The incline bench press is a great variation of the bench press for a lifter to gain strength and hypertrophy in the upper body. The variability of the incline bench press has proved to be helpful for court and field athletes, powerlifters, and general population lifters. In this guide, I will be going over how…
Many consider the Bench Press the gold-standard movement of upper body strength. The Bench Press is used by strength and conditioning specialists, sports medicine professionals, physical therapists, and the general public to increase strength and benefit power and hypertrophy development. The Bench Press, similar to the Deadlift, Squat, Clean and Jerk, and Snatch is a…
Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press is a great shoulder strength-building exercise that you can incorporate into an upper-body day. There are plenty of shoulder press combinations – barbell, dumbbell, standing, seated – but this combo is definitely one of my favorites. In this article, I’m going to teach you how to properly perform a Seated Dumbbell…
Alternating DB Bench Press is a variation of the more popular Dumbbell Bench Press. By alternating the reps, and holding the opposite dumbbell at arm’s length, this variation incorporates the core and shoulder stabilizers more. In this guide, I’m going to teach you how to properly do Alternating DB Bench Press, explain the movement’s benefits…
Inverted Rows are like the poor man’s pull-up. Or, as a former Offensive Lineman, we used to call them fat guy pull-ups. This is because Inverted Rows are basically the horizontal row equivalent of a pull-up (which is a vertical pull). You can also easily alter the difficulty of Inverted Rows by changing the height…
Dumbbell One Arm Rows have to be one of the most popular back exercises of all time, right alongside Pull-Ups and the Hammer Seated Row machine. Why? They’re easy to do, you can load up some pretty heavy weight and they flat-out work! If you’re looking to get strong and pack on some mass, Dumbbell…
The Barbell Front Raise is a popular supplementary shoulder exercise. In this guide, I’m going to teach you how to do Barbell Front Raises, what muscles it works and a few alternatives in case you need them. How To Do Barbell Front Raises Equipment Needed Muscles Worked Front Raises specifically target the Anterior Deltoids and…
The Overhead Press, also commonly known as Standing Barbell Shoulder Presses is one of the best movements for building overhead strength. In fact, it’s one of the best lifts overall for building upper body strength. Standing Shoulder Press also has the added benefits of balance and core stability that you don’t get from other big…
The DB Renegade Row is a back exercise that will also light your core and your shoulders on fire. In this guide, I’m going to teach you how to do a DB Renegade Row, explain what muscles it works and give you a few alternatives in case you need them. Dumbbell Renegade Row Technique Equipment…
Band Bicep Curls are a great exercise to achieve an awesome bicep pump at the end of a tough workout. (Of course, that can be said of most bicep exercises.) In this guide, I’m going to teach you how to properly do Band Bicep Curls, what muscles they work, alternatives and much more. How To…