exercises

When building a lower body worthy of shock and awe, the hamstrings often play second fiddle to the quads. Because who doesn’t like a good quad teardrop flex? However, performing hamstring exercises are crucial for athletic performance, injury prevention, and fundamental human movement. They are...

7 Best Workouts for Weight Loss A fat burning workout shouldn't involve endless cardio and tons of volume. Not if you love muscle. Try these 7 proven strategies instead. A Fat Burning Workout, Not Muscle Burning Fat loss is simple, but improving body composition – losing fat while retaining or...

The Minimalist's Guide to Getting Jacked Think you need tons of exercises? Nope. You just need to do the best lifts more frequently. Here's what they are and how to use them for size. Get Big with the Fewest Number of Exercises What’s the minimum number of exercises you can use and still gain...

Core Training That Actually Works Most lifters backburner their core training. They may toss in a few basic ab exercises, but the effect is minimal, not counting some muscle burn and low-back discomfort. But if you want to build a strong, stable core, you have to train it purposefully with...

Jay Cutler had a rough night back in 2008 when he came runner up to Dexter Jackson, ending his two-year run as Mr Olympia. Still, the bodybuilding icon was determined to comeback bigger and stronger the following year, and recently shared one of the most important moves that saw him reclaim the...

When you browse the internet for core exercises, you’ll witness many weird, fantastic, and out-of-this-world exercises to strengthen your core. Lost in all of this is the proper function and reason you should isolate your core in the first place. It is to resist movement so the other bigger...

You can do many satisfying things in the gym, but few can match arm day especially when you add these triceps exercises into your routine. We’re not exaggerating. The feeling of extending your elbow and rotating your arm to reveal your sexy horseshoe triceps is unmatched. But the triceps are...

Almost Everyone Does It Wrong People who want to get lean almost always do exactly the opposite of what they should be doing. Here's the counterintuitive truth. Acquiring the physique you crave will likely, at some point, require a fat loss phase. Sadly, a lot of people actually end up...

3 Shocking New Findings About Exercise Selection The big free-weight lifts are the best exercises for muscle and strength, right? Well, it's more nuanced than that. Here's the new science. You must focus on the big basic lifts to build muscle and strength, right? Well, not so fast. The newest...

How to Fix Anterior Pelvic Tilt Six great exercises to fix the common problem of excessive anterior pelvic tilt. Anterior pelvic tilt is a hot topic in the ever-turbulent online fitness community. While some therapists argue it’s a normal spinal deviation, others say that it’s something to be...

by Clay Hyght, DC Want to design your own kick-ass training programs? All you need is the perfect template based on 20 years of trial and error. Or just read this. In my last two-part article series 138, I described my 11 principles for bodybuilding training. Now, I want to make things even...

When it comes to building some good old fashioned solid muscle, sometime the tried and tested methods really are the best, and if there’s anyone who likes to put his workouts to the test, it’s Jeff Nippard. With a constant and ever confusing influx of gadgets and new-fangled devices taking up...

Partials performed in the strongest range for an extended period is an example of an "antiquated" method. Intended as a means to increase the amount of work performed in a given unit of time, it would be superior if we only considered half of the work equation. The problem, of course, is that...

You hear a lot of "rules" about exercise programming. Problem is, many of them aren't rules at all; they're just myths and misconceptions. Here are the top five: 1. A Good Program is a Balanced Program It's sounds sensible, but it's actually not true. A good workout plan isn't about balance...

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW... Despite what many coaches say, you don't get much core work from squats and deadlifts. The better you get at stabilizing the spine, the better you'll be at moving your limbs faster and more forcefully. Any athlete that needs strength or speed will benefit from...

Squats are vital for building tree-trunk legs. But if you want to develop the most impressive quads possible, you'd better start rethinking your definition of squats. The classic versions (back and front squats) fail to effectively hit all the muscles that make up the quadriceps. That's where a...

You know what is not the only thing that will give you wings, so will lat pulldowns. Here, we are diving into the ten best lat pulldown variations to add muscle and strength to this visually appealing muscle. Whether you’re a gym newbie or a seasoned lifter, these variations target your...

No gym goer wants to be sidelined due to gym injuries. Nevertheless, avid gym goers know it comes with the territory. “Pushing the limits in the gym is great because that’s where the gains happen, however, the gym, like most things in life, has an inherent risk,” says Shane McLean, A.C.E. CPT...

When most people first pick up a dumbbell, they often gravitate toward losing fat, building muscle, and looking buff—what we might call ‘vanity goals.” And rightfully so, these goals can also contribute to improved health. But, for a moment, let’s set these goals aside and delve into the...

Top 10 lists are difficult because so many great options are left out, and this is the case for the 10 top glute exercises. So many great exercises target this vital muscle group that it’s hard to include them all. But Sir-Mix-A-Lot doesn’t care about the process; he cares about the result, a...