The deadlift is one of the most empowering movements you can do with a barbell. Some of the most inspiring feats of strength ever performed involve a picture-perfect pull from the floor. If you have a ... Continue Reading
The Zercher Squat is the Front-Loaded Squat Your Leg Day is Missing
Squatting is one of the most universally respected and commonly performed movements that have broad carry over to almost all athletic endeavors. Some variations, though, pose new challenges to even the ... Continue Reading
Read Up on These 9 Proven Benefits of the Bench Press
From the first time you set foot in the gym, chances are that the bench press was the exercise you focused on when you began your fitness journey, perhaps even before the squat or deadlift. The bench press ... Continue Reading
The 15 Best Oblique Exercises for a Rock Solid and Stable Core
It’s no secret that specifically training your core can carry over into stronger lifts and more muscle growth. Your core muscles transmit force throughout your body and keep you strong and stable — ... Continue Reading
Lift Up Your Ab Workouts with the Hanging Knee Raise
Training the midsection often gets compartmentalized into either functional core work or direct abdominal work. While there isn’t anything inherently wrong with either mode of training, and goal ... Continue Reading
Are You Making These 5 Squat Mistakes? Here’s How to Fix Them
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
Is the 5:2 Diet the Easiest Form of Intermittent Fasting?
When Dr. Michael Mosley produced the BBC documentary Eat, Fast, and Live Longer in 2012, intermittent fasting — the practice of abstaining from calories for a majority of the day — exploded in ... 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
The Best Bodyweight Workouts for Muscle, Beginners, Mobility, and More
Whether you don’t have access to a gym or want to spice up your training routine, consider bodyweight training. It might not seem like much compared to tossing a loaded barbell on your back, but training ... 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
The Best Core Workouts for Strength, Muscle, and Power
Even if you're actively chasing a six-pack, there are plenty of other reasons to strengthen your core. If you want to PR in your deadlift and bench press or pack on muscle mass, training your core ... Continue Reading
Active Recovery Explained — How to Make Gains While Resting
Active recovery days are the golden ticket for many top athletes. Healing from intense workouts is not just about ice baths and deep tissue massages, or taking care of your nutrition or sleep habits. But ... Continue Reading
These Researchers Reveal the Right Way to Train for More Muscle Mass
When it comes to gaining muscle, everything your local gym bro told you is right. Ok, that's not entirely true, but a position paper from the International Universities Strength and Conditioning ... 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
The Ultimate Guide to Building Your Own Bodybuilding Workout Plan
From cannonball delts to cut abs, an impressive physique is the proverbial pie in the sky for every gym rat who hits the iron to look good. However, knowing where you want to go is much easier than ... 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
Muscle Atrophy Explained — How to Bounce Back From Time Off
The worst nightmare of any lifter — an injury, illness, or ill-timed vacation that sidelines you from your training. If you’ve ever taken a couple of weeks or months off from your workout program, you ... 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
The Best Lower Body Workouts for Strength, Fat Loss, Muscle Growth, and More
No matter what kind of training split you prefer, your program is going to need a couple of solid leg days. It’s not for nothing that two of three powerlifts are lower body-focused. And without a strong ... Continue Reading
Push/Pull Workouts Can Take Your Training Up a Notch
You’ve probably heard of upper body/lower body splits, or you might still be on a muscle group-based split ever since you learned about them in high school gym class. But if you’ve never tried a push/pull ... 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
How To Stay Hydrated While Working Out (Brought to You by Kaged Muscle)
Training can be intense. Whether building strength under the barbell or testing your heart rate on a bike or the pavement, breaking a sweat is inevitable. Or rather, losing water is inevitable. However, ... Continue Reading