Daniel Strauss knows a thing or two about the importance of strong forearms and an iron grip, because the popular wrestling coach and jiu-jitsu black belt was taught by 10-time world champion Roger Gracie. Now the student is passing on the wisdom with his own training academy and an informative Instagram account that has amassed […]
If you’re still dividing your strength, power, and conditioning training into three separate sessions, the rotating landmine is clean and busy here to change that. This dynamic, full-body move combines a rotational clean with an overhead press, delivering explosive power from the ground up. It works your legs, glutes, core, shoulders and lungs in one […]
Building a full and muscular chest requires some serious reps, but while the barbell bench press or dumbbell chest press are great choices for toning your pecs, the pros focus on the angles on more specific areas, like the clavicular head, also known as that upper portion of the pecs—or the mass that gives you […]
You’d think a muscle master like Brandon Curry would have exhausted the possibilities of trying new moves in the gym, but with a spring in his step, the 2019 Mr Olympia winner recently shared a new sissy squat variation that he says is even better for crushing his granite quads. Here’s how to test it […]
If you look around many commercial gyms, the bench press setup is as rare as hen’s teeth. But that doesn’t mean you should neglect the underboob. The downhill press has long been a favorite for targeting the lower chest, easing the load on the front shoulder and developing separation with the upper abs. However, it […]
Jade Henderson isn’t just great at pullups; she is a world record holder. This year, the Australian police officer used some time to get to grips with history and completed 733 pullups in just one hour. While some of us want to get closer to that elite level, others just want to put out one […]
Nearly twenty years after his hit “If You’re Going Through Hell” jumpstarted his rise to music fame, Rodney Atkins is finally entering the pressure-free phase of his career. Certainly, the challenge of creating another great single, followed by another, will always drive the ACM-winning artist. But with a wall adorned with platinum – four singles […]
Leg day is often filled with visions of hitting the squat rack and leg press machine to max out those muscles, but when the gym is packed and there’s a line at the usual leg day stations, why not change things up by focusing on the corners? Best of all, you can keep things fresh […]
There was a time when no chest workout felt complete without three pressure angles: flat, inclined, and descending. The “big three” of chest training dominated the gym floor, and lifters once considered the bench press the gold standard for chest development. Then, for some reason, the bench press steadily declined in popularity. Fast forward to […]
In just a few years, Matt Mathews has built a huge and fiercely loyal fan base, all thanks to his comically candid chronicles of life on his Alabama farm during COVID. What started as down-to-earth, honest online clips quickly went viral: one post was viewed 17 million times. His popularity caused fans to immediately turn […]