Tip: No Need to Stretch If You Do This
Science shows you can improve mobility without stretching. Here's how.
September 9
Tip: Bulgarian Split Squat, Drop Set With Iso-Holds
Try this brutal leg training technique that painfully blends unilateral training, drop sets, and isometric holds.
Tip: Do 30-Rep Sets for Muscle
Science shows that sometimes, higher-rep sets work better. Check this out.
September 8
Tip: Upgraded Stir-the-Pot
This is becoming a popular core exercise. Make it tougher by using a semi-circular motion instead of full circles. Keeps more tension on the abs.
Tip: Fire Up Your Shoulder Growth
Not genetically blessed in the delt department? Try this workout.
September 7
Tip: Ab Mat Bench Press
Bench heavy even if your lower back is acting up. Just use an ab mat to support the natural curve of your spine.
Tip: Banded Face Pull and Floor Press
Shoulder pain when benching? Try this. Prime the upper back and rear delts with face pulls, then use the banded floor press.
Tip: Build Your Back With Bodyweight
Pull yourself up and build a huge back. Master your own bodyweight with this mechanical drop set.
Tip: The Number One Hip Thrust Mistake
It's one of the best exercises for glutes... if you do it right. Here's where most people get it wrong.
September 6
Tip: Metabolic Stress and TUT for Chest Growth
Add this mechanical drop set to your next chest workout. Yes, it's going to hurt.
September 5
Tip: The Single-Arm Bench Press
To bench a lot of weight, you need full-body tension. This exercise helps you build it. Work toward getting 5 reps with 100 pounds.
Tip: Make This a Finisher On Leg Day
Increase time under tension to increase the gains. Try this mechanical drop set on for size.
Tip: The Glute and Ham Exercise You've Never Tried
Make this posterior chain staple work even better with this simple modification.
September 4
Tip: Lat Activation Drill
If you can't feel your lats, or your biceps take over, during pulldowns or pull-ups, do this drill first.
Tip: Seated Leg Curl to Banded Stiff-Legged Dead
This pump-and-stretch superset is great for hamstring hypertrophy. As a bonus, it's also very back friendly.
Tip: Upgrade Your Shoulder Raises
Build more muscle with lateral raises and front raises. Here's how.
Tip: 4 Challenging New Ways to Do Sit-Ups
Turn the sit-up into a full upper-body exercise with these tough new exercises.
September 3
Tip: Inverted Face Pulls
This is the bodyweight version of the face pull. Great for posture, upper back size, and shoulder health.
Tip: Stop Blaming Fructose
Should we really be panicking about fructose? Check out the latest science here.
Tip: The Missing Rep Range for Glute Growth
Butt building is bodybuilding, not powerlifting. Don't make this mistake.