The squat is both a fundamental human movement pattern and one of the most heavily-prescribed exercises for almost any training goal. From rehab to hypertrophy, to strength and life itself, mastering the ... Continue Reading
Lay the Smackdown on Your Core Workouts with Medicine Ball Slams
There are no shortcuts to developing a strong, lean, and powerful core. However if there was one exercise that could fast-track you to chiseled abs while boosting performance along the way, it might just ... Continue Reading
Trap Bar Vs. Barbell Deadlift — Comparison and Application
When it’s time to pull heavy weight, your options include two very different pieces of equipment – the trap bar and the barbell. Both implements are meant to be loaded up with plates and help you build ... Continue Reading
Dumbbell Vs. Barbell Bench Press — Which is Best for Strength, Size, and Performance?
It’s upper body push day, but all the bench press stations are taken. Will you be depriving yourself of gains if you forsake the barbell and take a pair of dumbbells off the rack instead? When you’re ... Continue Reading
Turn Your Training On Its Head With the Handstand Push-Up
The handstand push-up (HSPU) is a challenging bodyweight exercise seen in many gymnastics, functional fitness, and bodyweight training programs. While typically performed with one's own bodyweight, ... Continue Reading
The Lateral Raise is the Major Key to Big Delts
There are few muscles that are exemplary both in a t-shirt and on the beach, but an impressive pair of deltoids are one of them. The lateral raise can be tricky to perfect, but, when mastered, becomes the ... Continue Reading
Give Planks a Rest. Try the L-Sit for Core Strength and Stability
Anytime you walk into a gym, there’s a good chance that you’ll see someone performing a plank. Chances are you’ve done one too. Maybe you’re getting bored with the same core exercises, so if you’re looking ... Continue Reading
Turn Your Core Training Up a Notch With the Russian Twist
If you are looking for a core exercise that can help you increase rotational stability and athletic performance, Russian twists are for you. The Russian twist is a core training staple that is popular in ... Continue Reading
How to Perform the Perfect Weighted Pull-Up
Weighted pull-ups are a fantastic expression of full-body strength, coordination, and upper body stability. As a result, pull-ups are common fixtures in many well-rounded training routines. However, by ... Continue Reading
Perfect the Chin-Up for Upper Body Strength and Full Body Control
When it comes to building a serious set of arms (and a monstrous back), few exercises can offer the strength and muscle hypertrophy stimulus as the chin-up. The chin-up, when included as part of a balanced ... Continue Reading
Master the Clean & Press to Improve Strength, Power, & Build Muscle
Going fast is cool, being strong is great. But combining them into one movement can make your training more than the sum of its parts. The clean & press takes the explosive, kinetic power of ... Continue Reading
Cable Pull-Through vs. Hip Thrust — Technique, Differences, and Variations
The hip hinge is an essential movement pattern. You hinge at the hips anytime you need to bend over to pick something off of the ground. You hinge at the hips to deadlift. Your hips hinge when your sprint, ... Continue Reading
Get a Leg Up On Your Training With These 8 Exercises for Balance & Stability
Balance is an aspect of fitness that tends to go overlooked until it’s too late. Most people spend time trying to put on size, add pounds to their bar in the big lifts, or finally see visible abs. For ... Continue Reading
Get Lean, Get Strong, and Get Fast With the Yoke Walk
The yoke walk is a popular strongman event that has the athlete support a yoke, loaded with lots of weight, on his or her back, and then run with it for time. It’s incredibly simple to do but requires a ... Continue Reading
Drill the Drop Snatch to Level Up Your Weightlifting Performance
If you’re a recreational — or competitive — weightlifter, you probably have a need for speed. The ability to fly under a heavy bar is absolutely essential to performing well in the Olympic ... Continue Reading
Barbell Row Vs. Dumbbell Row — Which Is Best for Strength, Hypertrophy, and Fitness?
There's one thing that all lifters, whether recreational or professional, can agree on — when it comes to the back, bigger is better. A pair of well-developed lats and traps not only help you achieve that ... Continue Reading
The 8 Best Plyo Box Exercises for Conditioning and Strength Gains
If you’re looking for a way to spice up your training with a variety of different movements that will leave you hands-on-your-knees tired while still developing some serious power and strength, look no ... Continue Reading
How to Do Burpees: Proper Form & Benefits (CPT-Approved)
Originally called the “squat thrust,” the modern burpee was utilized as early as World War II as a method of determining the fitness levels of enlisted troops. If you’ve ever seen burpees performed in a ... Continue Reading
7 Lateral — Yes, Lateral — Exercises Powerlifters Should Be Doing
If your feet have ever shifted during a squat or you can’t find a solid foot position to drive your legs during the bench press, you already know how important lateral stability is to the sport of ... Continue Reading
The Snatch-Grip Deadlift Is an Underrated Strength-Building Exercise
The snatch-grip deadlift is a fantastic posterior chain dominant movement that possesses benefits for every type of athlete. Oftentimes, this exercise gets written off for only weightlifters, but every ... Continue Reading
The Best Core Exercises With a Stability Ball
There isn’t a shortage of tools to train the core. They range from the great — TRX, ab wheel, resistance bands, kettlebells — to the ab crunch machine. Some lifters argue compound exercises like squats, ... Continue Reading
Become a High-Rep Pull-Up Master With the Kipping Pull-Up
A kipping pull-up isn't cheating. Nor is it a traditional pull-up. This momentum-happy pull-up variation is popular among CrossFitters who need to bang out hundreds of reps. The lifter athletes fling their ... Continue Reading
The 6 Best Rotational Strength Exercises Worth Adding to Your Workout
Training your core is a must for the ability to lift heavier weights, but a lot of strength athletes most likely neglect rotational core training — where, as the name implies, you one trains their core by ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Cossack Squat — a Challenging But Rewarding Exercise
The Cossack squat is a single-leg squat variation that develops mobility, flexibility, and strength in the frontal plane. Cossack squats can benefit beginners and advanced lifters, but they are challenging ... Continue Reading