December 16
The Best Dumbbell Exercises for Bigger Biceps
Need to fill out those shirtsleeves? Drop the bar. Here are the best dumbbell exercises for biceps size. Have you tried them all?
December 13
Fast-Twitch Freak: How to Build Athletic Muscle
If you want to be stronger, faster, AND bigger, you want a higher ratio of fast-twitch muscle fibers: athletic muscle. Here's how to do it.
December 11
New Landmine Exercises for New Gains
Landmine exercises grow muscle, build strength, boost conditioning, and help you work around injuries. Check out these training methods.
December 4
Workout Challenge: Push-Ups For Pros
Think you've outgrown push-ups? Think again. Try one of these each week for seven weeks as a new workout challenge. And try not to cry.
December 2
The CrossFit Exercise All Lifters Need
Dips build the chest and triceps. Pull-ups build the back and biceps. But this CrossFit exercise does it all. Master it like this.
November 28
New Weight Lifting Exercises & Methods for New Gains
Get more out of your weight lifting workouts by adding a new exercise or a challenging new method of doing a familiar exercise.
November 20
The New Exercise Workout Challenge
You don't have to train yourself into a puddle of goo for a workout challenge. Instead, just skill up with a new exercise or training method.
November 17
Fight Training: The Best Weight Training Method for MMA
Your fight training is lacking if you're not lifting with intention. Here's how to accentuate the eccentric for a powerful strike.
November 8
Advanced Negative Training: Accentuated Eccentrics
There's more to negative training than lowering a heavy weight slowly. This loading method takes it a step further for strength gains.
November 4
15 New Ways to Overhead Press
The overhead press is a staple exercise, but you don't have to use a barbell, especially if it hurts. Try these highly effective options.
November 3
How to Squat: A Complete Head to Toe Guide
Do you really know how to squat? Here's a handy checklist to help you keep the gains coming without the progress-wrecking injuries.
October 30
Kettlebell Workout for Big Delts
Not every kettlebell workout involves swinging. These three exercises build carryover overhead strength and, of course, big shoulders.
October 27
The Best Core Exercises for Obliques
There are much better core exercises for your obliques than standard dumbbell side bends. Here's how to really make them strong.
October 20
Workout Challenge: 10 New Exercises
Take on a new workout challenge, bring up a weakness, or just have some dang fun with these unconventional new exercises.
May 15
Tip: The Seated Cable Face Pull
Nail your rear delts with this face pull variation. If rear delts are a weak point, start your workouts with several sets of 12-15 reps.
April 11
Tip: Triceps Giant Set
Perform back to back: 12 cross-body cable extensions, 12 dips, 12 seated dumbbell French presses. Then repeat.
April 10
Tip: Tricep 30's
In this triceps extension variation, lower to your nose for 10 reps, then to your forehead for 10 reps, then behind your head for 10 reps.
April 9
Tip: Reverse-Grip Pushdown
To enhance your mind-muscle connection, try this. Be sure to roll your knuckles back towards your body and hold for a 2-3 count for 3-4 sets.
April 8
Tip: The Overhead Shrug
This not only works the upper and lower traps, but also trains elevation of the scapula.