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Exercises

7 Best Lat Pulldown Alternatives (For a Wide Back)

February 26, 2021 By Kyle Hoffman

These 7 lat pulldown alternatives will help you build a wide back.

If you’re like me then sometimes you may get to the gym later than you expected, and all the lat pulldowns are taken. So what are you going to do? Skip back day?

No way! Instead, you need to know what exercises you can do instead of the lat pulldown.

So make sure you read this article all the way to the end because you’re about to learn 7 incredible lat pulldown alternatives you can use to build a wider back if the pulldown machine is taken.

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How Often Should You Squat? (Not What You Think)

February 15, 2021 By Jess Billitz

Back squats have been contenders in a decades-long battle against deadlifts, fighting for the coveted title of “King of Exercises.”

Now, the jury might still be out on the verdict, but either way, this quad-destroying exercise should be either #1 or #2 on your to-do list.

But here’s a (maybe not so) shocker: If your relationship with the gym’s power rack is so strained that you only squat once a week, it’s no wonder your legs look better in pants.

So … how often should you squat? Well, it’s not what you think!

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9 Best T-Bar Row Alternatives to Try at the Gym or Home

February 8, 2021 By Jess Billitz

T-bar rows are like the Wheaties of back day: The #1 choice of champions, the only way to start a morning off right, and the 2021 version of finding an 11th-century relic on an archaeological dig.

Get the picture?

T-bars rows are the undisputed “cure” to a weak back, sculpting unbelievably dense muscles from the traps and lats to the rhomboids and rear deltoids.

But most home (and even some authentic) gyms willingly axed their T-bar stations and left dedicated gym rats wondering, “What’s next?”

These nine T-bar row alternatives are the next best thing.

Let’s review what they are, which muscles they target, and how to do ‘em!

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Wide Grip Bench Press: Benefits, Muscles Worked, & How To

January 2, 2021 By Jess Billitz

The more time you spend at the gym, the more you notice the unique training styles of other gym goers. And no exercise takes quite as many forms as the standard bench press.

Feet on the bench.

A 30° incline.

Reverse-grip.

Dumbbells.

At a certain point, you can’t help but wonder, “Must we reinvent the wheel?” It’s reasonable to be skeptical about new exercises, especially when the standard bench has yet to let you down.

But what if we told you that the wide grip bench press might just be the key to thicker, more sculpted pecs? We know … you’ve heard that one before.

So, here’s an in-depth guide explaining all there is to know about the wide grip bench press!

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Incline Inner Bicep Curl: Benefits, Muscles Worked, & How-To

December 7, 2020 By Steve Burden

Nothing draws attention to your physique more than a pair of sleeve splitting arms. I’m sure we’ve all heard people being asked to flex their muscles, and they never have to ask which ones.

Unfortunately, achieving a pair all of your own is easier said than done. Otherwise, you’d likely see every guy you walked past sporting them.

It wasn’t just a few sets of basic curls that helped Hulk Hogan build those 24-inch pythons, brother.

If you really want to earn a set of biceps you can be proud of, you need to hit them from every angle, using every tool at your disposal.

That brings me to the focus of today’s article, the lost art of the incline inner bicep curl.

A strong favorite among bodybuilders since the days of Arnold Schwarzenegger, I’ll explain exactly what they are, how to do them, and why you should definitely be including them in your routine.

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