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Exercises with Eastern European names not only sound cool but are also challenging to do. The Bulgarian split squat is exhibit A, the exercise everyone loves to hate. A few months back, I called it by its other name, The rear-foot-elevated split squat, and the internet lost its marbles. It...

Some people are born with flexibility while others have to work for it. And no matter what category you fall under, gaining a greater range of motion, both in muscles and joints, takes persistence and time. Stretching plays an important role in keeping the body flexible and has even been known...

Dr. John Jaquish (pronounced: Jake-Wish), a well-established figure in the biomedical engineering field and popularly hailed as the “Tony Stark of the fitness industry,” has altered the concept of traditional weightlifting and aims to reinvent the way individuals build strength and muscle...

When you’re building a home gym or some of the basics to start training at home in your living room or bedroom, two things you’re immediately looking at are: How much space-saving is there? What is a cost-effective solution that allows for various exercises and movements? Adjustable...

Must all exercises be performed with a full range of motion to build muscle? Jason Ferruggia says no. Find out how partial reps can help increase your workout results. One of the most popular, faulty and dangerous myths espoused in nearly every muscle building program is that you must use a full...

Back in the 1800s, strongmen used a partial range of motion (ROM) exercises to impress the crowds with their feats of strength. Those old-school, strongman show-offs knew they could lift more weight, but the enthusiastic crowds didn’t know. Then partial range of motion exercises became all the...

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...

When building a bigger back, it makes no difference what your ultimate goal is—your back should have the strength and density to both show and go. This means you have to devote some special attention to training this massive body part. If your back looms as the weakest part of your game, you...

Per Bernal / M+F Magazine Maxx Charles has fielded his fair share of critiques about his unorthodox training style. Yet no one can argue the results—a 5'11", 265-pound physique that has snagged a dozen top-five finishes since 2013. “There’s a purpose to my range of motion, the way I move a...