Tip: Hip Thrust With Band
For the hip thrust, focus more on mind-muscle connection than the amount of weight you use. Add a band for accommodating resistance.
April 6
Tip: Rethinking the Fasting Trend
I believed in intermittent fasting, gave it a fair shot, then changed my mind about it. Here are the big drawbacks to fasting.
Tip: Shoulder Triples for Strength and Size
Build muscle and keep your shoulders healthy with this time-efficient strategy.
April 5
Tip: Kettlebell Swings With Band
Compared to Olympic lifts for training explosive qualities, the swing is easier to learn with lower risk. Adding a band makes it even more explosive.
Tip: Ginger, Pain Relief, and Performance
Here's the latest info (pros and cons) on the tastiest pain reducer and inflammation fighter.
April 4
Tip: Cable Pull-Through
Strengthen the glutes for a better deadlift and squat, or just build a better butt, with the cable pull-through.
Tip: The Top 3 Training Splits
Hitting each muscle group twice per week is perfect for most lifters. But how do you organize your training? Try these three splits.
Tip: The Biggest Meal of the Day
When should you pack in the calories and protein? When should you have your smallest, lowest-carb meal of the day? Here's the science.
April 3
Tip: The GHR
With this variation of the glute-ham raise, you can finish with a glute contraction (knees lower on the pad), or set the knees higher to target hamstrings.
Tip: Use Exact Antagonist Exercises
Training opposing muscle groups together, like chest and back, is effective. But for best results, use precise pairings. Info here.
Tip: Free Weights, Machines, and Tribal Thinking
To get better, question the rules, just like great coaches do. Here's how one coach did it.
April 2
Tip: Single-Leg Romanian Deadlift
This exercise does a great job preparing the body for your sport, and of course it's a very effective hamstring and glute builder.
Tip: Scare Yourself Tougher
Here's why you need to do a few things that scare the crap out of you.
Tip: 1RM Training – Risk vs. Reward
Why you should stop focusing so much on your one-rep max and what to do instead.
April 1
Tip: The Shoulder Shocker
This delt builder involves a seated plate raise, lateral raise, and modified clean and press. Do 8-12 reps per exercise without rest between movements.
Tip: Ankle Mobility for Muscleheads
Poor ankle movement causes problems throughout the body. Here's how to fix yours fast.
March 31
Tip: Dumbbell Bulgarian Split Squat from Deficit
One way to make an exercise more challenging is to increase the range of motion. Here's an example.
Tip: Get Twice the Triceps Growth
A new study shows that you can double the rate of triceps growth by using a certain exercise in a specific way. Take a look.
Tip: The Core Squat
Here's how to turn a squat into a very challenging core exercise.
March 30
Tip: Modified Reverse Hyper
You should feel this variation almost entirely in your glutes. Start with body weight for around 10 reps.