There are plenty of good reasons to complete your chest exercises, only some of which relate to your aspirations. The chest is composed of some of the largest muscles in your body, and even when you're not in the gym, you use them all the time. The sheer volume of exercises. though—and the sanctity with which every gym rat learns
Pump up your chest in minutes with our T-shirt-filling finisher, aptly named a pressing matter. Your upper body won’t know what’s hit it! This EMOM (every minute, on the minute) session will work you hard for 15 minutes. Have you ever wondered what the absolute best muscle-building movements for your chest are? Wonder no more! Here are our top 3 pec-building
Unilateral training (lifting with only one arm or one leg) is important. The problem is, we have some coaches who say it's a waste of time while others limit their unilateral training to just the lower body. The former group is just plain wrong and the latter group is shortchanging their athletes. How often have you been doing a squat
Complexes are an effective way to train, since they boast all the benefits of traditional strength training with the added perks of cardiovascular conditioning and fat loss. Because you flow the movements by using the same weight throughout each one, complexes boost muscular endurance, which means you’re training muscles to repeatedly exert force against resistance. Complexes are great for everyone
Many arm exercises look simple, but looks can be deceiving. Sure, it seems like you just pick up a dumbbell and curl the damned thing, or do the same with a barbell or cables. In reality, however, arm training is a bit more technical than that—if you want to get the most out of your time in the gym, that
We have a warning for you before you embark on this workout. It’s, er, a bit challenging. The good news, though, is that the reason it’s so hard is also the reason it’s so effective. Instead of using a sequence of exercises that target different muscle groups, this workout involves doing pairs of exercises that target the same muscle group.
What’s the quickest way to add size and strength to your chest? To work these muscles through a variety of angles, using different set 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
Making a big change to your body – the kind of transformation that makes people do a double-take when you remove your shirt – requires a big effort. But it doesn’t have to take a lot of time, especially if you follow a progressive and challenging workout programme that’s designed to push you out of your comfort zone every time
If you want svelte, toned arms, cardio is not the answer. Because if you don't have the muscle in the first place, there's no way you can show it off. "You have to create the shape [first], and weight training is the simplest way to do that. Building lean muscle helps shape rounded shoulders, define triceps and biceps, and carve
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
