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If you do the six major compound movements – the squat, hip hinge, vertical press, vertical pull, horizontal press, and horizontal pull – you're bound to see success. These are the movement patterns every complete workout program contains. Problem is, not every variation is best for everybody...

The angled deadlift is for intermediate to advanced lifters who have enough experience with the basic pulling and pressing exercises that they're ready for a new challenge. This exercise hits the posterior-chain muscles you'd use in a traditional deadlift, along with the shoulder and arm...

Building power in the gym means moving weight fast to recruit the most motor units possible. This typically involves a healthy dose of power cleans and perhaps a few variations of the other classic Olympic lifts, but I'm here to help you broaden your training horizons. When it comes to building...

GYM MACHINES THAT SUCK Not every commercial gym machine is worthless, but here are four you should avoid at all costs. Most can easily lead to injury... and one of them is an outright scam. Take a look, then check out the safer, more effective alternatives. 1. ▶️ The Seated Ab Crunch Machine...

Close Grip Lat Pulldowns – 3-4 Sets, 10-12 Reps This exercise is a vertical pulling movement that targets your lats. The key is to really drive with your elbows and control the weight with your lats, getting a full stretch at the top. Try to eliminate any movement in your biceps or traps and...

What Is A Turkish Get Up? The Turkish getup is a full body, multiplanar movement, usually performed with a kettlebell (but can also be done with a dumbbell, sandbag, or bodyweight only). Unlike many of the other movements typically associated with kettlebell training; like swings, cleans, and...

Did the chicken or the egg come first? Who cares? Both chicken and the egg are delicious—and you’re wondering what this has to do with mobility exercises. Stay with me for a moment. In the fitness universe, “experts” have often debated which exercise quality is more important to train...

By Adam Besik Everyone wants to make the best of their time in the gym. There’s nothing worse than spending a training session spinning your wheels if you’re an avid weight trainer. With that being said I would like to propose a solution. It’s not necessarily a strict training method, but...

Optimal Growth Strategy: Quadriceps By Adam Bisek Anatomy The quadriceps femoris consists of 4 distinct muscles: the rectus femoris, vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, and vastus intermedius. The rectus femoris attaches to the ilium (pelvis) and superficially spans the distance from the...

This article outlines everything you need to know to help you build a coveted V-tapered physique. Check out all of the tips & tricks you need to know! WORKOUT SUMMARY Main Goal Build Muscle Workout Type Split Training Level Beginner Program Duration12 weeks Days Per Week 5 Time Per Workout45-60...

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...

In this new series, we cover aesthetic training tips provided to us by some of the top bodybuilders in the industry, and learn which exercises they use to build their shredded physiques. In this particular episode, IFBB pro and MuscleTech athlete Santi Aragon shows us some moves he uses to...

Dr. John Rusin describes what blood flow restriction training is, the benefits of adding it into your workouts, and how to implement it into your plan! Blood flow restriction (BFR) training is nothing new in the world of muscle and strength. However, recent application of this training method in...

Push ups are a fundamental movement that anyone can benefit from doing. Make your push ups more challenging with these 6 variations and progressions. It’s common for people with strong upper bodies to think that they’ve “graduated” from the standard push up, simply because their bench press...

If you want to build big arms, you have to build big triceps. Check out these 4 triceps exercises and learn how to incorporate them in your workouts. It’s always impressive to see a well-developed set of triceps. Similar to the hamstrings, it’s a group of muscles that aren’t always focused on...

The dead bug exercise is a silly name for any exercise, there’s no getting around that. The movement doesn’t appear to do anything that beneficial, which is why many lifter may shrug it off and ignore incorporating it into their routine. That’s a real shame because when the dead bug is...

Has your leg growth fallen behind? Are you in need of a solid leg day, but don't have access to a squat rack. Try barbell hack squats for instant growth! During the inception of the strength and conditioning game there was only iron. This was an era where machines didn’t exist. If you wanted to...

It’s hard not to be impressed when you see someone performing muscle-ups! You can see, immediately, that he or she has put in the time and dedication to make their “machine” strong and capable. Muscle-ups are a very challenging, advanced movement that demands explosiveness and power from many...

Eccentric training is more than just a burnout technique. You can use heavy negatives in your daily routine to see big strength gains in the gym. If you are like most weight lifters, you have probably incorporated an eccentric emphasis into a workout from time to time, maybe adding an extra...

This article outlines everything you need to know to help you build a coveted V-tapered physique. Check out all of the tips & tricks you need to know! WORKOUT SUMMARY Main Goal Build Muscle Workout Type Split Training Level Beginner Program Duration12 weeks Days Per Week 5 Time Per Workout45-60...