December 20
Tip: Stiff-Leg Deadlift from Deficit
You need a strong posterior chain to deadlift big numbers, and it's hard to beat this lift to strengthen it.
December 18
Tip: The Swiss Ball Leg Curl
Looks easy. It's not! Try this instead of standard leg curls, or use it as a finisher.
December 17
Tip: The L-Sit Hold
Light up your core and triceps with this simple (but tough) bodyweight exercise.
December 16
Tip: Bodyweight Triceps Extension
Finish off your triceps workouts with these. To keep the elbows happy, aim for the top of your head.
November 17
Tip: Tight Cable Torso Rotation with Hip Shift
This dynamic variation of the cable check is great for athletes, producing high levels of power and strength.
November 16
Tip: Medicine Ball or Weight Plate Side Lean
This is tougher than it looks. Add to the end of your ab training for all-around core strength.
November 15
Tip: Stability Ball Side Crunch
Build all-around core strength with this move.
November 14
Tip: Stability Ball Reverse Crunch
Eliminate momentum and get a stretch at the bottom to really make this ab exercise work well.
November 13
Tip: Stability Ball Plate Crunch
To build your abs, you need to add resistance, just like every other muscle group. Here's a great way to do it.
November 12
Tip: Parallel-Grip Cable Press
This cable exercise does a great job of smashing both the anterior and medial heads.
November 11
Tip: Incline Cable Lateral Raise
Nail those shoulder-widening medial delts with this exercise.
October 30
Tip: JM Press Overview
Use this underrated accessory movement to build your triceps. Take a look at how they're done.
October 29
Tip: Floor Press Overview
Build your lockout strength and the size of your triceps with this movement.
October 27
Tip: Ring Row
Performed with rings or a TRX, this row variation in infinitely scalable. Just adjust your feet and stance to make it harder or easier.
October 26
Tip: The Knee Block Squat
This movement blocking drill is a good first step when it comes to cleaning up your squat form.
October 25
Tip: The Wall Squat
Use this movement blocking drill to clean up your squat form.
October 24
Tip: Half-Kneeling Single-Arm Press
Build shoulder and core strength with this exercise.
October 23
Tip: Dynamic-Static Compound Set – Quads
With this TUT method, you do 8-12 reps on the leg press followed by a static hold to failure. (Reps and holds are abbreviated for demonstration purposes.)
October 22
Tip: Bent Over Row 21s with Isometric
Perform 7 top-half partials, a 7-second isometric, and finally 7 full-range reps.