Christian Finn

What’s the fastest way to make your hamstrings grow? The seated or lying leg curl? While the hamstrings are involved in compound lifts like the squat and leg press, their contribution is relatively small. If you want to maximize growth in the hamstrings, you’ll need exercises that train them directly. One of the more popular […]

Can you build muscle with resistance bands? How do they compare with free weights like barbells and dumbbells? Here’s everything you need to know. Do resistance bands work for building muscle? Yes. Resistance is resistance, whether it comes from your own bodyweight, free weights or resistance bands. Are resistance bands better than dumbbells and barbells […]

Today, I want to show you some highly effective seated cable row alternatives you can use to build a bigger, more muscular back. If you train at home, or your gym doesn’t have a seated cable row machine, these exercises use barbells, dumbbells, resistance bands or your own bodyweight to work the same muscles in […]

If you want some effective pull up alternatives that you can do at home or in a gym, using dumbbells, bands or machines, this page will show you what to do. Pull Up Muscles Worked The pull up is a compound exercise, meaning it works a number of different muscle groups at the same time. […]

If you want to train your lower body, but bad knees, dodgy hips or a sore back mean the squat is off your exercise menu, here are some alternatives that will do the job just as well. There are several reasons why you’re looking for an alternative to the squat. Maybe your knees, hips or […]

Designed by Canadian bodybuilding champion Jeff Nippard, this pull day workout forms part of a pull, push, legs split, and is ideal for anyone who’s moved past the beginner stages of training and wants to beef up their back, biceps and rear delts. In this post, I want to walk you through the workout, as […]