If you want to know how to do the close grip lat pulldown with proper form, what muscles it works, and what the alternatives are, this page will show you what to do. Introduction and Benefits Close Grip Lat Pulldown: Muscles Worked How To Do the Close Grip Lat Pulldown: Proper Form Alternative Exercises Frequently […]
Cross Body Hammer Curl: Form, Muscles Worked, Alternatives
The cross body hammer curl is an isolation exercise used to train the muscles in your upper arms and forearms. Compared to regular dumbbell curls, which are done with the palms facing forwards, the cross body curl shifts the emphasis to a different part of the arm. The biceps brachii is a muscle made up […]
How to do Cable Face Pulls: Form, Benefits, Variations
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 […]
Slow Reps vs Fast Reps for Muscle Growth: Which Is Better?
If you want to build muscle, should your reps be slow or fast? What’s going to give you the best results? Here’s a quick summary of the latest research on rep speed and muscle growth. A study from a team of Brazilian scientists compared two different rep speeds [1]: 2 seconds per rep 6 seconds […]
Stiff-Leg Deadlift vs Leg Curl: Which Is Better?
If you want bigger, stronger hamstrings, which exercise is better, the stiff-leg deadlift (also known as the straight-leg deadlift) or the leg curl? Should you do one, the other or both? The hamstrings are a group of muscles in the back of your thigh that flex the knee and extend the hip. You’ve got biceps […]