Nutritional trends rise and fall in the fitness industry. It’s easy to get caught up in the current or enamored with the hype of a dietary trend — even if said idea doesn’t stand up to scientific ... Continue Reading
These Are the Five Best Stability Ball Workouts for Supporting Your Fitness Goals
How do you like to train? Some are in love with the barbell, others enjoy working with just their body. But why limit yourself to one type of exercise, or one piece of equipment? From time to time, it pays ... Continue Reading
The 15 Best Deadlift Accessory Exercises for a More Powerful Pull
The deadlift — your favorite go-to for building strength and muscle across your whole body. This move forms the basis of many other weightlifting exercises like the snatch and clean. Improving your ... Continue Reading
Do the Incline Dumbbell Curl to Double Down on Your Arm Gains
Your arm workouts aren’t supposed to be a walk in the park. Growing your guns takes focus, grit, work ethic, and, maybe more than anything, the right exercises. By its very design, the incline dumbbell ... Continue Reading
Does the Angle of an Exercise Actually Matter?
In your lifting journey, you’ve almost certainly seen someone bench pressing from a decline, neutral, or incline bench. You’re probably also familiar with snatch-grip deadlifts or changing grips on your ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Close-Grip Pulldown — Variations, Benefits, and More
Pulldowns, pull-ups, row horizontally, row while standing upright, row while inverted. Your back is one of the most versatile muscle groups you have…but that doesn’t necessarily make optimal lat training ... Continue Reading
20 High-Protein Dinners for Busy Weeknights
Key Takeaways The best way to hit your macros might be to engage in an hour or two of food prep on Sunday, but let's be honest — this doesn’t always happen. As much as we all hope for a break on the ... Continue Reading
Try These Cable Back Workouts for Massive Muscle Growth
Your back offers such a huge amount of real estate to play with — add cable machines to the mix and you’re in for a grand old time. No two bodies are alike, and this individuality between you and ... Continue Reading
The 9 Best Air Bike Workouts for Every Experience Level
What's your favorite form of cardio? Running is all well and good, and there's a lot of fun to be had with a good barbell complex — but these are far from your only options in the gym. The air bike will ... Continue Reading
So, How Long Should Your Workouts Last?
You probably don’t have all morning (or afternoon) to spend in the weight room, out on the track, or in the yoga studio — even if there’s nowhere else you’d rather be. Balancing your workouts with ... Continue Reading
8 Natural Fat Burners
Let’s get one thing straight: Foods and supplements that get labeled as “fat burners” are not magic and will not make a significant change without you making changes to your diet and lifestyle. ... Continue Reading
How to Nail the Lying Leg Curl to Build and Sculpt Your Hamstrings
Some muscles are easier to isolate than others. Your biceps come to the party every time you perform a row or pull-up whether you like it or not, after all. When it comes to building your legs, ... Continue Reading
The Tom Platz Leg Workout for Building an Unbelievable Lower Body
Who has the best legs in bodybuilding history? Pose that question to your gym partner for any other muscle group — does Schwarzenegger still hold the chest day crown? Is Coleman an apex predator from the ... Continue Reading
7 Benefits of Protein for Health and Performance
When you’re looking to bolster your training regimen with a well-rounded supplement plan, odds are you’ll look for the best protein powders first. After all, would vitamin shops around the nation ... Continue Reading
The Complete Guide to Reverse Pyramid Training for Strength and Muscle
There are many ways to skin a cat in the iron game. Trying to build strength, muscle, or even endurance can allow for a diverse range of training protocols suited to your needs and your training ... Continue Reading
The 14 Best Bench Press Accessory Exercises, Period
The barbell bench press is a rite of passage lift for most lifters and is an integral member of the powerlifting big three. It is so well known and regarded that it has a name of the week named after it — ... Continue Reading
How to Perform a Picture-Perfect Sit-Up for Stronger Abs
Chances are you probably did sit-ups way back in gym class, long before you ever thought about developing your core musculature or picking up a barbell to gain strength. The classic sit-up, ... Continue Reading
How To Use Negative Reps for Positive Gains
It’s crucial to leave no stone unturned when you’re chasing maximal gains. This may mean scouring new training programs, periodization methods, or exercises to bolster your current regimen. Or, it can be ... Continue Reading
What Is Muscle Maturity, Anyway?
Bodybuilding is a rich and storied sport. Since its earliest days, athletes have been borderline obsessed with the pursuit of the perfect physique. That century-spanning pursuit has created more than a few ... Continue Reading
How Body Conditioning Can Burn Fat and Boost Your Work Capacity
Your conditioning has to be on point if you want to improve your performance both in and out of the gym, or if you happen to be invested in changing your physique. But what is conditioning exactly? ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Cable Crossover for a Bigger, Buffer Chest
The bench press may not be your best bet for big pecs. Make no mistake, barbells are fantastic tools for getting stronger and gaining muscle. They don’t need to be the start and end of your exercise ... Continue Reading
Not Making Progress In the Gym? These 6 Surprising Reasons Might Be Why
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. Reaching your goals in the gym, though, whatever they may be, isn’t always that simple. If you want to get where you’re going, whether that’s ... Continue Reading
Everything You Need to Know About Progressive Overload for CrossFit Training
If you’re new to CrossFit, you can make incredible progress by just showing up consistently each week. The variation in workouts and exposure to functional movements will provide a powerful stimulus, ... Continue Reading
7 Household Items That Double as Fitness Equipment
The gym is way out there, and you’re not leaving your living room any time soon. Maybe you’re watching the kids, or maybe your car’s in the shop. Whatever the case may be, sometimes bodyweight-only ... Continue Reading