As one of the most common chest exercises for men and women, push-ups have become synonymous with working out. When it comes to indicators of raw strength and power, there's not much that beats the press-up. Luckily, the standard push-up (also called a press-up) can be adapted in lots of ways, creating intense chest-boosting workouts. Being able to perform a
While many people choose gym memberships, equipment and supplements, there are also those who like to keep it simple – perform bodyweight exercises at home! In this article, we’d like to encourage you to stop worrying and simply go back to the basics. If you do these exercises every day, you’ll start seeing improvements in your waistline size and overall
Heading to the gym for a bit of cardio usually means jumping on the treadmill, spending a bit of time on the bike or setting 20 minutes on the Cross-trainer timer. But what about the dusty, forgotten machine that sits hiding in the corner? The rowing machine! The rowing machine is probably the least used piece of equipment at the
There is a reason this is called the hardest calisthenics workout! If you're thinking "I can do something a bit more advanced than that" then you've come to the right place! The below exercises require strength, stamina and a lot of will power. When performing highly demanding exercises as these, it's less about the girth of your upper arm and
For years, it’s been common practice among bodybuilders and gym rats to finish off a gym session with a round of steady state cardio. But these days, spending that much time in the gym just isn’t practical, it may not be effective either. You don’t have to spend two hours in the gym just to get a good workout. In
If you’ve never used a medicine ball for your workout then you’re missing out. Medicine balls are particularly useful for explosive movements, and there’s no better exercise for relieving stress in the gym than the medicine ball slam, where you hurl one into the ground as hard as possible. You can’t do that with a dumbbell, unless your gym is really
They may not be the biggest or the strongest muscle group in your body, but your biceps are arguably the best "show" muscles. Functionally, the biceps muscle is pretty straightforward it flexes the elbow. These days, we don't just want our biceps to work, we want them to represent! Today, there is a dizzying number of exercises to bring out
By fusing the latest science with a bit of hard graft, your core will be stronger and more defined in time for the swim-shorts season. For your first workout, you’re working one side of your body at a time. Not only will this make you look cool on the gym floor, but it will also activate your core and obliques
Try this quick and effective body-weight high-intensity interval training routine, whenever you are short on time but want a great workout with no equipment needed. Dynamic body-weight exercises help develop functional strength and recruit more muscles to perform the movement compared with an exercise like a bicep curl. Set an interval timer for 30 seconds of work and 20 seconds
What’s the quickest way to add size and strength to your chest? To work these muscles through a variety of angles, using different sets and rep ranges. This six-move chest workout does all of those things, and more, to help you get bigger and stronger in the fastest time possible. Start with the two straight sets, then move on to
