Tip: Cable Stack Wrist Roller
Attach a two-inch pipe to some webbing and a cable machine to really build your grip and forearms. The resistance increases as you roll.
Tip: Power Rack Wrist Rolling
Get a pipe and make this yourself. Unlike a standard wrist roller, the rack version doesn't overtax your shoulders, just your grip and forearms.
Tip: Pinch Grip Strength
Strength athletes train their crushing grip strength, but often neglect pinch grip strength. Here are some new ways to train it.
Tip: The Best Way to Do Flyes
Make this exercise work even better for pecs. Here's how.
Tip: Improve Your Squat Mobility
Fix your ugly squat by squatting. Here's how.
Tip: Control Your Squat
Some lifters have great mobility, but low control when it comes to squats. Here's what they need to know.
Tip: Jettison Lateral Raises
For wide delts, overload the top half of this exercise with bands. Or use dumbbells plus bands. Drop the bands upon failure to extend the set.
Tip: The Glute-Ham Raise
Lucky enough to have a glute-ham raise machine around? Awesome. Now use it correctly. Here's how.
Tip: The Dorsiflex Weighted Dip
If you have trouble with proper form on dips, try this variation where you're forced to pull the toes up. It immediately fixes most form problems.
Tip: Straight Bar Dips
This dip variation not only looks cool, it teaches you to perfect your form and prevent sag on regular dips. Hits your core too.
Tip: How to Do Chain Dips
Using chains for dips is not only a good way to add weight, the chains will actually teach proper form on regular dips.
Tip: Core-Engaged Dead Bug
The dead bug is a popular and surprisingly tough core exercise. Once you master it, ramp it up with this variation.
Tip: The Right Way to Do Dips & Ring Dips
Do chest dips lead to injury? Yes, if you do them wrong. Here's a quick guide to doing them right.
Tip: 300-Pound Clean Complex
This complex (a series of exercises using the same weight) consists of a 1 clean deadlift, 1 hang clean, 2 front squats, and a jerk.
Tip: Heavy Snatch Complex
This complex (a continuous series of exercises using the same weight) consists of a deadlift, a snatch, two overhead squats, and a snatch balance.
Tip: 3-Second Paused Bench Press
Getting stuck at the bottom of your bench press? Use this technique to build bottom-up strength.
Tip: Deficit Deadlift with Farmer's Handles
Get stronger from the floor. This exercise combines deficit deadlifts (standing on a plate or platform) with farmers walk handles for a new stimulus.
Tip: The Modified Belt Squat
An upper body injury can even make traditional squats impossible. The fix? Belt squats.
Tip: Farmer's Walk Complex 2
For this unilateral workout finisher, you'll combine the classic farmer's walk with several dumbbell movements.
Tip: Farmer's Walk Complex 1
Grab a few pairs of dumbbells and add this finisher to the end of your workouts. You'll hate it, but you'll love the results.