Your quads might not be in need of work as much as your glutes and hamstrings — but that doesn't mean that you should totally ignore the front side of your upper legs to completely focus on your posterior. Even though quads are sometimes an accessory or afterthought for leg days, the muscles are still a major key to a strong, shapely lower
We have become a nation of slouchers, perpetually hunched over a desk, a smartphone or a tablet. This poor posture inevitably leads to back and neck problems and it takes more than a fancy new standing desk to fix it. You need to train your upper back. In fact, scheduling in regular back sessions will do more than just help
Resistance training is more important and far more effective than cardio for fat loss, and is an essential part of your training programme. There are eight essential exercises that everyone should include in their resistance training programme. So, you want to get lean; be ripped? You have your nutrition targeted at fat loss; you have your supplement regimen all ready. Now, you
If your idea of getting adventurous with training gear is to adjust the height of a cable by one notch, it’s time to broaden your gear horizons. Look beyond barbells and machines and you’ll find a range of kit that will get you moving in a way that builds real-world strength and fitness. It’ll also give your brain a boost,
These workouts follow a superset protocol, where you perform two different exercises back-to-back. It’s an efficient way of stimulating the working muscles to grow bigger. This workout comprises two chest-based moves, two triceps-focused moves, straight sets of cable cross-overs to hit the middle part of your chest and, to finish, some intensive cardio. For the supersets, complete all the reps
Looking for a different way to gain strength, boost power and torch calories? You can enhance the effectiveness of nearly any workout with one common piece of equipment. By adding the resistance of a cable machine to your exercises you can build your core strength, generate power during your workouts and burn calories. You’ll feel powerful results and won’t waste
How long should you wait between sets? Should you try to spend only a few seconds between sets to fully work the muscle and increase the "burn", or should you wait longer until your muscles have fully recovered from the last set? Which way is best to increase growth? Should you ever change the amount of time between sets over
If you are past the beginner’s stage and want to gain muscle, one of the best body part splits you can use to accomplish this is the push/pull/legs split routine. The push/pull/legs split is one of the simplest, most enduring and popular workout routines there is. And it’s also extremely effective; assuming of course that it’s done right. So in
What are push and pull workout plans? They’re simple but effective ways to get a balanced workout. When someone says, “yeah, I lift”, we often think multiple days in the gym consisting of chest, back, shoulders, arms and the dreaded leg day. That is the “traditional” way to lift, right? Dividing muscle groups into different lift days, although not bad,
Your next leg day awaits! If you're up to the challenge, this 6-step leg and glute workout will help you build bigger wheels. Don't fear it. Just try it! First things first: If you can't push yourself hard in the gym. On leg day more than any other, effort correlates with success. In order to build bigger legs, hamstrings, and
