A strong midsection sits as the cornerstone of your training. Whether you’re looking to finally hit a 500-pound deadlift, pack on high-quality lean muscle, or even sharpen techniques for your sprint ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Smith Machine Bench Press for Underrated Chest Gains
Go into nearly any commercial gym, and you’re likely to find a Smith machine or two in a corner somewhere. More often than not, you might find it deserted in favor of lifting platforms and highly-muscled ... Continue Reading
How To Do the Bayesian Curl for Bigger, Beefier Biceps
In statistics, the Bayesian field of probability refers to the degree of belief in the occurrence of an event. The Bayesian curl is named for its statistical significance — there’s a high probability that ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Bottoms-Up Kettlebell Press for Shoulder Stability and Strength
Whether you’re a kettlebell aficionado or you’re new to the club, you probably spend most of your time holding a kettlebell the way you pick it up — with the handle in your hands and the bottom of the bell ... Continue Reading
How To Do the Alternating Dumbbell Press (+ the Best Variations for Muscle and Strength)
If you think about it, almost all dumbbell exercises are performed simultaneously. You curl with both arms at a time. When you grab a pair of ‘bells to bang out a few sets of lateral raises, you move your ... Continue Reading
How to Do Pelvic Tilts for Better Core Strength and Control
Pelvic tilts are often an underrated move in the gym despite being a favorite of many physical therapists. They help to strengthen the core muscles, which are active in pretty much everything you do. This ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Dead Bug Exercise for More Core Strength and Control
The dead bug exercise may be bleakly named, but its prowess as a core-builder is nearly unmatched. It’s a fantastic tool to teach core engagement and coordination, though it sadly mimics the wriggling ... Continue Reading
The 5 Best Lower Lat Exercises for a Denser Back
Big lats serve two primary purposes: They support your spine during squats, deadlifts, and bench presses and make you look big in sweaters. However, many lifters have trouble engaging their lats because we ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Barbell Wrist Curl to Build Those Forearms
Forearms — the calves of your upper body. The forearms are one of the most underrated muscles, often because they can be so darn difficult to grow. But because of this, forearms often sit neglected as ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Deadlift for Muscle, Raw Strength, and Power
Of all the exercises out there, few engage as many muscles and reinforce proper movement like the deadlift. You have — at least, we hope — have heard of this exercise. If you haven’t, then you’re about to ... Continue Reading
The Best Beginner Workout Plan To Start Your Fitness Journey
Nothing worth having comes easy. This is as true in your career as it is in the gym — the latter of which can be extremely daunting if you’ve never been before. If you’re new to exercise, hitting the ... Continue Reading
How To Do The Deficit Deadlift To Enhance Your Pulling Power
Stripped to its foundation, the deadlift is as straightforward an exercise that exists. Simply approach the bar and pick it up off the floor. This lack of flash doesn’t make the deadlift any less ... Continue Reading
How to Bench Press the Right Way, According to Personal Trainers
Everyone loves the bench press. It's the international hallmark of lifting weights — if you've ever mentioned to someone during a conversation that you like to hit the gym, there's a solid chance they've ... Continue Reading
Try These Kettlebell Glute Workouts to Kick Your Butt Into High Gear
The humble kettlebell wears many hats in the weight room. For some, it serves as a damn good conditioning tool. Others love kettlebell exercises for their versatility. Still others use kettlebells as ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Kettlebell Clean
We’re not entirely sure of the origins of the exercise name “clean”. But we reckon some old-time gym bro saw their fellow lifter hoist a kettlebell from the floor to the front rack position in one swift ... 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
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
Should You Deadlift Barefoot? Here’s What the Experts Say
On its face, there is so much that’s plainly wrong about the idea of deadlifting barefoot. There is an inherent (and logical) presumption that your shoes are designed specifically to protect your ... 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
