exercises

Unlike unilateral row exercises bilateral vertical and horizontal pulling exercises like chin-ups bent over barbell rows, and seated rows often get all the love and attention. Because this is where the gains are due to the fact you’ll lift more weight. It’s a shame that unilateral row exercises...

Our bodies are three-dimensional (3-D) movement machines, yet some gymgoers don’t tap into the potential of our 3-D movement. But what is 3-D movement and what does this have to do with lateral exercises? Let gets nerdy for a hot minute. The human body has three planes of motion: the sagittal...

By Adam Bisek The Triceps Brachii Anatomy The triceps brachii is composed of three heads; long, medial, and lateral. All three heads span the upper arm (humerus) and attach to the forearm (ulna). However, the long head originates at the shoulder blade (scapula), while the medial and lateral...

Have you ever walked into a gym and seen a battle rope curled up in the corner and wonder why it is and what are some battle rope exercises you can do? First, it’s another tool in the toolbox when it comes to your conditioning. Second, it is not there to tie you in knots. Ropes were used way...

The most popular movements to build absolute strength are the barbell squat, deadlift, bench, and overhead press. With these exercises, the barbell moves in a relatively straight line for you to build more size and strength. But these are not the only exercises you should be doing in fact there...

You never really understand how important incorporating grip strength exercises into your routine are until it gives out just as you’re trying to lock out a heavy rep. Grip strength is something you are born with and is part of your DNA. Way back in the 19th century, Louis Robinson, an English...

Learn all about the most important exercises to incorporate into an upper body workout routine (Plus we provide 3 full workouts that put it all together)! WORKOUT SUMMARY Main Goal Build Muscle Workout Type Split Training Level Beginner Program Duration18 weeks Days Per Week 4 Time Per...

New to weight training? This workout is for you. Designed to hit each muscle group with the big compound exercises once per week. Each workout day has 3-5 exercises. WORKOUT SUMMARY Main Goal Build Muscle Workout Type Split Training Level Beginner Program Duration10 weeks Days Per Week 3 Time...

Back squats may the king of all leg exercises, but front squats and deadlifts are certainly legday royalty as well. To improve your front and back squat you need to do it more and intelligently program squat accessory exercises to strengthen all parts of the movement and improve technique...

If you asked 100 gym rats whether they’d love to have that horseshoe triceps appearance, 99 would say yes. The one person who said no to that is obviously lying and haven’t been including any tricep exercises in their routine. The triceps make up over 2/3 of the upper arm and it takes time and...

The quads, hamstrings, and glute muscles should be the focus of your leg training because training them will give you the most bang for your exercise buck. But there is one muscle group that is neglected from the usual leg day workout; the adductor muscles. Adductor exercises are often...

The biggest disadvantage with banded exercises is after a certain point, they stop getting you stronger. They only come so thick and stretch so far before the possibility of breaking. A breaking band might seem funny in a workout fail video, but when it’s coming at you — not so much. But when...

Spending the time in the gym, but not reaping the benefits? You may be wasting your time with one of these five time wasting exercises. You’ve seen them at your gym. People who perform those crazy looking exercises or trendy moves that turn heads. The kinds of exercises you see in the magazines...

Building big biceps is the goal of most lifters when they start training. Learn which exercises are the top 10 all-time best for targeting the biceps. There are Top 10 lists for almost everything – plays in sports, songs, best-selling books, and movies are among the most popular. So why not...

When it comes to weight training, bigger name exercises are often over-glamorized. However, these 4 overlooked lifts can prevent injury & help build muscle! The biggest reason a guy will stop going to the gym is for 1 of two reasons: He runs out of time. He gets hurt. The first one is an...

One of the main purposes of researching and reading all about training and nutrition is to one day become equipped with the knowledge to go out on your own, experiment and be your own architect. To build your own programs and put them through your own trials to fit your personal needs is a...

Let’s face it, your quads and glutes get a lot of love in the gym, but your hamstrings? Sadly, probably not so much. When you’re flexing in the mirror (and you know you are), how often do you admire your hamstrings? If you don’t notice then visually, there’s a good chance as well you don’t...

Walk into any commercial gym, you’re bound to see someone doing endless crunches or situps in the pursuit of a six-pack or skinnier waist. There’s nothing wrong or bad about these types of exercises because there is no bad or good, just the right fit for you. But there are more effective ways to...

Set aside the notion that you have "bad calf genetics" and get proactive. These eight muscle building tips are designed to help bring up your weak and lagging calves. People say it all the time, “If you aren’t born with great calves, you’ll never have them.” That’s simply not true. There are...

This article takes a close look at the reasons why you're not building muscle and gaining weight. Read this is you're having trouble getting big! Here’s a question I see time and time again in online bodybuilding & fitness forums: This is an all too common story for people with no experience or...