Tip: Find Your Lats, Enhance Your Training
This drill teaches you to set your shoulders correctly so you can get the most out of your lat exercises.
December 31
Tip: 3 Oddball Exercises to Boost Your Bench Press
Build better shoulder and back stability and your bench numbers will blow up. Here's what to do.
Tip: Try This Gut-Punch of an Ab Exercise
This ab exercise will make you feel like you just got a fist in your breadbasket, but it'll really build your abs.
December 30
Tip: Use This Trick for Perfect Push-Ups
The most common push-up mistake is letting the hips sag. Here's a simple cue to fix that problem instantly.
Tip: Skip These Foods, Suffer More Mental Distress
Two foods will boost your mood and mental health, depending on how old you are. Here are the foods to focus on and when.
December 29
Tip: Build Your Rep Strength, Build More Muscle
Chances are, if muscle growth has stopped it's because you adopted too many fancy techniques instead of just getting stronger. Here's what to do.
Tip: Does Foam Rolling Have to Hurt?
Turns out, more pain doesn't equal more gain. Here's the latest science.
December 28
Tip: The Cure for Ugly Overhead Presses
Balance your shoulders and learn to brace to dominate the barbell press. Here's exactly how to do it.
December 27
Tip: The Medball Ab Rollout
This tough rollout variation will nail your core and your lats. Do 3 to 6 sets of 5 to 8 rolls.
Tip: 5 Trumped Up Claims About Organic Food
Science finally has some conclusions about organic food. You may be surprised.
December 26
Tip: Vertical Pallof Press
Think of this exercise as a kind of standing ab rollout. Great for overall core strength.
Tip: Muscle Building and Body Fat Percentage
What does your bodyfat percentage have to do with muscle growth? Quite a lot actually. Check this out.
December 25
Tip: The Body Saw
Nail your core and strengthen your serratus with this tougher-than-it-looks exercise.
Tip: Is Cryotherapy Actually Effective?
When it comes to muscle recovery, does freezing your glutes off actually work? Here's what two studies discovered.
December 24
Tip: Supine Band Shoulder External Rotation
Rotator cuff work keeps your shoulders healthy. Coach Tumminello discusses why a popular exercise doesn't do the trick and shows you a better one.
Tip: Age Makes No Difference in Recovery Rates
Science shows that recovery rates stay fairly consistent in the young and old(er). Take a look.
Tip: Why Men and Women Can't Train Together
Okay, you can lift weights together. But there are some differences you need to know, especially when it comes to rest periods.
December 23
Tip: The Barbell Ab Rollout
Make the ab rollout even better by lifting your feet up. This takes the hamstrings out of the movement and makes your core work harder.
Tip: The Strength Vitamin
Most athletes have low levels of this vitamin. And only one type of it will keep your strength gains coming. Here's the science.
Tip: Is Variety More Important Than Intensity?
Doing lots of different exercises is more important than changing up sets and reps according to new research. Take a look.