Most people assume that the deadlift and squat are enough to build their hamstrings, but really that’s only one small portion of...

What if I told you the single most important exercise for building the hamstrings is one you’re most likely not...

1. Prioritize Strength Training

HOW TO DO IT
Focus your strength training around the six foundational movement patterns (below), then add...

I see people post all the time about how they got a 'great workout' because they performed strength work followed by a 'metcon.'

Sure, it...

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Having impressive musculature in your back is the hallmark of those that really know how to train, but what’s even cooler is that...

Concentric movements have been around for as long as I can remember. Paul Anderson, arguably the strongest human to ever walk the earth,...

The use of bands is likely a missing aspect of your programming that allows for many advantages that straight weight does not have. Using...

Lockout strength for competitive exercisers is paramount to their success on a number of levels. And this isn’t the case...

A strong, powerful set of deltoids gives the impression that you 1) know how to train, and 2) move some serious weight. But...

There comes a time in everyone’s training journey when we stop making gains. Most people start looking for the next best thing...

Using ‘contrast sets’ (or complex sets) is a concept that stems back as early as the 1950s. The premise was to in essence...

The use of bands is likely a missing aspect of your programming that allows for many advantages that straight weight does not have. Using...

Over the last 10 years, I've experimented with linear periodization in my programming but always found more drawbacks than benefits...

Performing upper-body exercises in a ‘superset’ fashion where you go back and forth between both exercises with...

Conditioning work does not have to be boring nor does it have to beat you up. Developing your General Physical Preparedness...

If you’re not aware of just how beneficial the pull-up is than you’ve more than likely have been living in a cave for the...

There are a few schools of thought in terms of rotating exercise selection, with the first being variation is key rotating assistance...

It’s no mystery that loaded carries have a multitude of uses. The fact that we are able to effectively check off multiple boxes in...

The rise of glute training has been made popular for the most part by women. If you follow the “glute guy” Bret...

Grip training isn’t something that you see many people focusing on, but truth be told having a strong grip correlates with...

The Air bike has gained quite a bit of popularity over the last few years. Anyone who has used the air bike knows that this...

As a society with information at our fingertips at any given point in the day, you can follow just about any of your favorite strength...

No physique is complete without a great set of guns and developing a great set of biceps will take more than just hanging out at the...