Walking Core Exercises: Build Strength While Moving
Building a strong core isn’t just about crunches and planks. Your core is the foundation of every movement you make. Walking core exercises take core training to the next level by adding functional movement, stability, and balance to the mix. These dynamic exercises improve posture, build strength, and enhance coordination—all while keeping your workouts engaging […]
Side Plank Variations: A Guide to Core Strength Progression
Side planks are a simple yet powerful way to strengthen your core. They target your obliques, improve stability, and protect your spine. Whether you’re new to fitness or an experienced athlete, mastering side plank variations can transform your workouts. By starting with beginner moves and progressing to advanced techniques, you can build strength, balance, and […]
Top Pull-Up Variations for Specific Muscle Groups
Pull-ups are often considered the gold standard of bodyweight exercises, offering unmatched benefits for building strength, muscle definition, and upper-body control. But what makes pull-ups truly special is their versatility. With just a simple tweak in grip, posture, or movement style, you can shift the emphasis to different muscle groups, transforming a single exercise into […]
Single-Sided Core Work: Benefits You Can’t Ignore
When it comes to core training, most people think of planks, crunches, and other symmetrical exercises that target the midsection evenly. While these moves are effective, they’re only part of the picture. To truly build a strong, functional core, you need to add some asymmetry into the mix. Single-sided core work, also known as asymmetrical […]
Pull-Up Variations to Build Strength and Muscle Control
Pull-ups are one of the most fundamental and effective exercises for building upper body strength, but sticking to the standard version can only take you so far. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned athlete, pull-up variations are key to continually challenging your muscles, improving your form, and achieving new levels of strength and control. […]
Master One-Arm Push-Ups: Progressions and Key Exercises
When it comes to advanced bodyweight training, few exercises match the one-arm push-up in terms of sheer strength, control, and core stability. It also just looks cool when it’s done right. Many of us remember the scene in Rocky where he was doing one-arm push-ups. Not only does mastering the one-arm push-up showcase your upper-body […]
Master the Side Plank: Effective Variations for a Stronger Core
When it comes to building a strong and well-defined core, the obliques often don’t get the attention they deserve. In a lot of people, they will be referred to as love handles due to fat accumulation in the area. However, they serve multiple functions and will give you a much more aesthetic look if you […]
Quick Bodyweight Workout Routine
Intro While I’m an avid weight trainer who enjoys lifting iron bars and plates, I acknowledge the importance of training with my own body weight. I feel that many lifters ignore bodyweight training for whatever reason, much of it likely ego. Go to any gym and you’ll see the benches and pulldowns constantly occupied, while […]
Higher Up: Advance Your Pull-Up Strength
Pull-ups are among the most well-known tests of strength. They aren’t among the classic powerlifting exercises that consist of the bench press, deadlift, and squat which are well-known as competitive lifts. However, much like the push-up, the pull-up tests how well you can move and lift your own body through space, as opposed to pushing […]
Beyond Basics: Advanced Core Exercises to Challenge Yourself
Introduction I’m in the gym almost every day, so I see what people do there. This isn’t to say I spend my entire time watching what others do, but there are just certain things that stand out that just can’t be unnoticed. One of these is the amount of gym-goers who look like they are […]