Tip: Stop UTIs With This Herb
Urinary tract infections are painful, expensive to treat, and they can reoccur. Here's how to kill those bad bugs for good.
May 13
Tip: The Band-Resisted Overhead Press
NFL athlete Josh Hawkins uses this exercise to build overhead strength. Because of the bands, the resistance gets stronger as you near lockout.
Tip: Designer Drop Sets for Bigger Gains
Do drop sets that are targeted towards your muscle-fiber makeup. Here's how.
Tip: An Awkward Way to Get Ripped
It's kinda odd, maybe even politically incorrect, but science says it works. Check it out.
May 12
Tip: The Hammer Strength Romanian Deadlift
RDLs are great, but if you're after stronger glutes and hams, this Hammer Strength hack is even better.
Tip: The Modified Jefferson Deadlift
The Jefferson deadlift is an old-school classic. Use this variation (staggered stance) to really nail your glutes and hamstrings.
Tip: Strengthen Your Ankles
Prevent injury, perform better. Three exercises to try out.
Tip: The Most Filling Foods
The best foods for losing fat are the ones that fill you up the most and keep hunger at bay. Here's the list.
May 11
Tip: Rack Deadlift With Bands
Build your upper back and lats while strengthening the lockout on your conventional deadlifts.
Tip: Do High-Tension Reps for Big Delts
With this partial/isolation superset method, do slow high-tension partials on one exercise followed immediately by an isolation exercise.
Tip: Lose Fat With a Timer
Get your stopwatch ready. This strategy will help you to eat only when hungry AND avoid overeating at mealtime.
Tip: The Healthiest Snack Food
Four reasons to eat more of this stuff, including stronger erections and higher testosterone levels.
May 10
Tip: 2 Reps Slow, 2 Reps Fast
With the tempo-contrast method, different types of contractions recruit more muscle fibers. Do 2 reps slow (5 seconds up, 5 seconds down) then 2 fast reps. Do either 8 or 12 total reps per set.
Tip: Batwing Sled Drags
Sled drags are great for quads, but you can also use them to get in some bonus back work by pulling your elbows down and back.
Tip: Occlusion Training for Big Calves
No, you haven't tried everything to get your calves to grow. Take a look at this extreme method.
Tip: The Diet Food That Makes You Fat
What would happen if you ate nothing but processed diet foods for a month? This has been studied. The results are terrifying.
May 9
Tip: Press Lockout from Pins for Triceps
For triceps thickness, you gotta hit the lateral head. A controlled, dead-stop, 8-10 inch press from pins will do it.
Tip: Build Triceps With This Drop Set
Recruit more muscle fibers with this mechanical drop set: triceps extension to forehead, triceps pullover and extension, then close-grip press.
Tip: How To Do Every Rep of a Calf Exercise
To build calves, every single rep needs to have four steps. Here they are.
Tip: One Dumbbell, Full-Body Strength
Build your shoulders and full-body strength with one exercise. Here's how.