What’s that in the sky? It’s not a bird or a plane — it’s your new favorite calisthenics movement. It might not seem as exciting as Clark Kent’s alias, but the Superman is an exercise you might just want ... Continue Reading
The Best Bodybuilding Programs for All Experience Levels
Flip open any muscle mag and you’ll easily find a bodybuilding routine championed by someone with a Herculean physique that is guaranteed to get you to their level. It can be tempting to follow in the ... Continue Reading
Change Up Your Leg Day With These 10 Unique Squat Variations
Squats are a foundational strength movement for every lifter and athlete. While variations like the back squat and front squat are staples of most training programs, other lesser-known squat variations can ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilding vs. Powerlifting Programs — Understanding the Difference
When it comes to slinging weight and getting huge, bodybuilding and powerlifting are the two training methods at the forefront of every conversation. In order to excel at either goal, putting as many eggs ... Continue Reading
6 Benefits of Grip Strength You Should Give a Damn About
When it comes to building muscle, everyone focuses on the arms and chest. Probably no one gives a damn about their hands, but take a second to think about how misguided that is. Your hands allow you to ... Continue Reading
Use the Dumbbell Deadlift to Perfect Your Pull
When it comes to building fundamental pulling strength, the deadlift is king of the jungle. However, it is also one of the most versatile and customizable exercises out there. If you’re looking for a ... Continue Reading
The 15 Best Manual Resistance Exercises to Help You Build Muscle Anywhere
Whether you’re battling back from injury, lack the home gym of your dreams, or are just sick and tired of slinging dumbbells, sometimes you need an alternative to weight training. While it can be hard to ... Continue Reading
The Complete Guide to Kettlebell Training for Beginners
If you're new to the gym, you've probably seen them being pressed, pulled, or swung around. The kettlebell is an amazing tool for building muscle, burning fat, and developing cardiovascular fitness and ... Continue Reading
10 Lateral Raise Variations for Big & Broad Shoulders
Bigger shoulders have probably been on your physique wishlist since you picked up your first dumbbell in high school. Broad shoulders not only help you look strong, but a stronger pair of delts can help to ... Continue Reading
How Much Caffeine Do You Need to Get Your Best Workout? (Brought to You by Kaged Muscle)
How you prepare for a training session can be just as important as the actual work you put in, in the gym. To get the most out of your time in the iron paradise, pre-workout supplements are the way to go. ... Continue Reading
Four Big Benefits of the Toes to Bar
Have you ever watched the CrossFit Games and wondered how athletes like Tia-Clair Toomey not only achieve their six-packs but also the abdominal strength that comes with it? A part of it is due to eating ... Continue Reading
The Definitive Guide to Bodybuilding Meal Prep
The recipe for achieving your goal physique is simple enough. Take one well-made training program and stick with it, mix in some high-quality rest and recovery, and, most importantly, eat the right foods ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Single-Arm Dumbbell Bench — Benefits, Variations, and More
When it comes to gaining muscle, the weapon of choice for big pecs is often a good set of dumbbells. While benching with dumbbells is more than reliable during chest day, there are ways to spice things up ... Continue Reading
How to Deadlift 500 Pounds (and More)
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