You can achieve some pretty amazing things with just 3 days a week in the gym. We’ve tailored our own 3 day a week workout routine to help you pack on lean muscles and lose fat. This program involves a handful of core exercises which will form the basis of your routine. These are multi-joint, … Read more
Don’t have time every single day to go to the gym? You don’t have to. You can create your own training schedule with just 4 days a week and still see results (source). Follow these 6 easy steps to designing your own four day mega fat burning workout. Step One: Compound the Fat Burn Create an … Read more
Often referred to as the king of upper body exercises, the bench press is not only the most popular chest building exercise on the planet. But it’s also the ultimate symbol of power. Just tell someone that you work out and there’s a high probability that the first thing to come out of their mouth … Read more
Leg Day – it’s the day we all dread. We know we have to do it, but we know it’s going to challenge us to the max, both physically and mentally. Our quads are going to quiver, our hamstrings are going to hurt, and our glutes are going to groan. If we do it right, … Read more
We live in an age when the basic and simple things have been discarded in favor of the new, glitzy, and ‘sexy’. This is as true in the fitness industry as it is in any other. In this article, we’re going to ignore that trend and dust off an oldie but a goodie from the … Read more
The Reverse Pec Dec is an exercise that allows you to target an area of your shoulders that is very difficult to hit – the rear delts. In this article, we provide you with a complete guide to getting the optimal benefit from this great exercise on the pec dec machine. Deltoid Anatomy Your shoulders, … Read more
You hear it everywhere you turn – if you wanna get big, especially in the lower body, you gotta squat. That’s ok for those with healthy joints, but what about those of us who have to put up with knee pain? Do we have to eliminate this fundamental mass builder from our routine, or is … Read more
The leg curl has long been seen as the go-to exercise to work the hamstrings. However, this exercise is problematic for a lot of people. For one thing, most people who train at home don’t have access to a leg curl machine. In addition, people who have lower back pain often find this move to … Read more
When it comes to strength training the barbell squat is, without question, one of the best movements you can do for mobility and overall strength. However, there are a lot of ways you can do this important exercise, and some may not be as effective or safe as others. That being said, the way you … Read more
Deadlifts are one of the best exercises you can do. Period. They engage your hamstrings and lower back as primary movers, and everything else in your body as a stabilizer (source). Unfortunately, poor form under a heavy load on the deadlift can lead to back pain or serious injury – and good form takes some … Read more