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Ryan Rodal Top Muscle Building Exercises That Are Performed Incorrectly By nature, bodybuilding and resistance training is one of the most easiest acts to perform. Use a certain muscle group to repetitively lift up and release some metallic object. Not complicated. However, in application...

Alex Roberts 6 Tips to Build a Bigger and Stronger ChestIn his prime, Arnold Schwarzenegger had the chest that both amateur and professional bodybuilders idolized. His chest was strong, full, and evenly developed. When he hit the side bicep pose his chest took on a new dimension and truly popped...

Nick Ludlow Trisets - Unleashing Their Power to Build More Muscle Are you struggling to gain muscle? Has your endurance and strength hit a plateau? Do you find yourself unable to lose those last few pounds of stubborn body fat? Listen up because trisets might be the ticket for your one-way trip...

Ryan Rodal The 5 Best (Non-Floor Crunch) Ab Exercises Let's face it. The one body part that every single guy wants to improve appearance-wise is the abdominal muscles. If you were to take a survey on what body part women find most attractive, chances are it would be those abdominal muscles...

Marc Lobliner Deadlifts Aren't Just Good For Gains, They're Good For Health Years of deadlifting and squatting had left my body in shambles. At 31, the shearing forces of these movements were taking a toll on my body. Simple daily tasks were now painful. I couldn't perform the big lifts in the...

Nick Ludlow 5 Exercises to Increase Your Front Squat and Quadriceps Size The front squat is an exceptional exercise for building quadriceps size and overall leg strength. It also beefs up your upper back and posterior chain. It has significant carryover to the back squat in powerlifting...

Ryan Rodal 6 Best Squat Exercise Variations for Wheels of Steel The day that some dreadfully frown upon? The day that others look with brazen excitement? The day that everyone respects no matter their circumstances? Leg day is the most joked about, and frequently skipped workout of the week...

Ryan Rodal 8 Must Do Back Exercises for Mass The back can be one of the most difficult muscle groups of the body to grow and improve. Since it is one of the few muscle groups that cannot be seen by our own two eyes, we must practice intense focus using our mind muscle connection. However, there...

Introduction - Statistics on Low Back Pain (LBP) Back pain is one of the most debilitating conditions, crippling many people at some point in their lives. It can range from being a dull, constant ache to a sudden sharp pain. In a survey conducted by the National Institute of Health Statistics...

Steve Shaw How to Get Big Shoulders - 3 Challenging Shoulder Workouts Round cannonball-sized shoulders are cornerstones of the aesthetic X-frame physique. This coveted physique requires big and broad shoulders, sweeping latissimus dorsi muscles, and a narrow waist. While the bench press may be...

Alex Roberts 5 Underrated Exercises for Building a Thick, Explosive Chest When you walk into the gym on Monday to crush another chest session in celebration of International Chest Day, you most likely have 3 things on your mind: bench press, dumbbell press, and cable flies. These are the most...

Ryan Rodal 8 Potent Rope Exercises For More Muscle Mass Sometimes the effectiveness of a workout may lie strictly within its simplicity. Instead of thinking of an attachment as a piece of exercise equipment, think of it more along the lines of a tool. A tool that can help mold, create and sculpt...

As we move into our 40s and beyond, staying mobile isn’t just about flexibility, it’s about preserving strength, preventing injuries, and ensuring we move through life with ease and confidence. Joint pain, muscle stiffness, and nagging aches aren’t simply a byproduct of aging; they’re often the...

Alex Roberts 5 Reverse Grip Exercises for Amplified Muscle Gains Change can be scary at times. Stepping away from the norm and trying something new is tough for many of us. Too many times we become satisfied with staying in our comfort zone and cringe at the thought of stepping outside of that...

Alex Roberts 3 Step Warm-Up for Maximum Performance & Muscle Gains When it comes to building muscle and strength, we all know that training with intensity and following a good plan is a key part of success. However, one of the most commonly overlooked aspects of working out is the warm-up. Too...

Alex Roberts Light Weight, Baby! 20 Heavy Compound Exercises For Brutal Bulk We could start this article off with some horrible cliché? like ?size does matter,? but we have too much respect for our readers to stoop that low. No, there is no need to go there and conjure up bad memories of...

There has been a war raging in the strength and performance community, and it involves the butt. A strength coach whom I have the utmost respect for, Bret Contreras, has gone against the grain and stated that not only are hip thrusts not dangerous, but they should be a main lift. A main lift...

Leg extensions have been maligned by the strength and performance community. Similar to the arguments made against the hip thrust where I actually sided with the use of this controversial movement. Some of these arguments are (taken from the entire interwebz from many different articles (I will...

When it comes to building muscle and strength, we all know that training with intensity and following a good plan is a key part of success. However, one of the most commonly overlooked aspects of working out is the warm-up. Too many people warm-up incorrectly, or worse, skip it altogether...

The triceps are often neglected. They are the ugly stepchild of the arm group family. Many people fail to realize that the triceps makes up over two-thirds of the arm muscle. Furthermore, developing triceps strength is one of the most important variables in increasing pushing movements including...