Category: Exercise Guides

One of the top pieces of home gym equipment is the power tower. The power tower is a tool used by lifters to train using their body weight as resistance. It’s a convenient and cheaper form of exercise that can be very valuable and functional in a living space.  But what are the top exercises … Continue ReadingBest Power Tower Workout: 8 Exercises for Strength & Power

An often forgotten exercise to help develop the biceps is the waiter curl.  Since the biceps are many people’s favorite muscle group to train, and it can be easy to fall into a common arm workout routine, you’ll want to check out this great exercise.  So how do you do a waiter curl?  To avoid … Continue ReadingWaiter Curls: Pros, Cons, How-To

If you are a powerlifter, you need a strong back. A famous saying by the great Bill Kazmaier says, “To be a strong man, you need a strong back.” Bill’s words were noticed, as he became a world-champion powerlifter and the World’s Strongest Man. Regarding powerlifting, the back is a pivotal part of the anatomy … Continue ReadingTop 15 Best Compound Back Exercises Rated by Powerlifters

So, you’re looking to build a strong and impressive back, right? You’ve probably done the classic pull-ups and rows, but if you really want to take your back game to the next level, you’ve got to focus on those lower lats. I’ll share some killer exercises that’ll help you sculpt and strengthen your lower lats, … Continue Reading8 Best Lower Lat Exercises: Benefits & Tips for a Stronger Back

The front deltoid is the muscle on the front of the shoulder. Despite being a relatively small muscle, the front deltoid plays a large role in almost every shoulder exercise.  The front deltoid can be isolated in various exercises, like variations of front raises. It can also work with other muscles to perform more complex … Continue Reading15 Best Front Delt Exercises: How-Tos & Pro Tips

We all have different reasons for going to the gym and lifting, but I think we can all agree on the main reason: getting big, impressive calves. 😏 While the internet and meme culture love to joke about calves being the ultimate goal of the gym, whether you actually care about big calves or not, … Continue ReadingSeated Calf Raise: Master this Exercise for Stronger Calves

Rear delts can be trained in numerous ways at the gym or even at home, using various pieces of equipment. Most people train the rear delts through primary back exercises, but knowing isolated rear delt exercises is useful.  The rear delts are an often overlooked muscle, but developing yours will give you a more aesthetic … Continue Reading20 Best Rear Delt Exercises: From A Strength & Conditioning Coach

The leg press machine can look very fixed and uncreative to a beginner. But an advanced lifter knows that by placing your feet in different positions to get more or less activation of certain muscle groups can alter the movement a lot. Each foot placement on the leg press has its own unique advantages and … Continue ReadingLeg Press Foot Placements: 5 Stances Explained

Improving your bench press comes down to nailing your technique but also doing exercises that can help you optimize your strength potential.  The barbell bench press is a compound exercise that is common in the sport of powerlifting. It’s usually considered the “king” of all chest exercises.  It can also be a very challenging exercise … Continue Reading18 Exercises To Increase Bench Press (That Actually Work)