Sometimes, even the most dedicated CrossFitters want to get in and out of the gym as quickly as humanly possible. Enter a benchmark workout truly designed for speed: Grace. The CrossFit Grace workout is ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Cable Biceps Curl for the Best Arm Pump You’ve Ever Had
Think back to your very first days in the weight room. Unless you somehow found yourself wandering over to the squat rack, you probably bee-lined to the dumbbells and started banging out some ... Continue Reading
These Are the 10 Best Carbs to Eat for Bodybuilding
Protein, carbohydrates, and fat all chip in along the way to massive muscle gain. While protein often occupies the spotlight (and for good reason, as it is literally the building blocks of muscle), ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Single-Arm Overhead Triceps Extension for Optimal Arm Gains
You can build big muscles with small movements. That’s a fact. While large, compound lifts should be your bread and butter as a bodybuilder, carving out the finest details of your physique requires ... Continue Reading
Can You Take Creatine and Caffeine Together? Experts Weigh In
If you take supplements before or after you train, you probably have a very clear goal in mind — make your workouts as effective as possible. Whether you're opting for the best creatine supplements alone ... Continue Reading
The Ultimate Push-Pull-Legs Workout Split for Every Experience Level
The success of your training often depends on time management. You’ll need to target a tremendous amount of muscle mass in a well-balanced program. Because you’ve got a lot of ground to cover, finding the ... Continue Reading
These Are 7 of the Best Exercises for Tall People
According to scientific data published in journals like The Lancet, the average height for adult men and women in the United States is 5'8" and 5'3", respectively. However, Hadi Choopan, the 2022 Mr. ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Barbell Bulgarian Split Squat — Technique Tips, Variations, & More
Single-leg training is the embodiment of the “no pain, no gain” philosophy. Not only do unilateral exercises help reinforce good posture and improve your balance, they’re also devilishly effective at ... Continue Reading
The CrossFit Cindy Workout Explained and Scaled for Every Skill Level
Every time you gear up to perform a CrossFit WOD (workout of the day), the game is part physical and part mental. Sometimes, you get yourself ready to face down heavy weights for an impossible-sounding ... Continue Reading
What Is Unilateral Training and Does it Really Fix Imbalances?
The last time you fought through a heavy bench press, you might have noticed one side of your body fighting harder than the other to lock out. That precarious tilt of the barbell is a prime indicator of a ... Continue Reading
This Is Layne Norton’s PHAT Training, Explained
The absolute best way to grow muscle, get strong, or become more powerful is routinely up for debate within fitness circles worldwide. Everyone seems to have their preferred method. Between personal ... Continue Reading
What Are Workout Splits? Top 3 Most Effective Routines
When you walk into a gym, do you have an idea of what you’re going to do, or do you find the first empty station and start pumping out reps? It should probably be the former. Whether your goal is to build ... Continue Reading
14 Foods with Creatine to Fuel Your Next Workout
You may know creatine as that powder your gym buddies scoop into their pre-workout. It’s an amino acid that naturally exists in your body and is key in producing energy for short bursts of intense ... Continue Reading
Cardio for Strongmen and Strongwomen to Supercharge Your Conditioning
The sport of strongman — which includes strongwomen — is known for spotlighting absurdly heavy lifts of incredibly awkward objects. But it’s not just about picking up weights and putting them back down. ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Single-Arm Chest Flye for Proportional Pec Gains
All the best chest exercises involve both arms: the barbell bench press, the incline dumbbell press, the dumbbell flye, the cable flye, and even the humble — but underrated — push-up. On the other hand, ... Continue Reading
The 8 Best Barbell Hip Thrust Alternatives to Try on Your Next Leg Day
Nowadays, everyone seems to be hammering the hip thrust — and with good reason. A pair of well-developed glutes are something of a status symbol in the gym. Strong, powerful gluteal muscles can help you ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Hollow Hold Position for Six-Pack Abs and Stronger Lifts
They say that a rising tide lifts all boats. When it comes to your performance in the weight room, your core is the tide and your squats, pulls, presses, rows, and carries (the list goes on) are the ships. ... Continue Reading
Should You Consume Salt Pre-Workout?
Salt, or sodium, gets a bad rap in nutrition culture — maybe for good reason. A diet too high in sodium from processed foods can contribute to health problems like high blood pressure. But salt ... Continue Reading
The Best CrossFit Workouts for Building Muscle to Forge Bigger, Stronger Muscles
Your favorite CrossFit athletes are absurdly jacked. They might not be on stage posing, but they're built like they could be. With CrossFit, the goal may not be to look a certain way — but all those ... Continue Reading
Powerbuilding Workout Routine, With Tips from a CPT
Some athletes want to get bigger, and some athletes want to get stronger. But if you’re like us, you probably want…well, the best of both worlds. But don’t worry — it’s far from impossible to be able to ... Continue Reading
Yoga for Bodybuilding: How Getting Flexible Helps You Gain Muscle
The myth of the muscle-bound bodybuilder needs to vamoose. If you’re an Open competitor at the Mr. Olympia, you may not be able to hit the splits (although, some of the best posers in bodybuilding ... Continue Reading
The Best Shoulder Exercises and Workouts for Bigger, Stronger Shoulders
A set of strong, broad shoulders signal to the world that you lift (hey, a little vanity is okay). Stronger shoulders also mean you can bench press and overhead press more weight while potentially staving ... Continue Reading
This Is the Ultimate Chest and Biceps Workout for Muscle and Strength
The chest and biceps are two of the most coveted muscle groups of any physique. Although they are typically separated into distinct days (either a bro split or push-pull-legs), they’re one of the most ... Continue Reading
6 Nitric Oxide Benefits for Cardio Health and Training Performance
For strength athletes, bodybuilders, and everyday fitness enthusiasts alike: nitric oxide has entered the chat. What is nitric oxide? The simple answer is that it’s a gas that already exists in your body, ... Continue Reading