You’ve decided that you want to get strong. That’s great. Increasing strength will help you avoid looking like you’re drowning in your sweater, sure, but your health will improve, too. A study in
The sumo is the dark horse of deadlifting. The first time you saw someone split their legs in the gym and yank a bar-bending amount of weight, you were probably more than a
Everyone loves the bench press. It’s the international hallmark of lifting weights — if you’ve ever mentioned to someone during a conversation that you like to hit the gym, there’s a solid chance
Of all the exercises out there, few engage as many muscles and reinforce proper movement like the deadlift. You have — at least, we hope — have heard of this exercise. If you
The biceps get too much credit. Don’t get us wrong; training your biceps is a must for bigger and stronger arms. But your triceps — you know, that three-headed horseshoe-shaped muscle that sits on
It’s easy to scoff at people in the squat rack who load up their bar with five plates and bend their knees a few inches. From the bench press to biceps curls, those
The gluteus maximus — that is your butt for the uninitiated — is the largest muscle in the body. Even if filling out a pair of Wranglers isn’t at the top of your
If it’s one thing strength athletes can agree on, it’s that sumo deadlifts are cheating. Kidding. We bet dollars to donuts that any strength athlete is drawn to the idea of building a big chest, bulging biceps, and rounded
You did not hear it here first, but it bears repeating: train your legs. Leg day can be a painful, DOMS-inducing experience, but ignoring your lower half also robs the body of more
Big biceps signal to the world that you’ve put in some serious sweat equity at the gym. The biceps are small muscles, but to grow them takes time, knowledge, and intelligent programming. Also,
