Banded Deadlifts: How-To & Common Mistakes

Adding band resistance to a barbell deadlift can help you accelerate the barbell at the mid and top of the lift and help strengthen your lockout. However, many lifters use the wrong stance and tension and miss out on maximizing their gains.  That’s why I put together this guide and discussed how to avoid the … Continue ReadingBanded Deadlifts: How-To & Common Mistakes

9 Best Exercises For Dumbbell Shoulder Workouts

Dumbbell exercises are one of the best tools to use during a shoulder workout for growth while keeping them healthy and pain-free. Here are the 9 best exercises to add to a shoulder workout with dumbbells: Check out my how-tos to avoid injury since shoulder issues are more common. As a strength and conditioning coach, … Continue Reading9 Best Exercises For Dumbbell Shoulder Workouts

7 Best Bodyweight Bicep Exercises: How-Tos & Trainer Tips

Dumbbell and barbell curls are the most common ways to build your biceps. However, you might not always have the right equipment to get a proper workout, or you may need to vary your workout to keep getting stronger. That’s why we put together the exercises you could do with your bodyweight. Here are 7 … Continue Reading7 Best Bodyweight Bicep Exercises: How-Tos & Trainer Tips

3 Exercises to Get A Thicker Neck: From A Physical Therapist

When building a thicker neck in the gym, the benefits are numerous, and there aren’t any drawbacks. A thicker neck is more than just aesthetically pleasing; with more meat around your neck, you’re less prone to various neck injuries, either from sports or activities of daily living. But you need to be smart with how … Continue Reading3 Exercises to Get A Thicker Neck: From A Physical Therapist

10 Best Dumbbell Back Exercises for Strength and Size

Dumbbells are easy to use at home and one of my favorite ways to train back. So, if you’ve got access to a couple of sets of dumbbells, you can cover all your back-training bases.  Here are the best dumbbell back exercises:  However, even if you do the best exercises, you’ll need the right form, … Continue Reading10 Best Dumbbell Back Exercises for Strength and Size

8 Best Exercises To Build A Chest And Leg Workout

Training chest and legs on the same day is doable, especially on full-body workout splits. By training your legs and chest on the same day, you can get a higher training stimulus, cater to your personal goals, and have flexibility in your workout dynamics.  Here are the best exercises for chest and leg workouts: Don’t … Continue Reading8 Best Exercises To Build A Chest And Leg Workout

Goblet Squat: How To, Common Mistakes, Variations

The goblet squat is a variation of the traditional squat that adds more upper body and core activation. You can also get more depth to work those glutes, and it’s easier for beginners.  Plus, for more advanced lifters seeking size, it targets your quads more than other squat variations like the landmine squat. Finally, the … Continue ReadingGoblet Squat: How To, Common Mistakes, Variations

Best Arm Workout with Dumbbells: 7 Exercises, How To, Tips

If you’re looking for massive versatility within a workout, look no further than a full-arm workout with dumbbells. Here’s a complete dumbbell arm workout:  Avoid injury and maximize your gains by reading on to understand how to do each exercise correctly, including tips from my experience.  As a strength and conditioning coach, I ask athletes … Continue ReadingBest Arm Workout with Dumbbells: 7 Exercises, How To, Tips

Best Push Day Workouts for Strength & Size: +14 Exercises

Here is the best push day workout I would use with many of my athletes: But there are 14 great exercises to consider adding to your push day, whether you’re a beginner or looking for strength or size.  I’ve drawn on my experience as a strength coach to add exercises with various forms of resistance … Continue ReadingBest Push Day Workouts for Strength & Size: +14 Exercises