Your hamstrings are a very important muscle group. Not only do well-develop hammies add a lot to the size and shape of your legs; this muscle is also strongly involved in many daily and athletic activities, such as walking, running, jumping, and kicking. Your hamstrings are actually a group of three muscles – the biceps…
You already know kettlebells are great — but in this new age of the home-workout, they’re a solid go-to for your fitness routine. Celebrity trainer Don Saladino, who trains celebs like Sebastian Stan and Blake Lively, has designed this workout that will get you shredded for beach season (assuming they’ll even be open by then)….
Joe Weider is often described as the father of modern bodybuilding. With his brother Ben, he co-founded the International Federation of Bodybuilding and legitimized what was, at the time, considered a very fringe sport. He brought us the Mr. and Ms. Olympia competitions and founded some of the world’s most influential bodybuilding magazines, including Flex,…
When it comes to bodybuilding, most lifters stick to traditional exercises like bench presses, squats, and biceps curls. This makes a lot of sense as these exercises have been used for generations and by some of the biggest names in the sport. But, as the saying goes, there is more than one way to skin…
By the end of February, most New Year’s fitness resolutions are abandoned. Gold’s Gym analyzed check-in data among its more than three million members over the past four years. Researchers found that gym attendance among new members begins dwindling 41 days after the New Year (Feb. 10), with most new gym-goers falling off what they…
Here at TeamTNA, we love lifting heavy, building muscle, and getting strong. Bar-bending deadlifts and skin-splitting pumps are what we live for! But we also understand that, for health and body composition reasons, cardio is important too. After all, the most important muscle in the human body is the heart. Cardiovascular fitness is inextricably linked…
If you want to build muscle mass and strength, your choice of exercise matters. Some exercises are definitely better than others! When it comes to building a bigger back, you need to include a combination of horizontal and vertical pulls in your workouts. This will ensure you develop both thickness and width. But which is…
The best workout is the one you haven’t tried before. That means incorporating new exercises into your daily workout routine with a focus on improvement. An unfamiliar workout will challenge your muscles in new directions or combinations. If flexibility and cardio endurance are problematic, it’s possible to tweak a workout routine to address those problem…
Strength training often seems very complicated. With so many different types of equipment to use and training programs to follow, it can be hard to know where to start. Should you use free weights, or are machines your best option? Are kettlebells better than dumbbells? Should you do full-body workouts, or would a split routine…
When it comes to back training, most people tend to focus on their latissimus dorsi or lats for short. That makes a certain amount of sense because it’s the lats that give your back most of its size. However, there are other back muscles you need to develop if you want a great looking back….