Bathroom Scales, Who's the Fittest of Them All?
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View ArticleDevelop Strength Down to the Core
A simple way to activate your core is to hold yourself up when you exercise—no irony intended. Consider the egg—a raw one may have a hard exterior but we all know what happens when the outer shell is...
View ArticleThe 3 Core Amigos: Brace, Rotate, Resist
These movements are the basics before you start getting fancy with anything else and they should never be forgotten. I have worked with many different athletes over the years. For each one that...
View ArticleMove It! You're Old, You're Not Dead
It's a scientific fact, it's never too late to commit to movement, and strength, and flexibility, and mobility, and fitness. Your attitude is all that counts. Someone younger is bound to look at...
View ArticleMuscle Confusion is Stupid - Strategic Variation is Smart
By varying your exercises strategically not only will you gain strength and muscle faster, but you lay the platform for continued long-term progress over successive phases. A successful training...
View ArticleSolving Shoulder Injuries for Gym Bros
We use our shoulders almost non-stop, so is it any wonder they often get hurt? read more
View ArticleAre the Big Lifts Essential?
I mean who would have a leg day and not squat, right? Coach Baz Wakelin at Strong Lean Fit gym in Loughborough, United Kingdom read more
View ArticleThe Perfect Squat for Tall Lifters
Protect your lower back and maintain balanced form with front squats. The back squat is a great exercise, but it’s not great for everyone. In many cases, the front squat is a better choice for most...
View ArticleTake Your Trap Bar Deadlift from Good to Great
Train your quads, hamstrings, glutes, abs, lower back, forearms, and traps with the trap bar deadlift. The trap bar deadlift is an incredibly effective exercise. It is a kind of squat/deadlift hybrid...
View ArticleDouble Barrel Rows to Build Muscle
By using double barrel rolls, you can stimulate a muscle across every inch of every rep. As a hardgainer who coaches other hardgainers, I like efficiency in the gym. Doing too much training and failing...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Band Pressdown
The exercise is deceptively simple, but there are a series of brilliant elements that come together to make it so effective. I definitely want to give credit where credit is due for this exercise. I...
View ArticleThe One Exercise to Complete Your Hamstring Development
To build a balanced, strong, injury-proof physique you need to do some unilateral training. To build a balanced, strong, injury-proof physique you need to do some unilateral training. Unilateral...
View ArticleThe Six Pack of Knowledge: Thought Leaders in Hypertrophy
Binge-listen opportunity with some of the best coaches in fitness: Dr John Rusin, Eric Bach, Dr Joel Seedman, Dr Andy Galpin, Damian Lees, Brad Borland, Michael Goulding, JC Deen, and Tom MacCormick....
View ArticleSide Lying Dumbbell Reverse Flyes
By lying side on to the bench you can create a resistance profile where this lift matches the muscle’s capacity closely. If I surveyed 100 meatheads and asked them, “what is the best exercise for the...
View ArticleManual Resistance Dumbbell Flyes
Get the most out of your dumbbell flyes by using a partner-based method. The limitation of many dumbbell (DB) isolation exercises is the fact that resistance profile of the exercises does not match up...
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