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We all know that the spine is the part of the body that basically needs the most attention to avoid back and spinal injury, and it usually hubs the most common areas of safety concern and general TLC. There’s no question that pulling or pushing weight with horrible posture will be a first class...

There’s a reason that Arnold Schwarzenegger lifted seven Mr Olympia titles and that’s because he trained as smart as he did hard. And, as this rare glimpse from the shoot of Pumping Iron shows, the Australian Oak was really onto something with Arnold Schwarzenegger’s standing overhead triceps...

A CORE EXERCISE THAT WORKS EVERYTHING Ab wheel rollouts are known as a core exercise, but they involve more than just your abs. The emphasis is on the rectus abdominis, but you'll also need to engage your arms, shoulders, chest, back, glutes, and even your legs. Your lower back is also a key...

By Bret Contreras I’m going to be quite honest…I love rotary training. I believe it helps bridge the gap between traditional weight room strength and on-the-field power. Any fool will realize that simply increasing muscle mass via heavy compound lifting (let’s ignore performance enhancing...

USE A SMALL DEFICIT There's the belief that deadlifting from a big deficit (like 4 inches or so) will improve your strength off the floor in a standard deadlift. It won't. It's too dissimilar to transfer over to your conventional deadlift. But with a very small deficit – my go-to is standing on...

Given the world's rapid transition to work-from-home positions and online jobs, many people face the plight of sitting behind a computer for lengthy amounts of time daily. Intuitively, it takes more energy to stand than it does to sit, but how many calories does standing burn, exactly? Recent...

I empathize if you’re in the predicament of working a routine 9-to-5 in a cubicle and staring at a computer screen for 90% of the day. Intuitively, this type of “labor” is not physically demanding at all...mentally, though, it sure can be draining. Unfortunately, sitting behind a computer...

John Matulevich helps you to improve your results by incorporating non-competing supersets, standing exercise variations, HIIT cardio and (more) potent compound movements. From using more productive workouts to getting into and out of the gym faster, there are always ‘tweaks’ you can make to...

Landmine training was in vogue long before the landmine attachment existed. Old-school lifters jammed the barbell into a corner to do T-bar rows and they still do. Now thanks to the minds of creative coaches, landmine training is a great way to train your muscles from multiple angles and...

Given today’s fast-paced life and hectic schedules, it can be easy to eat a bowl of cereal while standing at your kitchen counter or a protein bar while walking to your next meeting. Maybe you think you’re burning more calories as opposed to sitting, but eating while standing (or moving around)...

Walking or standing lunges. Is one better than to the other, if so why?

QUESTION I’m looking for a great total-body muscle-building workout. I can train five or six days a week, and one of those being a Sunday isn’t an issue. After two years of training, I need something to jump-start my muscles and give me a great pump. ANSWER I have just the thing! It’s a...

I just spent 30 minutes in handcuffs at Walmart with my family waiting on me. I'm even shaking as I write this. Long story but as we were standing in a massive line to check out, two guys behind us decided to get into a cussing fight (f-bombs mostly) and my kids are standing right there as well...