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Top 13 Core Exercises 1. Roman Chair Leg Raise Found in most gyms, the Roman chair is a great piece of equipment for training the hip flexors and abdominals. The hip flexor muscles predominate during the first half of the movement, where the athlete brings their legs up to parallel, just like...

Alex Roberts 5 Hardest Core Exercises You'll Ever Try In our pursuit for a huge chest, biceps (and perhaps legs?), It's easy to let the midsection follow in the shadow. It's as if it doesn't require any special attention. This has a lot to do with the fact that compound movements we often...

Rob Engelman Beginner 4x/Week Split This 4-day split will allow you to effectively attack the target muscle groups each day. It also provides recovery on Wednesdays and the weekend. Compound and isolation exercises are used to properly stimulate each muscle group for optimal results. This...

Ryan Rodal The 6 Biggest Workout Mistakes Holding Back Your Progress We see it at the gym all the time. Poor form. Bad technique. Improper movement patterns. Commonly known as SNAP CITY. While very few individuals practice perfect form 100% of the time, we should all strive for constant...

Alex Roberts The Reverse Crunch For 6-Pack Abs Do you want a well-sculpted six pack? Then stop doing regular crunches and sit-ups! When people first start training, they've got a few big goals: Lose fat Build muscle Get a 6-pack we've got plenty of articles here on Tiger Fitness to help...

Nick Ludlow How to Perform the Dumbbell Arnold Press Nothing draws attention to a well-rounded and balanced physique quite like full, capped deltoid muscles. Evenly developed deltoids contribute to the aesthetic X-physique by increasing the illusion of broader shoulders and a narrower waist...

Nick Ludlow How to Perform the 45 Degree Leg Press Machine Strong and defined quadriceps are a tell-tale sign of a hardworking athlete. In the bodybuilding community, large sweeping quads contribute to an aesthetically pleasing and balanced physique. Most of us begin our leg workouts with a...

Nick Ludlow How to Perform the Hack Squat Machine Powerlifters require exceptionally strong quads to lockout 400, 500, and 600+lb squats in a powerlifting meet. The bodybuilding community praises large sweeping quads that contribute to an aesthetically pleasing and balanced physique. Regardless...

Are you looking for a proven and simple way to get outstanding ab development and core strength? You've probably seen countless opposing advice on core training, from fitness experts who all claim to hold the truth. The reason why core training is so controversial is because you have many...

Rob Engelman How to Perform the Lat Pulldown Behind the Neck Muscles Targeted with Lat Pulldowns Behind the Neck Primary: Latissimus Dorsi Secondary: Trapezius, Pectoralis Minor, Rhomboids, Levator Scapulae, Deltoids, Teres Major, Biceps Brachia, Brachialis, Brachioradialis Lat pulldowns are a...

Alex Roberts 6 Worthless Muscle Building Exercises Walk into any gym and you'll find the dedicated, the people who know what they are doing, and the people who have no idea what a barbell is. There are quite a few exercises and machines that aren't worth doing, but there are six "social media...

Jeremy Gray Eliminate Back Pain for Good With These 12 Exercises Waking up every day with lower back pain was something I dealt with for years. No matter what you do, you can't escape the pain. You stand up and your lower and upper back hurt, you sit down and your lumbar hurts. Nothing I could...

Ryan Rodal 5 Best Back Exercises for Lifters Dealing With Lower Back Pain Having a strong back is one of the keys to any great physique. Think back to the best bodybuilders of all-time and you will find one common trend: a wide back with a thin waist, resulting in the classical V-taper look...

Steve Shaw 50 Ways to Not SUCK at Muscle Building Consider this article to be my big book of secrets. A Cliff's Notes version, if you will. If you approached me in the gym and wanted the best possible advice on how to build muscle, this feature contains the sum of what I would tell you. I'm...

Marc Lobliner Too Much Exercise - Media Attacks Fitness, Time to Fight Back! "Exercise is bad for the gut, and is only one of the many dangers of overtraining." This sentiment was recently plastered over the news sites. Even the right-wing Drudge Report carried this story launched by The...

Life gets busy, and finding time for fitness can feel like an impossible task. But staying active doesn’t have to mean long, grueling workouts. In fact, short, efficient training sessions can be a game-changer for those with packed schedules. Whether you’re looking to build, maintain, or improve...

Four-time Mr Olympia winner Jay Cutler didn’t become an icon of the sport without thinking outside the box, and in a recent Instagram post the bodybuilding legend shared a “unique” exercise that he learned while trying to make a name for himself. Fortunately, the man who would become known as...

Steve Shaw Hard, Heavy and 50 Rep Hell Arm Building Program When it comes to arm training I like to use a 3-pronged attack: Hit them heavy Hit them hard Hit them with a finisher I start my sessions with the big hitters; exercises that involve barbells, dumbbells and heavy ass weight. From...

The hip thrust should be your go-to exercise if you want glutes that turn heads and improve performance in and out of the gym. Since Bret “The Glute Guy” Contreras put it on the map, the hip thrust has become the gold standard for building glute strength and size. But it’s not just about...

Alex Roberts Crushing the Push-Up for Crazy Core Strength and Conditioning We are being bombarded with so much fitness information. Do this, don't do this. Eat this, don't eat that. Perform this lift, don't ever perform this lift. It gets exhausting. My philosophy will always be to find an...