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 …
Sometimes, you just need that extra push. Weight lifting and heavy lifting is difficult at the best of times, and when you’re running low on motivation, some inspirational words can go a long way. Whether you’re lifting heavy weights and looking for bodybuilding success or working on your lean body mass and just trying to …
The floor press is a fantastic move, whether you are using it as a rehab exercise or to boost your upper body mass and strength. The floor press is one of the classic bench press alternative exercises that you can do when you don’t have access to a workout bench. In addition, it will allow …
The split squat is a great quadriceps and glute developer that allows you to work each limb unilaterally. This is an exercise that should form part of your routine. However, there are many other lower body exercises, many that also allows you to work each leg by itself, that are excellent alternative exercises to the …
A strong lower back is a key to power, compound lifting strength, and injury prevention. The back extension is an awesome exercise to develop your spinal erector muscles. But what if you aren’t able to perform this exercise? Don’t worry – here are 15 alternative back extension exercises that will get you a stronger, more …
The reverse grip tricep pushdown is one of the lesser-seen tricep exercises in the gym; which doesn’t make sense as it’s one of the best ones you should be doing! This movement is similar to normal pushdowns except that it uses an underhand grip (supinated grip). This tiny alteration is enough to humble the strongest …
