Tip: Partial ROM vs. Full ROM Triceps Extensions
In one study, partial range of motion skull crushers triggered almost twice the muscle growth as full range of motion.
May 19
Tip: A New Way to Build Your Hammies and Glutes
Take an old exercise, add a new tool, and blow up your posterior chain. Here's how.
Tip: Lifters Shouldn't Go Keto
Ketogenic diets might work for endurance athletes, but lifters might want to look elsewhere for a diet. Here's why.
May 18
Tip: Posture and the Behind-the-Neck Press
Is it really a bad exercise? That depends on your posture and your overall training history.
Tip: Better Barbell Rowing
What to do before you ever lift the bar, plus some great advice about form.
May 17
Tip: The Chain Press
This is a great chest training alternative when your shoulders don't tolerate being loaded in the bottom position in a traditional bench press.
May 16
Tip: Neutral Grip Bench Press
Use this style of bar when internal shoulder rotation is a limiting factor and regular benching is painful.
Tip: Do The Double Pause Squat
Fix your technique and turn up the time under tension with this brutal variation.
May 15
Tip: Bench Press With Shoulder-Saver Pad
Shoulders banged up? Take a tip from top powerlifters and use a pad to reduce the tricky part of the range of motion.
Tip: The Naughty Appetite Suppressant
This substance has a bad reputation, but it's relatively safe for mild metabolism boosts and appetite suppression.
May 14
Tip: Reverse Crunch, Correct Form
Using a tight, controlled range of motion (reducing any leg kicking) forces your abs to do more work.
Tip: Upper-Body Day? Do This Drill First
Wake up your upper back, shoulder stabilizers, and more with this simple warm-up exercise.
Tip: Cheat Meals – A Rant
When do you get a cheat meal when dieting? When you deserve one. And you probably don't deserve one yet. Here's why.
May 13
Tip: Hanging Leg Raise, Proper Form
For this exercise, a short range of motion is superior. If you knees/legs go too far down, it just becomes a hip flexor exercise.
Tip: Slow Down, Get Huge
Lower slowly to fix your form and up your gains. Here's why.
May 12
Tip: Cable Side Bend
People do this exercise with a dumbbell, but you'll get better results with an angled low cable.
Tip: Do Plastic Bars Lead to Greater Gains?
Researchers study whether a new type of wobbly bar recruits more muscle than conventional steel bars.
May 11
Tip: Fire Up Your CNS For Better Lifting
Do a couple of these drills before you lift and you'll get the best workout you've had this year.
May 10
Tip: Always Do This Before You Deadlift
These two simple cues will help you lift more weight and do it safely.
Tip: Do This Before Every Upper-Body Workout
This simple drill will get your chest, back, and shoulders ready for the heavy stuff. Check it out.