The pecs are large fan-like muscles with two heads — the clavicle and the sternal head. But we know you’re not here for an anatomy lesson; you’re here for lower chest exercises and lower chest workouts. ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Cuban Press for Stronger, Healthier Shoulders
What do cleaning your dryer vent and working your rotator cuffs have in common? They’re both easy to forget about until there’s a problem! Just like your dryer can start a fire if lint isn’t cleaned out of ... Continue Reading
How To Do Leg Extensions At Home Without A Fancy Machine From The Gym…Or Any Machine At All
If you were initiated into the world of fitness under the tutelage of a high school P.E. teacher or a personal trainer at a massive commercial gym franchise, the leg extension may be the first resistance ... Continue Reading
How To Use the Barbell High Row to Broaden Your Upper Back
Rowing is a strength training exercise for the back that is often etched into lifters’ minds in three forms: You can pull an object perpendicular toward your chest, you can pull something directly downward ... Continue Reading
How To Use The Chest Press Machine For Plateau-Busting Pec Gains
The chest press machine is a frequent object of weight room snobbery. Weightlifting purists who eschew the use of machines under all circumstances have been known to dismiss the chest press machine as a ... Continue Reading
11 Burpee Variations for Next-Level Muscle Conditioning and Strength
The burpee is one of the most complete multifunctional bodyweight exercises you can do. Depending upon the necessities of your training situation, or your fitness level, a batch of burpees can be employed ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Bicycle Crunch for Conditioning and Carved Abs
Bicycle crunches are a fantastic way to engage your core muscles and sculpt those longed-for six-pack abs. Or at least that is what people instantly think of — but there is so much more to them. This ... Continue Reading
The 6 Best Hamstring Stretches to Add to Your Routine
If you’ve ever gotten out of bed the morning after heavy deadlifts unable to straighten your legs, you’ve experienced sore and tight hamstrings. Your hamstrings are a large muscle group on the back of your ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Drag Curl to Build Your Arms
Biceps exercises come in many different shapes and sizes. The main objective is to build the biggest pipes possible, but you don’t necessarily have to marry yourself to a single variation forever. The drag ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Smith Machine Deadlift for Strength, Skill, and Muscle
The Smith machine deadlift is one of the best-kept secrets in weight training. Although it may look and feel different than your normal deadlift, building strength, skill, and muscle are right at your ... Continue Reading
Do the Seated Chest Flye for Stable and Consistent Pec Gains
If you asked someone what their favorite chest-crafting exercise is, they’ll probably be inclined to point you to any number of pushing or pressing exercises that necessitate the use of either a barbell, a ... Continue Reading
How to Do Mountain Climbers to Power Up Your Entire Body
On the hunt for a dynamic core exercise that will elevate your plank to the next level? Mountain climbers. Searching for one of the best bodyweight cardio exercises to add to your equipment-free ... Continue Reading
Challenge Your Core With the Reverse Plank
The garden-variety plank is one of those exercises that many people begin or end their workouts with. It’s simple, reliable, and accessible: Even people who don’t engage in regular planking still ... Continue Reading
Switch Up Your Chest Workouts With the Reverse-Grip Bench Press
If there’s one undeniable truism about lifting weights that has been drilled deep into the minds of most people who have spent even five minutes in a gym, it’s that bench pressing is performed with an ... Continue Reading
Best Rear Delt Exercises: How-Tos and Expert Tips
If you’re in the market for bigger and stronger shoulders, you’ve got to do more than pressing. Building your rear delts — aka your posterior deltoids — gives your shoulders a well-rounded, 360-degree pop, ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Reverse-Grip Lat Pulldown for Stronger Back and Biceps
If your gym has a place to perform lat pulldowns, you know it’s one of the most frequently occupied spots of all. You reach up, sit down, and pull. What could be more user-friendly? And who doesn’t want to ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Curtsy Lunge for Better Hip Mobility and Glute Strength
Single-leg press, lunges, and split squats, oh my! Your lower body sessions already seem littered with the most dreaded and the best leg exercises that emphasize one leg at a time. However, leg day ... Continue Reading
Do the Bent-Over Cable Row to Beef Up Your Back
Cable exercises are, rightly so, all the rage for training your back. You aren’t bound by the downward force of gravity, which means you can get creative with your exercise selection. Constant tension from ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Perfect Front-Foot-Elevated Split Squat
Trying to strengthen your lower body, particularly your quads? The often dreaded (but never duplicated) front-foot-elevated split squat will do just that (and more). Not only will it light up your quads ... Continue Reading
Master the Dumbbell Stiff-Leg Deadlift for Stronger, More Flexible Hamstrings
No matter what kind of strength athlete you are, the deadlift has more than likely entered your repertoire at one point or another. Love it or hate it, there’s nothing like hefting a heavy barbell off the ... Continue Reading
Blow Up Your Back With the Neutral-Grip Pulldown
Chances are, you’re one of the countless gym goers who frequents a weight room each week with a goal of broadening your back. While the traditional lat pulldown with a pronated grip (palms facing away from ... Continue Reading
Schwinn 290 Recumbent Bike Review
It might not be everyone’s favorite activity, but cardio is an essential part of fitness, and exercise bikes can be the saving grace for those who loathe running. Recumbent exercise ... Continue Reading
How to Do Alternating Biceps Curls for Improved Arms
The alternating dumbbell curl should be one of the first things that pops into your mind when constructing the perfect workout. Arnold Schwarzenegger, effortlessly curling old school metal dumbbells in a ... Continue Reading
The Best Short-Head Biceps Exercises to Round Out Your Upper Arms
Take a trip to the gym and gaze in the mirror. The biceps are one of the muscles people will likely be staring at the most. All manner of posing revolves around the sleeve-expanding potential of the upper ... Continue Reading