Category: Exercise Guides

You can use dumbbells to hit all 3 heads of your triceps with a large range of motion. It’s time to move past the standard cable tricep pushdown.  Here are the 8 best exercises to add to a tricep workout with dumbbells: Be sure to check out the tricep workouts I share so you can … Continue ReadingTriceps Workouts with Dumbbells: 8 Best Exercises To Add

The Zercher squat is a squat variation where you hold the barbell in your arms as you squat. It challenges the quads, upper back, and core.  It is a popular exercise among Strongman athletes, but more recently, it has been a go-to movement for powerlifters, bodybuilders, and Crossfitters.  Here’s how to do Zercher squats: Beware: … Continue ReadingHow To Zercher Squat: An Awkward Lift For Herculean Legs

The ATG Split Squat means “ass to grass” and is a single-leg lunge exercise that targets the quadriceps, glutes, and hip flexors. I recommend it to clients looking for improved single-leg strength, mobility, and stability. But to maximize strength, consider other leg exercise options like the back squat.  However, not performing movements like the ATG … Continue ReadingATG Split Squats: How-to, Mistakes, & Drawbacks

Sissy squats are a variation of the back squat and will hammer your quads like never before. Contrary to the name, the sissy squat is the real deal.   So, what is a sissy squat? The sissy squat is a quadricep-focused squat variation. The movement depends on leaning back and bending through the knees versus hinging … Continue ReadingHow to Sissy Squat To Build Beastly Quads: Tips & Common Mistakes

Bulgarian split squats are one of the hardest single-leg exercises you can do and one that you need to make sure you’re doing with proper form.  I recommend them to clients because of their many benefits: improving single-leg strength, improving coordination, increasing core stability, and they can help reduce muscular imbalances.  In the following article, … Continue ReadingBulgarian Split Squats: How-To & Common Mistakes

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