Unilateral exercises such as the Romanian Single-Leg Deadlift, or RDL, reduce muscle imbalances, strengthen stabilizer muscles and improve muscle development. But there are some drawbacks to this type of movement, the biggest of which is probably the inevitable wobbles. Once you get heavy, fighting to stay upright often becomes more challenging than building muscle. The […]
Most of us have had our good and bad days when it comes to deadlift day. You step up to the bar, secure your deadlift setup, and just try to rip it off the floor. But something doesn’t feel right. Your grip loosens and your lower back screams, “No, thank you.” You can stop the […]
Samson Dauda’s intention to build mass as he prepared to take his position as Mr. Taking back Olympia was recently illustrated when the “Nigerian Lion” shared an epic push and pull arm day, fit to rule the bodybuilding jungle once again. Here’s how to try it yourself. Dauda looked seriously swollen as he posted the […]
Rotational exercises are all the rage because they look cool and athletic. But doing them sooner could cover up a little-known weakness that’s holding back your bigger lifts. Anti-rotation strength. Your lack of anti-rotational strength shows up when you leak strength when the weight gets heavy. It is a shift, rotation or tilt of your […]
The barbell overhead press may seem like a grab-and-go exercise. Yet anyone who has done heavy overhead pressing knows that this move punishes sloppy setup more than almost any other lift. If you miss one detail, the bar will slide forward, your lower back will stretch too far, or your shoulders will say “no thank […]
Sebastian Oreb, better known as ‘The Australian Strength Coach’ to his over half a million followers on Instagram, knows the importance of lifting heavy while staying injury-free. And as mentor to Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, the results speak for themselves. So when Oreb took to social media to correct the common mistake of arching during squats, […]
Popular online coach Roynier Benitez recently took to Instagram to try out the viral Goblet Squat Challenge, and he quickly discovered that counting is just as hard as repeating when crushing those quads. The concept is simple, but the execution is anything but simple. To try it yourself, grab a heavy dumbbell or kettlebell and […]
When aspiring bodybuilders think of ways to build bigger quads, they often jump straight to obvious exercises like the leg press or squat variations, but a recent Instagram post from IFBB Pro and 2025 EVLS Prague Pro winner Martin Fitzwater has shed light on his approach to achieving massive quad gains. “Do you want to […]
As more and more people get to grips with working their glutes, popular exercises like the hip thrust and cable kickback are becoming a common practice. But if you want to maximize those glute gains, firing up this muscle with a challenging toe drill can make all the difference. Luckily, the Boston Barbell fitness center […]
Opinions vary on core training, but everyone agrees that stability is key. Your abdomen remains stable as you move. Some people think a one or two minute plank will do the job, but they haven’t met the TRX Body Saw yet. The TRX Body Saw improves your ability to support, resist extension and keep your […]