Tip: Science Finds the Best Butt Exercise for Women
A study involving weight-trained women finds that one glute exercise works better than the others. Check it out.
March 8
Tip: The Best Bench Press for Athletes
Close grip or traditional grip? If an athlete wants to transfer strength into power, here's what science says is the best choice.
March 7
Tip: Alternating Eccentric Leg Curl
Force those hamstrings to grow! Lift with two legs, then overload the negative by lowering with one leg. Switch to both legs when you hit failure.
Tip: The Best Squat Variation You're Not Using
Build your legs, boost your regular squat, and work around injuries with this butt-busting variation.
March 6
Tip: Rest Periods: Sit or Walk Around?
What's more important, active recovery between sets or resting as much as possible? This new study on CrossFitters sheds some light.
March 5
Tip: Single-Arm Plank on Rings
Yes, this is very advanced. First master the plank and the single-arm plank before trying it on rings with added load.
Tip: This Exercise Beats Squats for Glute Gains
You've seen the squat-booty memes, but the squat came in last for glute activation when compared to two other exercises.
Tip: The Perfect Number of Sets for Growth
Don't do more sets and reps than you need to. All it does is eat into your recovery and slow down gains. Details here.
March 4
Tip: The Single-Arm Plank
If you could only choose one exercise to train your core, it should be the single-arm plank.
Tip: The Best Chest Exercise Since 1911
For complete chest development, don't forget this classic. Bonus: There's a new way to do it for even better results. Check this out.
March 3
Tip: 6-Ways for Shoulders
Add this to the end of your shoulder workout and get ready to burn and grow.
Tip: The Art of the Batch Prep
Avoid decision fatigue, improve diet adherence, and reach your body comp goals. Here's how.
March 2
Tip: Machine Laterals With Assisted Negatives
For this intensity technique, do the concentric part of the exercise on your own, then have your training partner push down during the negative as you resist.
Tip: Keep Your Diet Boring
What does a boring diet plan have to do with willpower and getting shredded? Quite a lot actually. Here's why.
March 1
Tip: Hang and Swing Destroyer Set
Stubborn rear delts? Punish them until they grow with this 100 rep drop set. Use partials at first, then full range on the last drop.
Tip: Do More Reps for Real Life Strength
Here's why everyone needs to add some higher-rep sets to their workouts.
Tip: For Mass, Drink Your Food
This pro needs 350g of protein and 1100g of carbs per day to pack on the mass. You do not, but you can adopt his diet strategy.
February 28
Tip: Pulldown Crunch
Blow out all your air on the way down and contract hard. Do 10-12 reps.
Tip: Get Ripped with the Proximity Effect
Whether your goal is fat loss or muscle gain, here's a simple trick to increase your odds and boost diet compliance.
February 27
Tip: Over and Backs for Delts
Also called the Bradford press, this continuous tension movement is a great delt-day finisher.