How to Do the Trap Bar Deadlift — Variations, Benefits, and Common Mistakes
In growing numbers, most commercial gyms are adding at least one trap bar to their arsenal of available equipment. As a gym member, you should be...
How to Do the Close-Grip Bench Press for Bigger, Stronger Triceps
Most lifters in the gym have performed the classic flat bench press to build chest size and upper body pressing strength. When it comes to variations...
The 10 Best Dumbbell Exercises to Hit Your Lats
Even if you skipped Latin class or missed boarding school altogether, most lifters in the gym are familiar with their lats — the large, fan-shaped muscle...
How to Do the Hack Squat — Benefits, Variations, and More
When leg day rolls around, many lifters prioritize barbell exercises like squats and Romanian deadlifts. That’s a generally reliable approach for building size and strength, but...
Try These 3 Air Bike Workouts for Conditioning, Fat Loss, and More
Modern air bikes are far from the creaky machines your parents had at the local Y decades ago. Today’s machines are overbuilt and imposing. With bigger...
Can You Squat Every Day?
Can you squat every day? To smug middle school English teachers, the only answer is, “I don’t know. Can you?” We’re not looking for detention, so...
How to Do the Cable Crossover for Chest Size
If you want the most well-developed chest possible, the bench press is not enough. Sure, big multi-joint lifts are very efficient at putting heaps of meat...
Back Squat vs. Front Squat: Which, When, and Why
“You’ve gotta squat” can be heard echoing through gyms worldwide. At face value, it’s undoubtedly useful advice. Squatting strengthens the entire lower body and builds muscle...
How to Do the Bulgarian Split Squat for Leg Size, Strength, and Mobility
Most dedicated lifters show up to the gym ready to do what it takes to work towards their goals. But it’s not always fun and games,...
The 14 Best Triceps Exercises for Bigger, Stronger Arms
If your body was a rock band, your triceps would be the bass player. Your legs would be on drums, biceps would be lead guitar, and...