A new strength training protocol has surfaced that will help you maximize strength gains with less training time and effort. It's called the "3/7 met...

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Chin-ups and dips are two of the best strength training exercises you can do, but most people have a hard time doing them. They're a challenge for bo...

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Everything in context! I’m squatting with 225 pounds in the video below. It doesn’t look like much weight except that I’m doing 20 reps and ...

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Step-ups are a staple exercise for the lower body. Start off with your body weight and a low step, and work your way through the following progressio...

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If you want to build a serious set of abdominals, routinely perform weighted pull-ups and dips. These multi-joint movements require a strong contribu...

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Here’s an example of step loading where you aim to do the same number of reps each set but gradually increase the weight in small increments. Start...

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Training to do a one-arm chin-up involves a two-step process:a) Start with a mixed grip with your hands placed shoulder-width apart as I’m demonstr...

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Many strength coaches like myself preach quality over quantity. It's not how much you do, but how you do it! Squats are no exception. When it come...

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Here’s a rack deadlift sequence that starts with less weight lifted through a longer range of motion and ends with more weight through a shorter ra...

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Amanda and Heather show what hard work, consistency, and proper training can do. It was once a struggle for these ladies to do just one chin-up and d...

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You’re only as strong as your weakest link. By now, you must be sick of hearing that phrase! We all know that the big prime movers are at the me...

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Correcting muscle imbalances should be a primary goal when designing strength training programs. With most individuals, a significant discrepancy exi...

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When you’re young and resilient, falling off a balance board may not be a big deal. That’s not necessarily the case as you get older. https:/...

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This may be a surprise to you, but muscle does not grow in the gym. You can have a great training program in place, but if you’re not able to recov...

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If you don’t know where you’ve been, you won’t know where to go! Without a training log, how can you truly gauge progress over time? The goa...

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I’ve met too many guys over the years who only care about muscles they can see in the mirror and how much they can bench press. Don’t let that...

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There’s no doubt that lower body training with compound lifts requires a lot of hard work. Sure, progressive resistance is important, but sometimes...

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Take a look at this video... https://youtu.be/c4F8fqbfcYA It doesn’t look like I’m doing much, right? There’s only 110 pounds on the ba...

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Supersets are a form of strength training where you pair two exercises, moving from one to the other with little to no rest in between. This training...

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For many people, lower leg training truly is “the seventh stranger!” Even if the back side gets worked occasionally, the front often gets overloo...

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