June 23
BOSU Ball: The Good, Bad, and Ugly
Learn the best and worst ways to use stability balls, BOSU balls, and exercise discs to improve your strength, health, and athleticism.
June 6
20-Minute Muscle Builder
All you need is a bar, a bench, and 20 spare minutes to build a strong and muscular body. Want to lean up too? Add 4 minutes.
May 22
Reflexive Strength and Spider-Man
Get shredded and increase your "secret" reflexive strength. But remember, with great abs come great responsibility.
May 21
Heavier Squats Real Fast
Post-activation potentiation, bottoms-up squats, and smart warm-ups are the keys to a new PR.
May 16
Dips: The Upper Body Squat
Dips are awesome, but you better learn proper form and how to dose them. Once that's done, try ring dips, countdowns, combos, and dead stops.
May 13
From 0 to 100: Know Your Percentages!
Each training percentage, from zero to 100% of your 1RM, has a distinct effect on speed, power, and hypertrophy. Here’s how to use that info wisely.
May 7
4 Ways to Fire Up Work Capacity
Roll like a martial artist, do loaded sprints, and use complexes wisely to build all-around athleticism and strength.
April 25
4 Ways to Test Your Recovery Rate
If you run a simple test every morning, you'll know whether or not you should go balls-out in the gym that day.
April 16
Back Squats vs. Box Squats
The box squat doesn't get all that much respect, but in this match-up, it's the Rocky Balboa of the squat world.
April 4
Bench Press More in 4 Weeks
To bench more weight, bench more often, practice pauses, train the bottom part of the press, and have a smart plan.
March 27
The Olympic Deadlift
Olympic deadlifts activate your CNS and cause explosive growth in your hamstrings, calves, traps, and back.
March 20
Front Squat vs. Goblet Squat
Two anteriorly loaded squat variations, both with benefits and drawbacks. So which is best for you?
March 17
Negatives: You're Doing Them Wrong
Lowering a weight slowly is a “garbage” eccentric. The key is to lower a weight that's close to maximum under control.
March 13
You Don't Know How To Breathe
Focusing on proper breathing can enhance your training and improve strength in a whole lot of unexpected ways.
February 28
Bodybuilder Big, Powerlifter Strong
How to use a blend of heavy and moderate loads for specific TUTs to trigger both sarcoplasmic and myofibrillar hypertrophy.
February 21
Plates Work Better Than Kettlebells
No kettlebells? No problem! Here’s how to do the best kettlebell exercises with plates. They may even work better.
February 19
797M for Strength
Smash a new personal record every two weeks with this innovative system based on RPE (rate of perceived exertion).
February 6
High-Performance, No BS Correctives
Perform better with corrective work focusing on the five basic human movements, tonic and phasic muscles, and regressions.
February 5
20 Minute Strength & Power Workouts
Here's how to use demanding 20-minute workouts to build a strong, powerful body... or die trying.