If you want to know what the cable face pull is, what muscles it works, and what proper form looks like, this page will show you what to do. The Cable Face Pull: Introduction and Benefits Face Pull: Muscles Worked How To Do Face Pulls: Instructions Common Mistakes Variations, Modifications & Alternatives Frequently Asked Questions The Cable Face Pull: Introduction […]
Is It Better to Do a Full Body Workout or Split Routine?
If you’re on a mission to gain as much muscle as you can in the shortest time possible, should you choose a full body workout or a split routine? Which works best? In general, someone who’s relatively new to lifting weights, and wants to train 2-3 days per week, would be better off with a […]
Is Stronglifts 5×5 a Full Body Workout?
Is Stronglifts 5×5 a full body workout? That depends on which of the two training sessions you’re talking about. Stronglifts 5×5 has a couple of different workouts – workout A and workout B, with a rest day or two in between. In workout A, you do the squat, bench press and barbell row. In workout […]
Are Compound Exercises All You Need for Your Arms?
Compound exercises are often said to be better mass builders than isolation exercises because they allow you to lift more weight. For example, I’ve heard it said that chin-ups are the best way to build bigger biceps, because you can lift more weight doing chin-ups than you can doing curls. Here’s an example of the […]
Do Cold Showers Burn Extra Calories and Help You Lose Weight?
Some say that cold showers and other forms of cold exposure can burn fat and help you lose weight. The idea is that stepping under an icy shower will boost metabolism, increasing the amount of fat you burn throughout the day. I’ve even seen claims that a cold shower can burn an extra 500 calories […]
Reverse Grip Pulldown: Form & Muscles Worked
Today, I want to show you the best way to perform the reverse grip pulldown, also known as the underhand grip pulldown, or close grip supinated lat pulldown. Reverse Grip Pulldown: Muscles Worked The reverse grip cable pulldown works a number of different muscles in the back and arms, the main ones being: Latissimus dorsi […]