Doing the same old push-ups day in and day out can feel a little boring, so we’re here to shake things up. Variety can supercharge a workout and throw a whole range of new muscles into the mix. Just be sure to spend some time perfecting your form and nailing the basics before you jump into the variations that require increased strength, coordination, and
The glutes consist of three parts known as the gluteus maximus, medius and minimus. From an anatomical standpoint, this is the largest muscle group in the body. If you stepped foot into a gym, you would most likely see men and women doing exercises like squats, lunges and step ups to work their glutes. A reverse hyperextension is a less
Bulgarian training is one of the simplest strength training methods, but most people with jobs can't follow it exactly. Traditionally, the system is characterised by only training a few lifts 2-3 times a day. Reps are low and you work up to your max several times a week. Benefits: It's easy to plan, it makes you very good at a
If you had to condense the ideals of strength training into just three bullet points, what would they be? You could say "big bench, big squat, big dead," but I prefer to think a little more big picture, like this; Train hard Lift heavy Stay (relatively) pain-free To live up to all three points, you need a flexible approach. Staying
I'm sure you've noticed the guys that have muscles that are so full and round that they seem to show off the body with perfection, while we have muscles that are visually less voluminous, maybe even flat. This article is for those of us in the latter group who could use a boost in muscle fullness. Although we may never be able to match
Bodybuilding, seems fairly simple, pick up some weights and you end up with the perfect body! This isn't actually a true statement as it requires much more. With this article I am going to break down 9 important key factors needed, to safely achieve and gain that ever wanted body. 1. Train In All Rep Ranges Everyone develops a preference
With all the attention paid to building up your pecs, your front delts are probably quite formed too. Plus to further the illusion of a small waist, you are probably doing all kinds of middle-delt moves. Your rear delts, the ones you can't see in the mirror, are so underdeveloped that you'd a need a microscope to spot them, this is what
Unfortunately, most people never maximise their quads, because they are short cutting their leg workouts. False: Focus more on your quads and less on your glutes during Smith machine or hack squats, move your feet further forward. In fact, the opposite is true. Many believe that a wide stance will work outer quads and a narrow stance hits more of
Push-ups remain a standard move in fitness classes everywhere for a simple reason: They work. Sure the exercise works your arm muscles, but it’s also great for your core and chest. It’s a full-body toner. You are strengthening your shoulders, triceps, biceps, back, chest, core and glutes. Engaging all of these muscles at once means you are upping your metabolic
If you’re still doing straight sets for 5×5, don’t be surprised when your bench press stops going up. That’s not to knock five-sets, they’re great and safe. They’ll get you benching more than your bodyweight. They probably won’t get you to 1.5 times your bodyweight and they definitely won’t get you to 2 times. If you want a better bench press, you need a better
