Have you ever wanted beastly muscles? Ones that can help you run faster, jump higher, or perform better with a barbell in your hands? The bear plank helps improve core strength and stability without the ... Continue Reading
8 Thoracic Spine Mobility Exercises for Better Overhead Lifts
Thoracic spine mobility issues tend to sneak up on you unsuspectingly. One minute, you’re not thinking about how well your middle and upper back can move. And then the problems set it. It might be aches ... Continue Reading
Cable Pull Through vs. Kettlebell Swing — Differences and Benefits
The glutes are your body’s center of power, and nothing builds the glutes like the hip hinge. The hip hinge forms the foundation of a lot of strength and athletic moves, and two fantastic hinge exercises ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Devil’s Press — Common Mistakes, Variations, and More
If you’ve headed into a gym during the last decade, you know that multi-joint functional training has become increasingly popular amongst the general population of recreational fitness enthusiasts. The ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Sissy Squat to Build Heaps of Muscle Without Weights
If you’ve been on the prowl for a new way to grow your quads, or your mind is addled by the delusion that bodyweight movements can’t grow muscle, you’re in for a real treat. The sissy squat, despite its ... Continue Reading
The 12 Best Arm Exercises for CrossFitters
The CrossFit methodology is built around the idea that your workout movements should be highly functional. You’ll use compound, full-body exercises to generate the most power and functional strength from ... Continue Reading
10 of the Worst Exercises For Bodybuilding
Bodybuilding is all about finding the right tool for the job. Whether that be a flavor of whey protein that suits your palate, a pair of knee sleeves that are just tight enough, or — and especially — ... Continue Reading
15 Exercises for CrossFit Beginners to Learn to Build a Strong Base
Starting CrossFit can be scary. From the outside in, it can look like CrossFit is only for people who are already fit and in shape. But enter a CrossFit box — or gym — and you’ll find that the majority of ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Hack Squat & Build Your Quads, From the Experts
The hack squat — named for its credited creator George Hackenschmidt — was popularized in the early 1900s. It looks almost more like a backwards deadlift rather than a traditional squat. However, it places ... Continue Reading
T-Bar Row vs. Barbell Row — Which Back Builder Is Best for You?
If you’re serious about maximal strength development or getting a V-taper, then you need to row to grow. The T-Bar row and the barbell row are often the top two contenders for the big barbell pulling spot ... Continue Reading
10 Benefits of the Goblet Squat to Bring Glory to Your Leg Days
As you’re thirsting for stronger legs, you may be busy watching the barbell back squat duke it out with the deadlift for the title of King of the Lifts. But there’s a humble heir to the throne that can ... Continue Reading
The Best Supersets for Bodybuilding to Supersize Your Muscles
There’s something almost intangible that stands out about a good superset. It could be the grit, the sweet pump, or simply the gains you know are coming. Whatever it is, there’s a magical — and exhausting ... Continue Reading
The 10 Best Mini Band Exercises to Strengthen Your Warm-Up
Mini bands might be small, but they can have a huge impact on your workout. As opposed to lengthier, thicker resistance bands, mini bands are nine-inch flat bands. Generally, you’ll use them to target ... Continue Reading
10 Upper-Body Exercises Named After People That You Should Be Doing
You can achieve notoriety in strength sports by winning championships and setting world records — but sometimes, an athlete etches their name into the history books by creating or popularizing a movement ... Continue Reading
Want a Big and Strong Chest? Start Using the Svend Press in Your Training
"You need to feel the muscle work" is a saying that's common in the fitness world. Feel a muscle contract and common sense says that it's being targeted and taxed. However, an exercise that one person ... Continue Reading
How to Perform the Push-Up — Tips, Tricks, & Variations
The push-up is one of the first exercises most people ever perform. While commonly (and rightfully) considered a beginner’s exercise, there’s more to it than meets the eye. If you’ve been trying to pack ... Continue Reading
7 Bird Dog Variations to Help Your Core Strength Soar
Whether you’re glancing around the weight room or scrolling Instagram for cool core exercises, you may gravitate to complex moves. But really, simple exercises will do just fine. When it comes to core ... Continue Reading
Romanian Deadlift Vs. Deadlift — Which is Better for Your Program?
If you’re going to be a strength athlete — even a weekend warrior — sooner or later, you’re going to have to pull. The Romanian deadlift and the conventional deadlift are often top contenders for the big ... Continue Reading
10 Goblet Squat Variations You Can Do to Drink Up the Leg Gains
Who says you need a barbell to squat hard and heavy? The goblet squat is a powerful leg-building option for lifters of any caliber. It’s perhaps especially useful for folks who struggle with maintaining ... Continue Reading
Master the Low Bar Back Squat for High-Level Leg Gains
Often touted as the king of exercises, the back squat — more specifically, the low bar back — is a centerpiece in programs running the gamut of goals. Trying to build muscle, strength, mobility, or ... Continue Reading
The Best Battle Rope Exercises for Battle-Ready Grip Strength and Conditioning
Ever walked into a gym and seen a massive rope coiled up in the corner? Maybe you’ve kept a subtle eye on it until some burly human unravels it and starts slamming it around. Figuring out how to actually ... Continue Reading
Try These 11 Best Shoulder Warm-Up Exercises to Raise the Roof on Overhead Lifts
It’s tempting to load up a barbell and try to toss it overhead — no warm-up, just feeling super cool. But if you’ve ever gone into a workout cold, you might have learned the hard way that your muscles and ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Landmine Press — Benefits, Variations, Common Mistakes, and More
Landmine training has become increasingly popular among strength athletes and general gymgoers. It offers a unique range of motion, is touted as more joint-friendly, and is often done one side at a time, ... Continue Reading
These Are Eight of the Best Weightlifting Exercises You Need to Strengthen Your Jerk
Olympic weightlifting will present you with many challenges on your journey. While the clean & jerk is one of the two main lifts, it actually consists of two separate movements in and of itself. The ... Continue Reading