Tip: Make This a Finisher On Leg Day
Increase time under tension to increase the gains. Try this mechanical drop set on for size.
September 5
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: 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: The Missing Rep Range for Glute Growth
Butt building is bodybuilding, not powerlifting. Don't make this mistake.
September 2
Tip: Lifters Were Stronger 30 Years Ago
The numbers prove that old-time training methods work the best. Here's what you need to know.
September 1
Tip: Improve Your Deadlift, Spare Your Low Back
This primer superset teaches you to deadlift correctly, allows your CNS to recover, and it's easy on your aching joints. Check it out.
August 31
How Long Should I Rest Between Sets?
If a trainer says to always rest 3 minutes between sets, he's an idiot. Here are the 9 things you need to consider to get the best results.
Tip: The Real Cause of Muscle Cramps
It's not dehydration. Here's the real problem and how to prevent it.
August 29
Tip: Open Up Your Hips
Neurologically locked hips can limit your lifting and athletic performance. Try these drills to feel better fast.
August 28
Tip: Do Your Workout Backwards
Tomorrow, do your workout as planned but reverse the order of the exercises. Here's why.
Tip: A New Way To Use a Trap Bar
Build your lats, delts, chest, triceps, and abs at the same time. Here's how.
August 27
Tip: Build Your Back by Stretching Your Pecs
Do this drill before training your back. It'll fix those tight pecs which make it difficult to recruit your upper back muscles.
August 26
Tip: Master the Death Press
Add this exercise to your arsenal to build strong and stable shoulders.
Tip: The 2 Minute Chin-Up Test
Find out how strong your biceps and lats really are.
August 25
Tip: Squat This Far Down for Best Results
Looks like partials aren’t so bad after all. Here’s how and why you should start adding them to your squats.
August 24
The 6 Toughest Drop Set Workouts
Regular lifters do regular sets. Ambitious lifters do drop sets. Crazy mothers do mechanical drop sets. Be a crazy mother. Here's how.
August 22
Tip: Ditch This Exercise
There's a much better way to train the core and obliques. Take a look.
August 21
Tip: The 20 Reps Method for Strength
Forget counting sets. Instead, think about weight and total reps. Here's why and how to do it.
Lift Hard, Lift Smart, Recover Faster
Joints hurting? CNS fried? Here's how to intelligently train the bench, deadlift, and squat to keep the gains coming.