Barbell Box Squats
The squat movement pattern is key for developing lower body strength, and one of our favorite squat variations is the Barbell Box Squat. The primary movements involved are knee flexion (bending), knee extension (straightening) and hip flexion/extension. The major muscles groups involved include the glutes, adductors, and quadriceps. There are also many muscles that play […]
How to BIOHACK your exercise for RAPID progress. LOL Just kidding, but here are some tips.
(Note to the Reader: I’m using weightlifting in a gym to make examples because I’m most familiar with this form of exercise; however these examples certainly apply to other forms of exercise) You’ve been here before: you’re feeling motivated and so you decide you want to get in shape, so you go to the gym […]
Dumbbell Pullovers
The dumbbell pullover is an interesting exercise because some say it is good for the chest while others say it is good for the back (lats). I tend to use it more for the lats especially when someone doesn’t have access to a pull-up bar or lat pulldown machine, but hell since it works the […]
Dumbbell Reverse Curls
Everybody loves doing curls because we want our arms to look nice and sexy. When we do regular curls, we can really feel the burn and pump in our biceps. The bicep is the muscle that is most visible when you flex them. There are other muscles in your arm though that you want to be […]
Dumbbell Overhead Shoulder Press
If you have to do ONE movement for your shoulders (barring pain/restrictions), make this one it. The overhead dumbbell shoulder pressure is the exercise of choice of many for building and sculpting your shoulders. This is especially true if you cannot do barbell overhead press. With the dumbbells, you can have more range of motion […]