Dumbbell Exercises
10 Best Back Exercises for Building Muscle
The best visual marker of raw power and strength is your back. There, I said it! After centuries of bodybuilders and athletes focusing on their “beach muscles” and trying to [...]
4 Reasons Why Athletes Need Strong Adductors
Hip abduction exercises, which train the glutes and outer hips, get all the glory. Just look up "Fitness" under the Explore tab on Instagram and you'll see people adding a [...]
When Are Athletes ‘Strong Enough’?
How strong do you need to be? If you're an athlete who's been seriously training for any length of time, this is a question that might've come across your mind. [...]
Build ‘Real-World Strength’ With Uneven Load Weight Training
When you load weights onto a barbell or grab two dumbbells, are they the same weight? Silly question, right? Of course they are. It'd be absurd to work out with [...]
This RDL Variation Will Work Your Hamstrings Without Hurting Your Back
Ask 10 strength coaches for their favorite posterior chain exercises, and the majority will have some variation of the Romanian Deadlift as their go-to move. The problem is that some [...]
3 Single-Leg Exercises Every Athlete Should Utilize
Single-leg exercises might be the most under-appreciated and under-utilized training tactic in sports performance. I believe the biggest reason for this is because they are hard—very hard! Once an athlete [...]
These 6 Common Exercises Could be the Source of Your Shoulder Pain
As a trainer, I believe in a client’s autonomy. I rarely will tell them to totally avoid an exercise, nor will I emphasize that they "must" perform a certain movement. [...]
5 Split Squat Variations to Level up Your Training
The Bulgarian Split Squat, also commonly referred to as the Rear Foot-Elevated Split Squat, accomplishes many objectives, such as improving single-leg strength, balance, coordination, trunk and spine stabilization, and even [...]
Create an Effective 3-Day Workout Routine With This Template
When it comes time to write programs, whether for yourself or someone else, the process can quickly become overcomplicated. You can spend hours upon hours trying to get the combination [...]
Instantly Get Greater Results From Your Dumbbell Rows With This Simple Hack
Row variations can be the backbone of a great strength training program, no pun intended. Many experts now suggest athletes should row 2-3 times the volume that they press during [...]