Have your upper body workouts become a bit mundane? Have you been doing the same, tired chest and arms workout routine day in and day out only to experience stagnating results after a matter of a few months or even weeks? If so, we’ve got something special for you. In the following workout routine, we’re…
Think about your last leg workout; while you might have been focusing on your quads or your hamstrings, your hip joints were working too. That’s also true for most cardio exercises. It’s actually quite hard to avoid using your hips when you train, even if you’re just walking from one upper body exercise to another….
The barbell deadlift is arguably one of the most important strength training exercises. In some ways, it’s hard to classify because it’s both a leg AND a back workout. However, wherever you put in your training plan, deadlifts are among the most productive and rewarding exercises around. Want to build slabs of muscle all over…
This warm-up consists of three movements, 3 sets of 10 reps, and should take you about five minutes to knock out. Keep a quick pace with little rest. Aim to get your heart rate up. Make sure to breathe and avoid tensing up, if possible. moving hamstring stretch dynamic quad stretch cat/dog stretch We’re prone…
Old-school bodybuilders had a saying – you can’t fire a cannon out of a canoe. In other words, it doesn’t matter how big, or strong your upper body is; you need an equally well-developed lower body too. An underdeveloped lower body unbalances your physique and will also affect your athletic performance. Unfortunately, leg training is…
If you’ve ever wondered how cover models train or prep for magazine shoots, it differs from person to person. (Sorry, did you expect some BS blanket answer that applied to everyone at every age, gender, and fitness level?) That said, this is how former M&F cover star and celebrity trainer Don Saladino prepped for his…
When was the last time you noticed any significant improvements in your physique? Are you getting stronger from one week to the next? No? You are not alone! A lot of exercisers are stuck in a rut and aren’t making any progress. They show up at the gym and go through the motions but get…
Leg extensions are a very popular exercise. Unlike the squat, lunge, and leg press, the leg extension is an isolation exercise, which means they involve movement at just one joint instead of several. This exercise targets your quadriceps or quads for short. The quads consist of four muscles: Rectus femoris Vastus lateralis Vastus medialis Vastus…
Last March, as COVID-19 was dropped on the world, a pair of orthopedic surgeons tugged at the world’s heartstrings through music. Now the “Singing Surgeons” want to help you maintain a healthy heart during February’s American Heart Month. Dr. Elvis Francois and Dr. William Robinson became viral sensations following their emotional rendition of the John…
There is nothing dumb about dumbbells. In fact, they are one of the most useful training tools in our muscle and strength building toolbox. Training with dumbbells offers several advantages over barbell and resistance machine training, including: Safety – a failed barbell squat or bench press can have catastrophic results. Getting pinned under a heavy…