Sometimes you’re training mainly to get strong. Other times, your primary focus is on gaining muscle mass. And still, other times, you want the best of both worlds — to lift heavy and build muscle. Enter ... Continue Reading
5-Minute Mobility Workouts for Beginners, Bodybuilders, Powerlifters, and More
You can program the best lifts in strength sports into your training regimen. But if you’re lacking a solid mobility routine, you’ll be leaving a lot of potential gains on the table. Whether you weave ... Continue Reading
Benefits of the Z Press: Stronger Lifts, Core Stability, Bigger Traps, and More
Looking for a new core-blasting upper body lift to weave into your training program? You don’t have to look any further than the Z press. Made popular by Strongman Žydrūnas Savickas, the Z press is a ... Continue Reading
The Incline Dumbbell Bench Press Will Unlock Your Muscle-Building Potential
The incline dumbbell bench press is prescribed in many training programs without a full appreciation of its versatility or value. Often glossed over as just an upper pec exercise, the incline dumbbell ... Continue Reading
The 8 Best Calf Exercises for Lower Body Support and Power
Unless you’re genetically gifted, most people have a stubborn muscle group that refuses to grow — and there are legitimate reasons for that (which we'll get into below). But you also don't want to throw in ... Continue Reading
Why Protein and Oats Are a Perfect Muscle-Building Combo (Brought to You by Kaged Muscle)
If you're training in the gym to pack on muscle and get stronger without the same dedication in the kitchen, you might stunt your gains. While resistance training will improve muscle hypertrophy, ... Continue Reading
The Best 15 Minute Workouts for Strength, Conditioning, and More
You might love a long workout as much as the next gym nerd. But sometimes you can’t spend hours in the gym. You might be traveling, working hard at that new job, or just need to squeeze in an extra ... Continue Reading
How to Target Your Biceps in Your Next Workout With the Zottman Curl
When looking to build bigger arms, people often think of getting massive biceps or triceps. While this is certainly the goal, it is also important to increase the size and strength of the forearm muscles. ... Continue Reading
10 Pallof Press Variations for All Your Core-Training Needs
Maybe you’re under the weight of a loaded barbell, and you know you have to brace your core. To do so, you need to practice proper bracing mechanics without all that weight on your back. Or maybe you want ... Continue Reading
The 7 Fundamental Movement Patterns Your Program Needs
When you enter a gym, the variety of exercises people are performing can seem endlessly varied — not to mention overwhelming. But if you observe closely, there are seven fundamental movement patterns that ... Continue Reading
What Is DHEA and How Is It Used?
Dehydroepiandrosterone, more commonly known as DHEA, is a hormone that some lifters take in supplement form. Bodybuilders specifically may take DHEA to help them build muscle or maintain muscle while ... Continue Reading
The Best Kettlebell Strength Circuit To Improve Your Lifts
When you’re looking to build your strength, barbells are fantastic, but they’re not your only option for getting strong. Using kettlebell strength circuits to get stronger will not only help you lift ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Lat Pulldown Properly: Variations & Alternatives
As a strength athlete, you may have any number of goals. Sometimes, you want to increase strength. Other times, you’re focused on how to build muscle. Regardless of your goals, you’re going to need to ... Continue Reading
The 15 Best Cable Exercises for Hypertrophy, Strength, and Stability
Cable exercises offer an incredibly diverse range of benefits to every lifter. They are potent tools to optimize hypertrophy training, and offer a joint-stabilizing option between rigid machines and free ... Continue Reading
Six Superb Benefits of the Superman
Although the superman exercise will not enable you to jump over tall buildings in a single bound nor grant you the ability to soar through the air at the speed of light, it can give you the power to better ... Continue Reading
The Best All-Around Kettlebell Training Program
Figuring out how to work out with kettlebells — in all their off-balanced glory — is one thing. You’ve long since mastered the kettlebell swing, and you’ve even got enough training pizzazz to perform a ... Continue Reading
Use the Trap Bar Deadlift to Build Strength and Size From the Ground Up
The trap bar deadlift is a total-body pulling movement that can be utilized across various sports to develop leg strength, lower body power, and improve your general fitness. Both veteran athletes and ... Continue Reading
Seven Compelling Benefits of the Push Press
The push press is an exercise often used in Olympic weightlifting and CrossFit due to its potential to produce a powerful upper and lower body. Similar to the strict press, the push press requires you to ... Continue Reading
Try These 9 Squat Cues the Next Time You’re Under a Barbell
There is a definitive art to cueing squats and other barbell lifts. Cueing refers to the short phrases and reminders you give yourself to maintain good form while lifting. A couple of cues you may have ... Continue Reading
Seven Hip Thrust Variations to Build a More Stable Butt
There’s no doubt that if you want a strong pair of glutes that not only look good but also make you stronger, barbell hip thrusts should be your go-to exercise. Strong glutes can help with lower back ... Continue Reading
Is Your Front Rack Lacking? Try These 5 Fixes (Plus Some Technique Tips)
The front rack position in Olympic lifting isn’t intuitive or natural the first time you try it. In fact, it is common for many athletes to have some limitations to their mobility when it comes to racking ... Continue Reading
How to Find Your Ideal Exercise Frequency
Exercise frequency has been and will continue to be an oft-debated topic in strength sports. How often you work out or how many times a week you hit your legs — AKA, your exercise frequency — is a very ... Continue Reading
The Best Kettlebell Workouts for Strength, Muscle Mass, Beginners, and More
If you have room for only one piece of strength equipment in your home gym, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a better alternative than the oddly-shaped powerhouses known as kettlebells. Working out with ... Continue Reading
Ab Training 101 — Everything You Should Know About Training Your Core
Many of the conversations surrounding the abs can be oddly polarizing. Some prefer to think of them as wasted training time, others like to overemphasize their core with near obsessive volume. The truth, ... Continue Reading