Want to get a great back but only got dumbbells to work with? No problem. There are plenty of extremely effective back exercises with dumbbells to cover every part of your back. Complete back development involves working not just your lats but also your trapezius, rhomboids, teres major, and spinal erectors. In this article, I’m …
Battle ropes are a popular functional training apparatus that allows you to get an awesome cardiovascular workout while also working your muscles. This exercise targets your forearms, lats, quads, and shoulders to deliver an incredible workout. But what if you don’t have access to battle ropes? No problem. Here are a dozen alternative exercises for …
The barbell squat is, rightly or wrongly, the king of weight training exercises. For bodybuilders around the world, it has achieved legendary status as a quad developer. As a result, if your leg routine doesn’t include the barbell squat, you are likely to be ridiculed and derided. But does the barbell squat actually deserve its …
When it comes to blasting your triceps and pectoral muscles, there is arguably no more popular exercise than dips. By performing a controlled movement with your body weight being lowered between two bars, dips can be a terrific addition to your workout routine. Though it can be considered a fairly basic exercise, it does require …
When it comes to training the arms, barbells, and dumbbells have traditionally been the most popular tools for doing so. Hitting your biceps, triceps, and forearms with cables, however, offers some unique advantages. Cables allow you to more perfectly mimic the muscle fiber direction, work from every conceivable angle, and provide an ideal strength curve …
You’re probably familiar with the bench press; it’s arguably the most popular chest exercise and has been a staple of weightlifting for decades. However, there’s a variation of it that you might not be aware of; the reverse grip bench press. It can be performed with a barbell or dumbbells but rather than holding the …
The cable machine is the most versatile piece of workout equipment ever invented. This one machine allows you to get a fantastic workout on every muscle group in your body. Cable exercises for legs hit the quads, glutes, hamstrings, and calves from a range of angles without putting any compressive force on your spine. Here …
If you’ve been working out for a while, you might have noticed a size difference in the muscle mass of your arms. Perhaps you can see that one arm is bigger than the other while looking in the mirror, or that it’s not just a difference in size, but in strength also while you’re lifting …
The good morning exercise has been a popular exercise for decades in the strength and conditioning world as an accessory posterior chain exercise, to strengthen hip extension and the spinal erectors. Because of the advanced nature of the good morning exercise, without proper form, and when using heavier weight, this exercise carries a relatively high …
Your glutes are the largest, and potentially the strongest, muscles in your body. For most people, however, the glutes are actually their body’s weak link. The glute bridge is an awesome exercise that can be done with bodyweight and with resistance to strengthen and build the glutes. But it is by no means the only …
