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5 Tips To Make Them Your Favorite A few simple tricks make reverse lunges far more effective. Take them from the exercise you avoid to the one you can't pass up. Here's how. The standard lunge is great, but the reverse lunge can do even more. It’s a “complete” exercise that’ll hit the quads...

Combination exercises have a bad reputation among serious lifters, but not all of them suck. The good ones hit more muscles, make you train at a higher heart rate, and force you to expend more calories. WHY MOST COMBOS DON'T WORK Think of the lunge with a bicep curl: a popular combination...

The quadriceps are one of the largest muscle groups on your body, and almost every compound, lower body movement is going to involve them to some degree. From big lifts like a squat or deadlift pattern, assistance exercises like a lunge or leg press, or even “glute-focused” patterns like...

The great Dan John downplays the importance of lunges, while other coaches overplay their significance in the strength realm. No matter where you fall on the lunge scale, there is one fact most can agree on. They suck, and they’re difficult. IMO, almost every lifter will benefit by having a...

By Bret Contreras I thought up this exercise several years ago and included it in my glute eBook, but I never showed a video of them. I feel that biomechanically, this is one of the most similar ways to load the sprint pattern for horizontal power. Sure there are a whole-lotta muscles that are...

The reverse lunge involves a simple reverse step instead of the traditional forward step. Due to the change in torso angle, the reverse lunge creates more activation at the proximal hamstring and gluteal group and less compressive stress over the front side of the knees. These are all good...

Because there are so many, knowing which shoulder exercises to do and when to do them can be challenging. The shoulder press machine is an exercise machine that helps you work on your shoulders. Learn how to use it to reach your fitness goals. What is a shoulder press machine, and how does it...

By: Matt Weik Resistance bands are becoming a more and more prevalent part of strength training programs, and for good reason – they're great tools to implement into any strength protocol. If you are a lifter and you are not using bands, then you are missing out on many benefits that can help...

Burst through your plateau and start making gains with reverse pyramid training. Learn all about reverse pyramid training and give the sample workout a try! Set personal records in the gym with this Reverse Pyramid Training workout. The sample RPT MASS 3 day split is perfect for intermediate...

The strength of the lower back, glutes, and hamstrings form the foundation of lower body movement. These muscles as a unit allow you to run, jump, hinge, and squat like a rockstar. There are plenty of great exercises, like the reverse hyperextension, that train these important muscles but...

The Benefits of Reverse Pyramid Training According to a study published in the Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, training in a moderate rep range (8-12 reps) allows for better muscle gains while training in the heavy rep range (2-4 reps) allows for better strength gains1. With Reverse...

When it comes to lower body exercises, which one is the GOAT? Is it the squat? Barbell squats have been used by lifters for generations to build legs that look like tree trunks and perform like a high-performance machine. Is it the deadlift? Conventional deadlifts are not a pure lower body...

Over the course of these various posts you’ve read a number of pieces that discuss how various muscle groups work in tandem with other muscles groups in the body. They complement one another, work together, and support one another through daily activities. The forearm muscles are a prime example...

According to Army National Guardsman Chris Kellum, it takes a strong posterior chain and a “brick-wall back” to navigate through the new Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) — particularly the deadlift and leg tuck events (the latter being a cross between a pullup and a leg raise). Even if you’re...

Fellas, how many of you started lifting with the goal of having huge arms? Many of you, right? That’s what I thought. Unless you just started training recently, you know getting big arms is more than banging out curls. You have to make sure you hit those triceps and hit them hard since they...

Set personal records in the gym with this Reverse Pyramid Training workout. The sample RPT MASS 3 day split is perfect for intermediate lifters looking to bust through a plateau! Reverse Pyramid Training (RPT) is a training style in which the first set of a given exercise is performed with the...

Going to a gym is awesome. No one is going to dispute that. Having a home gym with a decent amount of equipment is great too, but let’s be clear. It’s not necessary to have a great workout. As a matter of fact, all you need for this 30-minute floor workout is a pair of dumbbells and a floor...

The day can always be more productive if you can take care of two things at once. When it comes to working out, challenging your muscles and burning calories in one shot can make the training even better. You don’t have to train as long, either. Trainer Erik Bartell offers two opportunities a...

Per Bernal WHEN TO DO IT Give this battle rope finisher a go at the end of your weight training to prevent fatigue beforehand. WHY DO IT For one, you’ll be a hell of a lot more conditioned—in terms of general cardio and in your arms and shoulders—by working with battle ropes. Also, the...

It's the best exercise for developing your upper pecs. Learn how to do it safely and effectively. The reverse-grip bench press is hands-down the best exercise for building bigger upper pecs; it increases upper pec involvement versus a standard-grip bench press by 30 percent. Dr. Jim Stoppani...