How To Perform A Pushup
Here’s a question I hear from a lot of people: “What can I do to shape/strengthen/build up my arms?” The answer is, “a LOT”—even if you don’t have access to a gym! Here’s one exercise you can do almost anywhere: the pushup. It’s a fantastic move for building a commanding set of arms. Watch the video above to see how I do it, and then read the remainder of this article for precise...
How To Perform the Squat
No leg day is complete without the squat. It’s frequently called the “King of Exercises” because it works the whole body—not just the legs. Every muscle has to work when you squat with a barbell or other weight. The exercise builds and shapes fantastic looking legs and a fuller, harder, rounder butt; an asset for both women and men. There’s a persistent myth that squats are bad for your knees. While poor form...
How To Perform A Straight Leg Deadlift
Leg day is never complete until you’ve done something to strengthen your hamstrings, and one of my favorite exercises for the back of the legs (hamstrings, butt, and lower back) is the straight leg deadlift. I can’t count how many times someone has asked me: “what can I do to build and shape my butt?” The straight leg deadlift is one of the right answers to this question, so get after it in the gym or at home,...
How To Perform A Calf Raise
There’s a lot to accomplish on leg day, but one muscle group that you should plan to include is the calves. Click the screen above if you haven’t already seen my video demonstration of this exercise! Muscles worked: The calf raise is an exercise that works the calves (hence the name) and can be performed virtually anywhere. The lower half of our legs tends to be on display during the warmer months, and well-sculpted calves...
How To Perform the Plank
Ab work tends to get neglected by many trainees, mainly because it tends to placed at the end of a workout in most programs, and when we find ourselves short on time at the end of the workout…well in reality, it sometimes gets skipped. It’s a mistake I think, because a strong set of abs will help you with virtually all the major lifts, like the squat, deadlift, and overhead press. Not to mention, we use our abdominals in...
Dirty Rotten Tricks Video #4: The “Label Dressing” Trick
Here we are, 4 videos into the Dirty Rotten Tricks video series, and now we’re ready to talk about “label dressing.” It is, without a doubt, one of the most commonly used dirty tricks in the supplement retailer’s handbook. So what is label dressing exactly? Let’s address the first question… Label dressing is the unnecessary “spicing up” of a product’s label by adding a large number...
Our Publication on Amazon!
