January 3
Should YOU Isolate Your Arms, Calves, and Abs?
Are the big basic lifts enough to build these body parts, or do you need isolation exercises? It depends. Here's how to know.
June 8
Tip: 3 Exercises That Beat Boring Planks
Pretending to be a 2-by-4 is not an effective exercise. Do these 3 core movements instead and help make planks obsolete.
February 18
Tip: The Barbell Get-Up Challenge
If you can nail one good rep of this full-body exercise, you're pretty awesome. Here's how to do it.
February 8
Tip: Turn Off the Hip Flexors to Build Abs
If you can easily knock out dozens of reps of an ab exercise, it's probably because your abs aren't doing much work. Fix that. Here's how.
November 11
Tip: 5 Minutes to Rotational Strength
Sure, you train your core, but you're probably missing this movement pattern, leading to injury and poor performance. Let's fix that.
November 9
Tip: Make Your Core Work More Effective
Name your favorite ab exercise performed on the floor. Got it? Now, here's a clever way to make it even better.
October 31
Tip: Burn Sets for Strong Abs
Here's how to use the dynamic-static method to ramp up your core training.
October 24
Tip: Half-Kneeling Single-Arm Press
Build shoulder and core strength with this exercise.
October 20
Tip: The Standing Rollout Checklist
It's one of the toughest core exercises. Here's how to master it and reap the benefits.
October 13
Tip: Landmine Chop
Develop overall strength and athleticism with this rotational move.
October 12
Tip: Rotational Medball Throw
Exercises like this one, performed in the transverse (rotational) movement pattern, add to your overall athleticism.
September 28
Tip: The Next Level Plank
Turn the boring plank into a full-body exercise with this challenging variation.
September 21
Tip: Weight-Plate Chop
Try this cross-body exercise to fill in your strength gaps and perform better athletically.
September 7
Tip: The Core Exercise for Deadlifters
If you deadlift (specifically if you use a sumo stance) this should be one of your key supplemental exercises.
August 13
Tip: Ring Press-Up
Not only is this a great core exercise, it'll help you overhead press better by teaching you to use full-body tension.
July 16
Tip: The Sicilian Crunch
Abs respond better to heavy weights because of their muscle fiber makeup. Here's one way to nail those fast-twitch fibers.
July 3
Tip: A Crazy Exercise That Actually Works
Some exercises are goofy looking and don't work very well. But some goofy-looking exercises are very effective. This is one of them.
July 2
Tip: A Strange Way to Build a Rock-Solid Core
It looks like an overhead press, but it's really one of the most brutal core exercises you can do. Check it out.
July 1
Tip: Cable Plank Press
If you can hold a plank for longer than 10 seconds, you've outgrown the exercise. Progress it with this resisted variation.