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Marilyn Emseih’s Instagram profile may put her at 56 years of age, but the only thing that this Californian counts is sets and reps. More than 111K followers flock to the popular PT’s page to see her workouts and fitness advice, and in a recent post, she explained why cable lateral raises build...

Some lifters write off exercises as ineffective because they don’t see the benefits or could be doing them better. Lateral raises fall into both categories because let’s be honest they maybe performing lateral raise mistakes. You all know that to get popping delts and bolder shoulders, a heavy...

Here’s something most of us can agree on: Lunges are awful. No matter the type of lunges you are doing side lunge, reverse lunge, forward lunge. Very few people jump for joy when it’s time to do lunges —even less are able to jump afterward because of the exercise’s brutality. Like downing...

Our bodies are three-dimensional (3-D) movement machines, yet some gymgoers don’t tap into the potential of our 3-D movement. But what is 3-D movement and what does this have to do with lateral exercises? Let gets nerdy for a hot minute. The human body has three planes of motion: the sagittal...

Compound pulling and pushing movements like overhead presses and rowing variations are essential when you want big, strong, and muscular delts. These moves will add size and strength to your delts so that you can look great in those form-fitting shirts. But these compound moves predominantly...

Confidently going sleeveless isn’t just about the arms. The shoulders have to look right too. Big and round delts complete the look that all athletes and fitness minded people desire. That’s why Frank Sepe and Don Saladino offered this high-volume session for your next shoulder day. Lateral...

You need to feel it. Guys get wrapped up in these half-assed rows and shrugs, and if there is any body part where people use momentum more than muscle power, it's back! Let's first talk about the mistakes that are the most common. Then we will shed some light on good back techniques that are...

Make your dumbbell lateral raises safer and more effective. The dumbbell lateral raise is a favorite exercise for building strong, muscular shoulders, but this simple move can have serious consequences if you perform it incorrectly. Dr. Jim Stoppani explains how to properly perform dumbbell...