Tip: The Paused Deadlift
Adding pauses to your deadlift will strengthen weak points, improve technique, build muscle, and teach you to use your lats.
June 6
Tip: Wrist Exercises for Fighters and Lifters
Weightlifters and fighters both need wrist strength and durability. These exercises will build it. For advanced athletes only!
June 5
Tip: The Back Exercise Form Fixer
Are you using bad form on back exercises without even realizing it? This little trick will fix that, and help you build a bigger back.
Tip: 4 Ways to Master Good Mornings
Strengthen your posterior chain and your overall strength will skyrocket. Try these proven good morning exercises.
June 4
Tip: A New Strategy for Push-Ups
Add this simple technique fix to your push-ups and you'll get much better results.
June 2
Tip: A Quick Warm-Up for Deadlifts & More
Prime your nervous system, boost performance, and increase joint health with this warm-up.
May 30
Tip: The Plank Pull
Good at planks? Yeah, well who isn't? Time to ramp up your anti-rotation and anti-extension strength with this more challenging variation.
Tip: The Fighter's Lunge
Step back with one leg. As you come back up, lift the dumbbell with the thigh: flex your hip and raise your knee just above a 90-degree angle with the floor.
May 29
Tip: Upright-Torso Lunge
If your goal with lunge variations is to build quads, keep your torso upright and take short steps. Tibia should be vertical.
May 28
Tip: The Leaning Lunge
A forward lean on lunges increases the recruitment of the glutes and hamstrings. The dumbbells should be on the side of the front foot in the bottom position.
May 27
Tip: 3 Movements For Better Squats
Do five round of these movements to warm up for a big squat or do them on off days for recovery.
May 26
Tip: Banded Leg Curls With Toe Pointing
Build your stubborn hamstrings with two tricks: use a band to increase the intensity of the peak contraction, and point your toes on the negative.
Tip: The Dumbbell Hamstring Curl
Looks easy, but because of the leverage point and the fact that your toes are pointed, it's a tough and effective hamstring builder.
May 25
Tip: Supine Medball Reactive Throws
Build explosive upper-body power with this exercise.
Tip: The Seated Box Jump
This seated variation of the box jump helps athletes develop power from the ground up.
May 24
Tip: Rotational Lunge Swings
Challenge your strength and core stability in the elusive transverse plane with this exercise. Works with a kettlebell too.
Tip: Crossover Sled Drags
An athlete needs to develop power in every direction. This exercise develops side-to-side explosive power.
May 23
Tip: Split Jerk Technique Breakdown
Thinking about adding some weightlifting to your program? Here's a quick overview of the split jerk.
Tip: Front Squat With Straps
Find front squats uncomfortable? Try them with straps.
May 22
Tip: Front Squat Bar Placement
Here's a great trick to use to get your bar placement right for front squats.