A lot of strength athletes use bands as a way to make their barbell lifts more challenging, but if anyone were to suggest using bands for an entire workout, they'd get scoffed out of the building. But ... Continue Reading
8 Push-Up Variations for Power, Strength, and Size
Few bodyweight exercises are as effective as push-ups. It strengthens and builds up your chest, core, shoulders, and triceps. The push-up is also accessible for lifters of all skill levels. You don't need ... Continue Reading
Get More Out of Your Training With an Upper-Body Warm Up
Diving headfirst into your upper-body workout is a no-no. Throw on a couple of plates on the bench press, and your unprepared shoulder joints may be aching by the end of set one. For that reason alone, a ... Continue Reading
Intermittent Fasting 101 — A Guide to Benefits, Muscle Gain, and More
Intermittent fasting, or the practice of going without food for extended periods of time, has emerged as one of the trendiest (and most science-backed) diet approaches to lose weight, gain lean muscle, ... Continue Reading
All the Different Gym Germs You Should Know
If you have any experience with deadlifting, then you know how much it sucks when the knurling clips your shins, especially if you forget to wear your deadlift socks. Knicked shins don't just hurt, but ... Continue Reading
The 13 Best Trap Exercises & Workouts, CPT-Approved
Traps may be the new abs to strength athletes — at least in the sense that they're hard to obtain and signal to the world that you take your fitness goals seriously. Just like you can't get abs without ... Continue Reading
3 Reasons Why You Should Perform Cardio After Lifting
In the past, you may have felt like you've needed to choose between being a lifter or being a runner. Well, you don't. Not only are both disciplines good for you, but they complement each other. The cardio ... Continue Reading
The 5 Best Hip Flexor Exercises for Your Leg Day Warm-Up
The muscles you don't see have a big impact on the muscles you do, and the hip flexors fall into this category. Although they are unseen, the strength and performance of your hip flexors directly affect ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Floor Press — Benefits, Variations, and More
The floor press is a simple and highly effective pressing variation that can be used as a primary pressing movement, accessory lift, or even by injury-prone lifters. Taking your bench press from a bench to ... Continue Reading
How Protein Powder Became a Supplement For Athletes
Protein powders are big business. Prior to the pandemic, it was estimated that in the United States alone consumers spent billions of dollars a year on protein supplements. (1) Pre-made protein shakes and ... Continue Reading
Prime Your Glutes Using These 12 Warm-Up Exercises
Imagine this scenario: you're sitting at work all day and hit the gym after for some squats and other lower-body training. Your training plan calls for you to hit heavier percentages, but your legs don't ... Continue Reading
The 7 Best Foam Roller Exercises for Mobility and Better Movement
Foam rolling is a popular myofascial release method among strength athletes and the general population to help reduce post-exercise muscle soreness and improve mobility. But if you’re only using this tool ... Continue Reading
The Main Benefits of Medicine Ball Slams And How to Do Them
Building muscle and gaining strength is all about control. Anytime you hoist a loaded barbell, you do so slowly. Up and down, up and down, up and down. On the other hand, becoming more powerful is all ... Continue Reading
How to Integrate Mental Toughness Into Your Training
When you see someone crushing a workout and having a ton of success, it's easy to think they're mentally tough. If an athlete's running extra sprints, grinding through a heavy squat set, or holding onto ... Continue Reading
Powerlifting Plus Weightlifting: How to Train for the 5-Lift Super Total
Pose a powerlifting versus weightlifting question on social media, and you’ll likely never see the end of the comments section. But followers of the Super Total training method would ask, “Why not ... Continue Reading
The 5 Best Neck Exercises for More Mobility and Bigger Traps
The average human head weighs eight pounds. When you think about it like that, your neck, which is what supports and rotates your head, is pretty darn strong. And just like any muscle — well, the neck is ... Continue Reading
How to Do a Hang Clean: Proper Form & Variations
Powerful hip drive is a must in strength sports. Popular among weightlifters and CrossFit athletes, the hang clean has you drive the barbell from knee level to shoulder height. Flip your elbows, then catch ... Continue Reading
Switch-Up Your Arm Day With These 10 Biceps Curl Variations
It's hard to dislike biceps curls. They're simple to do, lead to a killer pump, and won't leave you questioning your existence like a 20-rep set of squats will. (Hey, it's ok not to go balls to the wall ... Continue Reading
Build Ridiculous Core Strength With the Toes to Bar
Don't let the simplicity of the toes to bar exercise fool you — raising your feet from extension to your head can forge iron-like abs. There are plenty of other reasons to sub this exercise into your ab ... Continue Reading
Realize the Strength and Power-Building Benefits of the Clean & Jerk
Few moves are as dynamic and recruit as many muscles — namely, the quads, back shoulders, glutes, and core — as the clean & jerk. It's one of the two competition lifts in the sport of weightlifting, ... Continue Reading
5 Lunge Benefits For More Muscle and Improved Movement
Squats are widely considered the king of all leg exercises, but the lunge is — or should be — a close second. Done correctly, lunges are an efficient leg blaster, helping bodybuilders grow their wheels ... Continue Reading
How to Burn Fat for Weight Loss and More Definition
Whether you’re looking to make a lifestyle change, lose 10 pounds, or achieve a six-pack by beach season, odds are you’ve googled "how to burn fat" for the best ways to reach your target weight. And ... Continue Reading
10 Upper Body Kettlebell Exercises for Strength, Power and More Muscle
When you love lifting, but you only have the money and space for a singular kettlebell, it’s very tempting to opt for the heavier bell. And don’t get it twisted — heavy kettlebells are great for increasing ... Continue Reading
What You Need to Know About Muscle Recovery
If you’ve ever started a new workout program or spent a few hours shoveling your car out of the snow, you know what it’s like to have sore muscles. And you’ve probably spent some time trying to find the ... Continue Reading