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Contrary to what many entry level personal training weekend certification textbooks say, exercises themselves aren’t the things that should be scrutinized and contraindicated. The people who do them should be. Different skeletal builds or training needs can deem an exercise dangerous depending...

When it comes to location for taking on her fun and challenging workouts, it’s almost a guarantee Sarah Dorough will choose hit the beach. As a Level 10 gymnast and a certified fitness trainer and sports nutritionist, the Coastal Virginia resident is on a mission to spread some sunshine by...

There is a reason Erik Bartell is a trainer who is in such high demand. He knows how to push his clients to achieve their best. The military veteran and fitness expert commits two mornings a week to share his expertise and effort on the Muscle & Fitness Instagram page. But he’s not one of those...

I'd make a lousy burglar because I don't like big guard dogs with big sharp teeth. That doesn't mean I'm opposed to stealing when the potential payoff is big enough. But instead of using crowbars or safe-cracking tools, I use an iPhone. My latest heist involved Tom Graff, an up-and-coming...

One thing I've discovered is that if you want bigger biceps, doing spider curls a different way can get you to those big peaks faster. Spider curls are usually done off the steep side of a preacher bench, but something told me that the biceps might get more stimulation if the curls were done...

If you are looking to switch up your exercise routine and try something new and challenging, bodyweight moves and calisthenics could become an important part of your overall training plan. As we age, many athletes and gym goer’s find that lifting heavy weights can be tough on the joints, so they...

For beginners who are looking to get big, the gym can be a little overwhelming. Which machines should they use? How much should they try to lift? What would be best for getting bigger? Learning from someone who has experience and knowledge can be a big help. Two-time NPC Mr. Wisconsin winner and...

Ok gonna try to explain this I cant do a regular bar squat, my one leg junk but i simply cant get the bar into position I am unable to force it from below like I did years ago, best I can get the bar is absolute top of the neck Im simply way to stiff i the chest/shoulders plus my gimp side...

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Earlier this month, I saw a video of World's Strongest Man competitor Martins Licis setting a record for a lift called the Steinborn squat at the Rogue Invitational 2019. For those who aren't in the know, this squat variation, which is named after old-timey strongman Milo Steinborn, has the...

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Ian Spanier Mastery of the dip is a by-product of repetition. To that end, most guys beat the standard dip to death, never giving the ring dip a shot. This is partly a matter of availability, as most gyms don’t have rings, and partly a matter of attitudes. (Who needs rings when you have...

You may not be a fan of Conor McGregor’s verbose pre-fight trash talk, but no one can say that the Irishman isn’t humble in defeat. Three weeks after tapping due to neck crank in the fourth round of his highly anticipated brawl with current UFC lightweight king, Khabib Nurmagomedov, McGregor...

MMA Body: Creating the Killer Core by John Annillo, C.S.C.S. Scientific fact: Over 90% of people who’ve watched the Rocky movie saga have attempted to do upside-down situps while pumping “Eye of the Tiger” on their iPhone, thinking they would get the same cut and washboard abs Opens a New...

Chris Lund “THE BEST” IS A REMARKABLY FLUID CONCEPT. Debates rage in all corners of art and popular culture. What constitutes the best movie in a given year? Or TV show, or song? So when a magazine like ours tells you they’re going to give you a listing of the “very best” biceps exercises, we...

OPENING ARGUMENTS DEFENSE Horizontal pressing movements engage three primary movers: the chest, the triceps, and the front delts. Changing your hand position allows you to focus the load on one or more of these muscle groups. For chest, the best hand position is a wide hand spacing, either...

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Officially Retires From MMA, Accepts UFC Position as “Athlete Relations Ambassador” Following a heartbreaking two-year stretch that saw him submitted by Fabricio Werdum, KO’d by Roy Nelson, and outpointed by Stefan Struve, Antonio “Minotauro” Nogueira has finally...

Semi-Sumo / Modified Sumo Deadlift Biomechanics Depending on how you view such things, Ed Coan is perhaps the best deadlifter of all-time. His deadlift success is so outstanding that the “Ed Coan Deadlift Program”, which he didn’t even write, is one of the most popular routines of...

45-Degree EZ-Bar Skullcrusher Target Muscles: All three triceps heads with emphasis on the long head. THE START Lie face up on a flat bench with your feet flat on the floor. Your body should be fully supported from your hips up to your entire head. Have a partner hand you an EZ-bar and grasp...