Tip: The Truth About the Bad Girl Machine
Can strength athletes actually benefit from the adductor and abductor machine? Here's what you need to know.
April 19
Tip: The Single-Leg Exercise You Need
Here's a leg-destroying unilateral move you've gotta try for strength and size gains.
April 3
How to Build Big Legs With Bad Knees
Got angry knees? Here are the five best exercises to allow your legs to keep growing while keeping your knees happy.
March 19
Tip: Two Quad Killers You've Never Tried
These untraditional exercises will leave you pumped for hours... if you can take the pain.
March 13
Question of Power 4
Coach Carter tackles tricep growth, dietary restraint, and how to tell if you're ready to compete in bodybuilding. Check it out.
Tip: The High-Resistance Bike Sprint
More than a good metcon workout, sprints performed like this can pack muscle onto your quads. Here's how.
February 27
15 Quad-Building Exercises for Women
Glutes get all the attention. A big butt is nice, but it needs to be balanced, both aesthetically and functionally, with strong quads.
February 22
Tip: The 3-Cycle Leg Press Program
Pro bodybuilders depend on this much-maligned movement. Here's how to do it right and program it correctly.
February 9
Tip: The Tempo-Challenge Leg Press
Get more out of the leg press with these three variations that increase time under tension.
February 7
Tip: The Leg Press and Real Strength
Can you build strength in the leg press, or is it nonfunctional? Coach Carter lays the smack down here.
Tip: Do This Before Squatting
Do your knees hurt when you squat, even if your form is perfect? Do this exercise first and find relief.
January 30
Question of Power 2
Are big lifts best for delt size? Is the leg press worthless? And how do you avoid embarrassment at competitions? Answers here.
January 26
Tip: Do High Reps for Quad Size
If you're doing fewer than 12 reps for legs, you're just doing maintenance training. Try this instead.
January 20
Tip: The Curtsy Lunge
Nail your glutes and challenge your overall mobility, stability, and strength with this lunge variation.
January 18
The Missing Lower-Body Exercises for Strength
For complete strength and injury prevention, you need more than squats, deadlifts, and lunges. Add a few of these isolation exercises to your plan.
January 12
Tip: The Most Brutal Quad Finisher
Add this to the end of your next leg day to blow up your quadriceps. Warning: It's gonna hurt.
January 11
No Weights, Big Wheels
Drop your regular leg-day workout and try this for 8 weeks. If you can take the pain, your quads, hams, and glutes will explode. In a good way.
January 10
Tip: The Ultimate Squat for Quads
Want bigger quads? Set your ego aside and squat like this.
January 9
Tip: The Two-Minute Leg Press Challenge
Build your quads. Challenge your lungs. Test your sanity. Try this!
December 18
Tip: The Swiss Ball Leg Curl
Looks easy. It's not! Try this instead of standard leg curls, or use it as a finisher.