Tip: The Achievement Hormone
A new study shows that your social status can boost this hormone and help you achieve more in the future. Check it out.
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Tip: Don't Add Weight to Your Pull-Ups
So you can do 8 decent pull-ups. Big deal. You're still not ready to do the weighted version. Do these instead.
Tip: A Better Way to Calculate Body Fat Percentage?
Science gives us a new way to figure out how much fat we're carrying. All you need is a tape measure. But is it any better than BMI?
Tip: 4 Simple Ways to Build a Stronger Grip
Strengthen your grip and boost your deadlift, pull-up, row, and more. Here's how.
Tip: Sumo Romanian Deadlift (RDL)
If you want to sumo-deadlift scary amounts of weight, then add the sumo RDL into your training plan.
Tip: The Missing CrossFit Movement
CrossFit workouts hit every fitness quality, but they do fall a bit short in one important area.
Tip: Static Stretch For Only This Long
Holding a static stretch for precisely this many seconds before doing a lift increases performance.
Tip: Weight-Plate Chop
Try this cross-body exercise to fill in your strength gaps and perform better athletically.
Tip: 6 More Reasons to Avoid Soy
Most lifters have already removed soy protein from their diets. Need a few more reasons to keep it out? Here ya go.
Rippetoe Goes Off
Rip has a few questions for you about unilateral exercises, imbalances, exercise variety, and why you're such a wussy.
Tip: Band Pullover
With a regular pullover, you lose tension at the top. Add a band to keep the tension on through the full range of motion and you'll build more muscle.
Tip: The Right Overhead Press for You
Not everyone is ready for the barbell. Are you? Find out here and double check your form.
The Problem With Heavy Weights
Sounds like blasphemy, but chasing numbers on the bar can sometimes wreck your gains. Here's why, plus four ways to fix the problem.
Tip: Partner-Assisted Dumbbell Flye
The flye is tough at the bottom of the movement but easier at the top. To match the strength curve and build more muscle, add manual resistance at the top.
Tip: Good and Bad Barbell Rows
Great exercise, but are you making these common mistakes?
The Isolation Exercise Checklist
Just doing the big basic exercises leaves lots of gaps in your development. Here's how to target those muscles that the basics don't touch.
Tip: The Best Hip Hinge
This fundamental movement pattern is, well, fundamental. But try this before you jump into deadlifting.
Tip: Customizing the Squat
It's a mandatory movement pattern, but you need to choose the best variation for your body and goals. Here's a quick rundown.
Tip: The Truth About Inflammation and Healing
Most of what we do today to heal minor injuries and relieve soreness is actually delaying healing and maybe even muscle growth. Info here.
Tip: Science Reveals the Best Workout Split
Finally, a study that compares split routines with whole-body routines to show which one leads to more muscle.