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Although there are a variety of different ways to train your back, including with barbells, dumbbells, weight machines, resistance bands, and even some bodyweight back exercises, you can also get great cable back workouts with access to a cable machine. But what exercises can you include in back workouts with cables? How do you structure … Read more

Most lower-body strength training workouts focus on the big muscle groups such as the quads, hamstrings, glutes, and adductors. While it is, of course, important to strengthen these key leg muscles, it is also important to develop functional strength and stability in smaller muscles, such as the psoas, with psoas muscle exercises. Psoas strengthening exercises … Read more

The chest is one of the big lift days when it comes to body part split routines. While your chest workouts might work your entire chest, if you are interested in maximizing your strength gains and physique, you might want to further devote specific attention to doing an inner chest workout and middle chest workout. … Read more

The posterior chain is one of the terms that you will likely hear tossed around at the gym or when you are reading up on strength training. After all, posterior chain muscles are some of the most important muscles to train in the body, yet they are frequently overlooked when beginners start strength training. But … Read more

For many people, trying to lose weight is a seemingly perpetual battle, and your appetite may seem nearly insatiable. However, some people struggle with the opposite, and there doesn’t seem to be the same social acceptance about discussing how to increase appetite as there is surrounding weight loss.  Rather, when people who are trying to … Read more

Most of the best back workouts are designed to be performed in a gym with full access to barbells, cable machines, and other strength training implements, or at least a good set of adjustable dumbbells and resistance bands for home back workouts. But what if you are working out at home with no strength training … Read more

Most people take pride in the size and tone of their biceps. After all, when someone asks you to flex, the go-to muscle that you show off is your biceps. But, having strong biceps is not only a matter of vanity that helps you feel good about the work you have put in at the … Read more

If you have never done a CrossFit workout before, and you happen to observe a class through the window of a CrossFit gym, or you see a CrossFitter doing exercises at your gym, you might worry that CrossFit exercises are only for people who are already fit and strong. While it is true that there … Read more

With most of us rather busy and pressed for time, we often feel inclined to load up the barbell and jump right into our first set of shoulder presses or bench presses during our upper-body strength training workouts. However, particularly if you are going to be lifting heavy weights, it is important to do shoulder … Read more

Wall ball exercises are a great way to add simultaneous strengthening and metabolic conditioning exercises to your fitness routine. Plus, doing a wall ball workout can add variety to your training, help release pent-up stress and frustration, increase your heart rate, boost your caloric expenditure, and improve functional strength in key movement patterns. But, what … Read more

The rhomboids are a pair of small muscles that extend laterally from your spine to your shoulder blades. These muscles play a key role in stabilizing your scapula and contributing to overall upper-back strength. But, what are the best rhomboid exercises? How do you structure a rhomboid workout? In this article, we will discuss how … Read more

Many recreational lifters are so much bewildered by the variety of barbells and specialty bars at the gym, and understandably so. In addition to standard barbells and Olympic barbells, there are quite a number of specialty bars, such as trap bars, safety squat bars, and Swiss bars. Knowing how to use these different strength training implements … Read more

Having strong biceps muscles will not only help you feel good about your physique but also will make everyday activities such as lifting your kids or groceries much easier, and it will boost your performance in the gym with weightlifting exercises like chin-ups and rows. Although most exercises for the biceps involve some type of … Read more

Kettlebell training is a great way to add variety to your strength training program. However, many beginners are not sure how to use a kettlebell or how to structure a kettlebell workout for beginners. In this article, we will provide a challenging but doable beginner kettlebell workout as well as some tips for kettlebell training … Read more