Tip: Yoga Moves for Strong Lifters
Some of the best warm-ups for lifting actually come from the yoga studio. Here are a few that anyone can use. No Lululemon required.
June 7
Tip: Continuous-Tension Dumbbell Bench Press
Tension builds muscle. Stop your reps just short of lockout if your main goal is hypertrophy. It's a good finisher after your full ROM sets.
June 6
Tip: The Breakfast and Dinner Trick
Want to prevent fat gain once you've leaned up? Give these two protocols a shot.
June 5
Tip: The Kettlebell Flye
The open grip and wrist position here allows for better pec isolation.
Tip: Turning Off the Cancer Switch
An old drug and a new supplement can help to activate AMPK, which may cause cancer cells to starve themselves. Info here.
Tip: The Fat Guy's Eating Pattern
One pattern of eating disrupts metabolism and dietary behaviors more than any other. Here's how to avoid it.
June 4
Tip: The Protein First Diet Strategy
Simple, easy, satisfying, and it'll help keep those abs visible. Here's how it works.
Tip: 3 Habits for Maintaining Leanness
Getting ripped is tough. Staying ripped can be tougher. Here's how one pro does it.
June 3
Tip: Cable/TRX Reverse Flye
Add a suspension trainer attachment to the cable machine to hit your back and rear delts in a new way.
Tip: Strong Legs, No Knee Pain
Use this exercise pairing to build your legs without the knee pain.
June 2
Tip: Standing Rotational Rope Row, Unilateral
Pittsburg Pirates outfielder, Austin Meadows, demonstrates this variation of the rope row. Note the hand rotation for more activation of the lats and upper back.
Tip: 10 Strategies to Stop Binge Eating
Binging is a common problem among lifters. Here's how Coach Thibaudeau cured this bad habit.
Tip: A Core Exercise to Boost Your Bench Press
Try this before your next bench session to lift heavier and stay safer.
June 1
Tip: The Low-Pulley Face Pull
Go light, be meticulous with your form, and focus on contracting all the small muscles working in your upper back and shoulders.
Tip: Another Great Reason to Drink Green Tea
It has tons of health and fat-burning benefits, but here's another reason you may want to cool off with iced green tea this summer.
Tip: Two Drills to Fire Up Your Backside
Get your glutes, hamstrings, and upper back ready for heavy training with these simple movements.
May 31
Tip: The High-Pulley Face Pull
Bring up your rear delts, rhomboids, and external rotators with this movement.
Tip: Another Damn Good Reason to Lift
Most people think of cardio when they think of long-term health. Here's what they're missing.
May 30
Tip: Guillotine High Cable Curl
This exercise hits both the long and short heads of the biceps, which most biceps exercises can't do.
Tip: Do This Medball Exercise Before Squats
Get your central nervous system ready for heavy squats by doing this simple exercise first.