Hypertrophy

vertical push exercise

7 Key Vertical Push Exercises for Your Workout Routine

August 28, 2024

If you want shoulders that look like they were sculpted out of boulders and a press that does not fall apart the second something goes overhead, vertical push work has...

what are horizontal push exercises

5 Key Horizontal Push Exercises for Your Workout Routine

August 27, 2024

Horizontal push exercises are fundamental movements that target mostly the upper body, particularly the chest, front delts, and triceps (although seated leg press is technically a horizontal push). These exercises...

muscle soreness after workout

Can't Straighten Arms or Walk Right after Workout? (DOMs Help)

August 17, 2024

We’ve all been there. You’re having a great workout and decide to throw in an extra exercise, or a few more sets. The next day, you’re really feeling it. The...

one rep max calculation

1-Rep Max Calculations: Seven Methods for Different Uses

August 14, 2024

Calculating your 1-rep max (1RM) is an important step in any gym-goers arsenal. Besides being able to answer the inevitable “How much do you bench?” question, you’ll also be able...

giant sets and compound sets

How To Use Tri-Sets, Giant Sets & Compound Sets: Maximize Muscle Growth

August 13, 2024

When it comes to lifting weights, people are always looking for a new way to hit their muscles. While some of the techniques you’ll see on TikTok are laughable at...

How Many Chest Exercises Per Workout

Trainer's Take: How Many Chest Exercises Per Workout?

Has your chest training stalled? Are you not getting the results you want? One possible reason is you’re not doing enough work in the gym. Or maybe you’re doing too...

is crossfit dangerous

CrossFit: Effective Workouts or Injury Magnet?

How do you know if someone does CrossFit? Wait for it….Because they'll tell you!!! But let's be serious. Crossfit has blown up in the last couple of decades, and with...

progressive overload examples

Progressive Overload Examples: How to Continually Boost Your Workout Intensity

We know you're probably thinking, "Great, another article on progressive overload." Truth be told, it is another article on progressive overload, but it's going to actually give you progressive overload...

different types of resistance training

7 Types Of Resistance Training: Styles, Equipment & Benefits

There’s more than one way to skin a cat! And there’s more than one way to build muscle! We all know of good ‘ol barbell training, but that’s not the...

calisthenics body vs gym body

Calisthenics Body vs Gym Body: Does How You Train Matter?

Calisthenics body or a gym body; what do you want? More importantly, what are the differences!? Weightlifting and calisthenics are both excellent forms of training. However, when compared in isolation,...

time under tension

Time Under Tension: What You Need to Know

Have you ever seen a guy doing bicep curls at a speed of 100 RPM as if he's racing to do 100 reps as fast as possible? Have you thought...

how to build capped shoulders

The #1 Exercise for Capped & Jacked Shoulders

Are you finding it hard to build your shoulders? Then there’s one muscle you need to hit, the medial delts. Your shoulder has three muscle heads: anterior (front), posterior (rear),...