Tip: The Ridiculous Truth about Salt
Is there really a link between sodium and hypertension? Here are the facts.
March 2
Tip: Machine Laterals With Assisted Negatives
For this intensity technique, do the concentric part of the exercise on your own, then have your training partner push down during the negative as you resist.
Tip: Keep Your Diet Boring
What does a boring diet plan have to do with willpower and getting shredded? Quite a lot actually. Here's why.
March 1
Tip: Hang and Swing Destroyer Set
Stubborn rear delts? Punish them until they grow with this 100 rep drop set. Use partials at first, then full range on the last drop.
Tip: Do More Reps for Real Life Strength
Here's why everyone needs to add some higher-rep sets to their workouts.
Tip: For Mass, Drink Your Food
This pro needs 350g of protein and 1100g of carbs per day to pack on the mass. You do not, but you can adopt his diet strategy.
February 28
Tip: Pulldown Crunch
Blow out all your air on the way down and contract hard. Do 10-12 reps.
Tip: Go Heavy Without Going Heavy
For the experienced lifter, this effective training method allows you to build strength without all the risky 1RMs.
Tip: Get Ripped with the Proximity Effect
Whether your goal is fat loss or muscle gain, here's a simple trick to increase your odds and boost diet compliance.
February 27
Tip: Over and Backs for Delts
Also called the Bradford press, this continuous tension movement is a great delt-day finisher.
Tip: Deadlift – Trunk Flexion vs. Hip Flexion
Hip flexion good. Trunk flexion bad. Here's why and what each looks like so you can make sure your form is correct.
Tip: Build Quads & Glutes, Even With a Bad Back
Low back acting up? You can still train your lower body hard. Try this.
February 26
Tip: The Deadlift & The Nervous System
Deadlifts are awesome, but they can also smash your CNS. Here's why and how to avoid it.
Tip: The Best Way to Boost Time Under Tension
For best results, should you do slow reps or just more reps per set? Check out the new science here.
February 25
Tip: Plate Crunch
Abs respond better to weighted exercises, like this one, which is also called the prisoner crunch.
Tip: The Bear-Crab Complex
Two great mobility drills combined into a fast, effective warm-up.
Tip: The Fishing Rod and the Hitch
Don't make these two deadlifting errors. Here's what they look like and how to fix them.
Tip: Steroids, Muscle Memory, and Fairness
A new study shows us how muscle memory works, but it also shows us why natural bodybuilding competitions ain't so natural.
February 24
Tip: 8 Great Thoracic Extensor Exercises
The thoracic extensors stabilize the spine during squats and deadlifts. Try these accessory exercises to strengthen them.
Tip: The Most Underrated Factor in Training
Spoiler alert: It's tempo. Here's how to manipulate it for hypertrophy, strength, and even fat loss.