Let me begin by asking you this – what’s the first exercise that comes to your mind when you think of a back workout? At first thought, more than half of us would think of lat pulldowns, and another significant portion would think of rows. Why is this so? Well, the majority of back workouts … Read more
The bench press and its variation, the dumbbell bench press, are excellent exercises for building a bigger chest. However, if you perform any of them too often, you risk injuring your shoulders, which you should avoid doing if you want to continue working out. Hammer presses, a variation of the dumbbell bench press are great … Read more
These days, there are machines that let you work out all of your major muscle groups. For shoulders alone, you will come across a vast range of machines in any commercial gym, one such machine is the lateral raise machine. The lateral raise machine works the shoulders, especially the lateral and front delts. If this machine … Read more
I know you want bigger arms (who doesn’t), which is awesome, but did you realize that your triceps account for more than two-thirds of your upper-arm mass? Triceps, the big muscles at the back of the upper arms, have one simple but important function: they extend the forearm. However, triceps are also responsible for a … Read more
One of the most effective ways to improve your mood and sense of well-being is to exercise, but you need to have enough stamina to really perform the moving around. You rapidly learn respect for the difficulty of your new workout plan when you begin it. Particularly so for exercises that emphasize cardiovascular movement. When … Read more
Nothing attracts the eye quite like a well-defined and muscular chest, and the chest press and bench press are the tools of choice for developing such a chest. When it comes to beach season, the Chest is the muscle that guys should focus on developing the most. Similarly, women can strengthen their upper bodies by … Read more
I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again – The bench press is the ‘go-to’ exercise to be done on chest day for a reason. It’s a multi-joint move that works your chest, triceps, shoulders, and even your back. The incline bench press is a variation of the bench press. Changing the angle at … Read more
When you’ve been a part of the fitness industry for as long as I’ve been, you start recognizing trends with clients the moment they enter your gym. One of the most common ‘types’ you see is the people who have spent a lot of time bulking up their biceps and triceps and consequently ended up … Read more
Work on your triceps if you desire bigger arms. After all, the majority of the mass in your upper arm is comprised of your triceps. Oh, and bodybuilders can’t do without mean-looking triceps – irrespective of the weight class they compete in. Tricep exercises add stability, increase growth, and serve as the basis for compound … Read more
The majority of people I speak with see the biceps as a single muscle rather than a group of muscles. And I can’t blame them as that’s an easy mistake to make. Why? For the simple reason that even a fully developed and lean biceps appears to be one single big mass of muscle. Targeting a … Read more