strength

Flywheel training has gained serious momentum in the fitness world, especially among athletes looking to maximize performance and injury prevention. It’s a powerful tool for anyone who wants to develop strength, power, and explosiveness while challenging the body in ways that traditional...

In the world of strength training, there’s one day that stands out as both revered and feared: Leg Day. It’s the day that separates the dedicated from the indifferent, the strong from the weak. Too often, people skip leg day or go through the motions, avoiding the discomfort that comes with...

When building a lower body worthy of shock and awe, the hamstrings often play second fiddle to the quads. Because who doesn’t like a good quad teardrop flex? However, performing hamstring exercises are crucial for athletic performance, injury prevention, and fundamental human movement. They are...

Looks hardcore, but if you're not a competitive equipped powerlifter, you don't need them. Here's why. Nothing in the weight training field looks more hardcore than lifting with chains. Not surprisingly, we see a lot of people squatting, bench pressing, and deadlifting with chains who have no...

Want to get jacked in a hurry? Hold something heavy and walk. Here are the best ways to do it. Loaded carries are the most functional training you can do. They also happen to strengthen your core and grip (making you better at other lifts), and they get you yoked like nothing else. If you’re...

Kettlebell swings are a staple in many training programs, known for their ability to enhance athleticism, develop the posterior chain, and improve endurance and strength. While the traditional Russian kettlebell (KB) swing remains a popular choice, incorporating multiple kettlebell swing...

Golf may seem like a sport that revolves around finesse and precision, but it’s a power game at its core. From driving the ball off the tee to maintaining control through your golf swing, building strength in the right areas of your body can make all the difference. That’s where the weight room...

You can do many satisfying things in the gym, but few can match arm day especially when you add these triceps exercises into your routine. We’re not exaggerating. The feeling of extending your elbow and rotating your arm to reveal your sexy horseshoe triceps is unmatched. But the triceps are...

What’s up Eg brothers & sisters. Today I’m gonna touch a little on my experience with steroids and being a professional arm wrestler (strength & endurance) sport. I have been in this sport since 2010. When I first started I was completely natural and lost my first 5 tournaments. I hate losing...

3 Shocking New Findings About Exercise Selection The big free-weight lifts are the best exercises for muscle and strength, right? Well, it's more nuanced than that. Here's the new science. You must focus on the big basic lifts to build muscle and strength, right? Well, not so fast. The newest...

Get Jacked and Athletic for Life Sure, getting ripped is cool. But staying jacked and athletic as you age is even more impressive. Here's how to do it. The best way to improve your physical quality of life as you age is to improve, or at least maintain, all the capacities that naturally decrease...

Got Relative Strength? Find Out Right Now. You should be able to pass these tests before you hit the bench, squat, do direct arm work, or add more ab exercises. Can you? 1. 25 Goblet Squats with 50% Bodyweight Before you graduate to barbell squats, you should be able to goblet squat to parallel...

A Natty-or-Not Question Think it's impossible to get huge without also getting super strong? Think again. Muscle size isn't always an indication of someone's strength. Some lifters are big and strong. Some lifters are small and strong. Other lifters are big and, for their size, not so strong...

How to Keep Getting Stronger Plenty of programs can help you get strong. The optimal plan depends on what's limiting you the most. Here are the three factors to consider. What’s the Best Way to Get Strong? If your main goal is to get strong, you’re probably a little confused right now. There are...

A Complete 4-Week Plan The best kettlebell workout. The most powerful kettlebell exercise plus hardcore strength work. Get ready to be better... at everything! Without challenges, the human body will soften. We thrive when we push our boundaries, reach goals, and blast personal records. We...

It’s the biggest lift in the gym, and it only takes one step to complete. Who would have thought it had so many particulars to make your reps the most effective? Well, the truth is, it does. Using some of these directives on deadlift accessories will help you break a plateau you may not have...

Arnold Schwarzenegger reaches thousands of fitness enthusiasts around the world with his motivational Pump Club, and if you think that his teachings might be limited to pumping iron, you’ll be pleased to know that the Terminator star is just as excited about form and function as he is about...

ften, the technique will add a rep to an arm set or prevent a loss of a rep or two as the workout progresses. The Trick? Nerve Transmission It has to do with nerve transmission. If you improve nerve transmission, you can increase your strength. It makes perfect sense because, anatomically...

Strength is a seductive temptress and I have no shame in proclaiming my love for her. But like anything in life that gets your juices flowing, to truly understand strength you must consider both the stuff you like and the stuff you don't like. Here are 6 very interesting things about strength...

When you hear the term "ego lifting" you probably think of one-fourth squats, curls that use everything but biceps, and bench presses that double as the spotter's deadlift workout. As a T Nation reader, you know better. However, you can easily fall prey to a more subtle version of ego lifting...