Workouts & Exercises

If you’re following a workout regiment centered around big compound movements like the bench press, squat, and deadlift and think they are all you need for solid muscle hypertrophy, you are sadly mistaken. To build the most muscle possible, you need to make sure you’re adding in some isolation exercises to your workouts! In particular, … Read more

 Before launching into a full workout, most people know that you should perform some basic stretches. Unfortunately, even though this is pretty common knowledge, many people decide to skip the warming-up stage for a variety of reasons—on a time crunch, doesn’t feel necessary or unaware of the benefits. For professional athletes, discarding this important step … Read more

The rear delts are like the black sheep of the shoulder muscles. They just don’t get the love that is piled onto the front and side delts. Walk into any gym and you’ll see guys pressing for the front delts and doing side laterals to bring out their lateral heads. However, you don’t see a … Read more

Training the quads is probably the most challenging thing you’ll ever do in the gym. It takes more effort, is more painful and demands more mental intensity than working any other body part. Unless you are following a targeted, quad-specific program, however, you can end up wasting a lot of your effort. In this article, … Read more

Possessing a set of well defined, fat-free abdominals is the true mark of fitness, regardless of what gender you happen to be. For many, though, actually achieving a six pack seems as elusive as winning the lottery. But it doesn’t have to be. In this article, we’re going to lay out the best exercises, reps, … Read more

Are you a person who wants to improve your strength without putting on muscular bodyweight? If so, you’re not alone. Whether it’s an athlete who needs to maintain a weight class, a woman who doesn’t want to get bulky or a guy who’s happy with his current muscle to weight ratio, there are a lot … Read more

The Lumberjack Press is one of those old school moves that were commonplace in the 1940’s and 1950’s, but can’t be found in modern gyms. Fortunately, with the recent popularity of all things vintage, this move is being dusted off and re-examined in terms of its ability to max out the shoulders. In this article … Read more

Isometric stretching is the perfect complement between flexibility and strength. It allows you to improve your flexibility as a result of strength increases at the extremes of your muscle’s range. When most people think of stretching, they envision holding a muscle in an elongated static position for a set period of time. That’s the traditional … Read more