So you want to sculpt your butt but aren't sure what's the best way to plump up the rump? While there's no shortcut to a peachy derrière, there is one gym move – that when you've got over the awkwardness – is proven to perk up your posterior. Learning how to activate and recruit the glute muscles is an essential
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
Pumping iron isn’t the only way to strengthen your legs. Weight training typically targets the quads, hamstrings and glutes, yet neglects the smaller muscles critical for balance and joint stability, such as the hip abductors and adductors, flexors and obliques. Training with resistance bands is one of the best ways to work every muscle in the lower body, and you can
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
Lifting a weight that’s too heavy without a proper warm up or, workout to reach up to your 1RM is a mistake regardless of the part of the body you’re working, but it can be truly disastrous when performing shoulder exercises. It is absolutely essential to schedule some shoulder-specific exercises into your workouts, because without strong shoulders, you’re going to
When you join a gym near you and begin to lift weights, virtually any training program will work. However, these newbie gains are short-lived and you'll quickly hit a plateau. But before you give up, give the push/pull split a try. It’s the best way to build more muscle and burn more fat One major benefit of a push/pull plan is
A fitness test, also known as a fitness assessment, is comprised of a series of exercises that help evaluate your overall health and physical status. There is wide of range of standardised tests used for these exams, some of which are intended for medical purposes and others of which establish whether you are qualified to participate. For general health and
You don’t always want to do your everyday abs workout, or even use gym equipment to work your abs. Luckily, you don’t have to. If you’ve never thought about working your core while standing, you should as it is more beneficial than standard sitting abs exercises! It may even be more effective because your core muscles aren’t just the ones
You may simply want to fill out your jeans or turn heads while you’re wearing your bikini this summer. Well, do you have about a quarter of an hour to zero in on your glutes? If so, we have a plan that involves just two common fitness tools: dumbbells and a stability ball. This workout is designed to blast your
