If you think the Smith machine isn't functional and doesn't build muscle, you're in for a surprise. Your legs are probably tiny too.
Your warm-up shouldn't be boring or ineffective. Here's how to stretch the right parts, move with ease, and prepare to destroy your workout.
Science shows that sometimes, higher-rep sets work better. Check this out.
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It's one of the best ab exercises out there, but hardly anyone does it right. Here's how to really do it.
Lift heavy and grow, right? Well, it turns out that lifting light weights may make you grow muscle equally as well.
Get stronger on pull-ups and you'll get better at just about everything. Here's how to do it, whether you can crank out a dozen or you're working on your first strict rep.
“But it'll cause injuries!” Will it? Will it really? Here's the part you're missing.
For better gains, hit a muscle hard and heavy one day, then again the next day with lighter pump work. Here's why that works.
The lifting greats knew how to get strong long before drugs and long before science came along to prove their methods. Here are their best secrets.
The best chest exercise isn't the bench press. It's the dip. Here's how to do it right for big pecs, strong triceps, and healthy shoulders.
Everything you ever wanted to know about the thyroid, from testing to drugs to the foods you need to eat for optimal function.
Strong. Fast. Agile. Crank up your awesomeness with this simple, challenging workout strategy.
Ready for a challenge? The Turkish Get Up will take your stability, core strength, and mobility to the next level.
Dips are awesome, but you better learn proper form and how to dose them. Once that's done, try ring dips, countdowns, combos, and dead stops.
Forget sets, reps, or percentages. Picking the most effective exercises is the foundation for success.
Find the most effective variations of the squat and the deadlift to fit your body and your goals.
Some people think hypertrophy isn't functional. Here's why those people are dead wrong.
In bodybuilding's Golden Age, few shone as brightly as Serge Nubret. Let's learn a thing or two from this recently departed legend.
Simple tips to help you get shredded. Check ‘em out.
The power clean just might be the best barbell exercise you aren't doing. Here’s why you should make it a part of your program.
Design your own nutrition plan made just for your body and your goals. Here’s how.
Can lifters who use assistance really ever go overboard with training? Get the facts here, plus some tips for natural lifters.
