March 26
Tip: Do Your Workout in Reverse
This old school strategy has several benefits for today's lifters. Check 'em out.
Tip: The 4-Second Negative
Try this to improve the quality of your workout or bounce back from an injury.
March 25
Tip: Know Your Benchmarks, Then Smash Them
Intensity, volume, density, quality. All can be used for progression, and the one you choose needs to be somewhat instinctive. Info here.
March 24
Tip: Do This Before Every Workout
This is so obvious, so essential, that many lifters tend to overlook it.
Tip: Use a Band For This Glute Exercise
Improve your hip hinge and strengthen your butt with this simple move.
March 23
Tip: Parkinson's Law and Effective Workouts
Know this law. Get better results from your training. Check it out.
Tip: Master the Meadows Row
Build your stubborn back with this soon-to-be-classic mass builder.
March 22
Tip: Have a Plan, But Embrace Imperfection
Yes, your workout needs structure. But it also needs to be flexible, which often leads to more gains. Here's why and how to do it.
The Truth About Kinesiology Tape
Does kinesio tape or K-tape actually do anything to improve performance, stability, or pain? We dug into the new research.
March 21
Tip: Make Your Low Back and Knees Feel Better
Add one drill to your warm-up and one exercise to your workout. Check 'em out.
Tip: The Arnold Push Press
If the Arnold press and the push press had a baby, it would look like this great exercise variation. Give it a shot.
March 20
Tip: Pump the Hamstrings First on Leg Day
Believe it or not, this will make you a better squatter and make those cranky knees feel awesome. Here's why and how to do it.
Tip: The Triple Dumbbell Press
No, not three dumbbells, dummy, but an overhead press performed with three different techniques without rest. Check it out.
March 19
Tip: The Athlete's Overhead Press
This will increase your ability to transfer force across your body, which is crucial for punching, batting, throwing, and even sprinting.
Tip: The Heavy Goblet Squat
Use this special setup and make this so-called fluffy exercise into a real strength builder. Here's how.
March 18
Tip: Cheat Your Single-Leg Training
If you want to build muscle and reap the benefits of unilateral work, start out by doing it like this.
March 16
Tip: Does Rep Tempo Really Matter?
Probably, but a new study says that we might be way overthinking it. Check it out.
Tip: Weighted Sleeping – The New Weight Training
Well, sort of. The weighted blanket trend is on the rise. Here's why you should consider it.
March 15
Tip: The Power Exercise for Delts and Traps
Take a bodybuilding exercise, mix in an athletic movement and what do you get? A new way to add size to your shoulders and traps.