and Help You Get Stronger
When you want to build max strength, you’ll typically aim for bilateral exercises. Those are the moves where both sides of your body are doing the same thing at the same time. Think of your basic compound ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Dumbbell Front Raise for a Stronger Front Rack Position
So you want boulder shoulders and to be able to hoist heavy weights overhead. You know that strong and powerful shoulders are built with presses, so you’ve got a lot of them in your program. But if you ... Continue Reading