Romanian Deadlifts (RDLs): The Ultimate Hamstring Exercise for Posterior Chain Development Struggle with weak hamstrings? Hips? Glutes? Your entire posterior chain? Join the club. Kyle McGough, CSCS/USAW, is the founder of Hardbody Athlete where he teaches people how...
Get a Grip: Strength Training for Grappling, Wrestling, & Martial Arts Boost your strength and performance on the mats, be it Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Judo or wrestling, by mastering these four fundamental movement patterns in the gym and organizing them properly...
5 Ab Exercises Every Athlete Should Do More We know the usual suspects for ab work: sit ups, crunches, toes-to-bar, leg raises, etc. But if you’ve ever felt your ab training was lagging (or just boring), you’re probably missing out on some key ingredients to total...
A Quick-Start Guide to Front Squats If front squats have been on your radar to work into your training, here’s your sign. Why are they so hard and awesome? What are some variations for beginners? Jordan Sorenson is pursuing a PhD in Kinesiology and Sports Performance....
Make Bigger Squat Gains With the Right Accessories It’s not an unreachable goal to have solid squat numbers—we all want ‘em. So what weak points in your squat could you be drilling to set your next PR? Chris Van Nostrand is an S&C coach, competitive powerlifter,...
DIP Your Way to a Stronger Bench Press What kind of accessory work do the big dogs use to get massive bench press numbers? Is something missing from your programming that could give you crazy tricep strength to boost your bench? Joseph Lucero, owner of Harvesting...