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Progressive overload is a method that’s as old as 6th century athlete Milo of Croton and his legendary bull carrying regimen. With this training style, you’re trying to increase the intensity of each workout to avoid a plateau in size and strength. Basically, it’s doing a little more than you...

Google the term “biceps curl,” and you’ll get over 20 million hits. There is no shortage of information about this beloved muscle group and its most popular exercise. Think back to your first time in a gym when you didn’t know much about lifting. Was one of the first exercises you performed a...

When the bird dog is performed correctly, it checks off many important health and mobility boxes. Improved core strength: Check Better balance & coordination: Check Improved shoulder stability: Check Lower back saver: Check You’re probably getting bored now because the benefits are many and...

There are specific exercises where you will have muscular tension from the get-go, like deadlifting from the floor, squatting out of the hole, and the hollow hold exercise. The hollow what? The hollow hold. If you have difficulty feeling the tension in the abs, the hollow hold is for you...

Learn everything you need to know about the basic science behind building muscle! Then, apply it to your own training and begin building bigger muscles. You want to build muscle, and you’ve seen some workouts and exercises that might get you there. And that’s okay if you just want to hop around...

Barbell benching has been a staple in every bro's split since the dawn of protein shakes and stringer tanks. But, it's time to get your head out of the sand and examine all the options available. The bench press is one of the most popular exercises completed in gyms up and down the country...

There’s no debate: deadlifts have a seat at the grown-up table. They are one of the best bang for your buck exercises. Compound full body movements that require total body tension and strength form the basis of any high-performance training program. I have a love/hate relationship with...

There’s no debate: deadlifts have a seat at the grown-up table. They are one of the best bang for your buck exercises. Compound full body movements that require total body tension and strength form the basis of any high-performance training program. I have a love/hate relationship with...

So you're slaving away in the gym, hour after hour and day after day. You've been hard at work for several months (or years) but now you're hitting that brick wall. You're trying to stay motivated, but it's tough. You just can't see any new way to make gains, you're working with 225 on the...

Creating softball-sized biceps is part science and part art. The science factors in when considering the best exercises, their order, the number of sets, how much weight you should use, optimal rest periods, and even frequency. Fortunately, there's enough research to create some general...

Westend61 / Getty The Move: The Basic Pullup Where It Hits: Lats, biceps, rhomboids When to Do It: Anytime during your back workout How Much to Do: 3 to 4 sets to failure [RELATED1] Start Position Hanging from a pullup bar, shoulder blades relaxed. l Grab a pullup bar with a...