What is Periodization Training? Structure Your Workouts Into Macro, Meso, and Microcycles

Picture this: you’re a fierce athlete, charging through the battlefield of training, armed with the most strategic and cunning weapon in your arsenal: periodization training. It’s like having a master plan, a roadmap that guides you through the treacherous terrain of muscle growth and strength gains. It’s your secret weapon, carefully orchestrated to unlock your…

How to Increase Your Strength and Muscle Mass with Progressive Overload

If you want to build muscle and strength, you need to challenge your body with increasing levels of resistance over time. This is the principle of progressive overload, and it is the key to achieving your fitness goals. But what exactly does this principle mean, and how can you apply it to your training? In…

Hamstring Exercises: List of 50 Variations

Ah, hamstrings – no hero of the fitness world can afford to forget those! From Olympic powerlifters to everyday gentlemen looking for a leg-up on their physical performance, hamstring exercises are essential tools in any man’s workout. To understand why these muscles are so important, let’s take a closer look at them. The hamstrings are…

Exercise List w/ Muscles Targeted

90/90 Wall Balloon-Breathing: respiratory muscles Ab Wheel Iso: abs, obliques, lower back Ab Wheel Rollout: abs, obliques, lower back Adductor Mobilization: adductors Alternating Barbell Split Jump: quads, glutes, hamstrings, calves Alternating Bodyweight Split Jump: quads, glutes, hamstrings, calves Alternating Dumbbell Bench Press: chest, triceps, shoulders Alternating Dumbbell Curl: biceps, forearms Alternating Dumbbell Split Jump: quads,…

An expert trainer CPT CSCS demonstrating the exercise.
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Ring in the Results: How to Perform Ring Rows

Alright, fitness aficionados, it’s time to take your strength game up a notch with ring rows. Why rings? Because they’re like the VIP section of bodyweight exercises—exclusive, challenging, and oh-so-rewarding. First things first, grab those rings and adjust them to knee height. We’re not just swinging around like Tarzan; we’re here to build serious upper…