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Training Techniques

Face Pulls: The Most Important Exercise You Are Not Doing

If your shoulders hurt and your posture sucks, face pulls are probably the single best exercise you can add to your routine.

9 min·Jeff·Feb 10, 2026

Pull-Up Training

Rock Climbing and Pull-Up Strength: How They Complement Each Other

Discover how pull-up strength can revolutionize your rock climbing performance. Learn the best exercises and techniques to build power and endurance on the wall.

3 min·Jeff·Aug 20, 2024

HIIT & Cardio

Sled Push and Pull: The Best Conditioning Tool You Are Not Using

Sleds build conditioning, leg strength, and mental toughness without the eccentric damage that wrecks your recovery. Here is how to program them for maximum benefit.

6 min·Jeff·Mar 28, 2026

Bodyweight

The Bodyweight Pull Workout: No Gym, No Problem

You can build a strong back, biceps, and rear delts with nothing but your bodyweight and a pull-up bar. Here is a complete pull workout for when you cannot get to the gym.

7 min·Jess·Mar 28, 2026

Strength Training

Sumo vs Conventional Deadlift: Which One Is Right for You?

The sumo vs conventional debate has been raging for decades. The truth is it depends on your body proportions, hip structure, and goals. Here is how to figure out which one is yours.

8 min·Jeff·Dec 10, 2025

Recovery

How to Fix Rounded Shoulders With Strength Training

Rounded shoulders come from too much sitting and too much pressing without enough pulling. The fix is not a posture brace. It is targeted strength work that pulls your shoulders back where they belong.

9 min·Jess·Jan 5, 2026

Workout Programs

Push Pull Legs: The 6-Day Split for Maximum Growth

The PPL split is the gold standard for serious lifters. Here is a complete 6-day program with exercise selection, progression, and periodization.

12 min·Jeff·Feb 10, 2026

Training Techniques

How to Do a Proper Barbell Squat: Complete Form Guide

Most people squat wrong for years without knowing it. Here is how to fix your form, hit depth, and actually build your legs.

12 min·Jeff·Feb 10, 2026

Training Techniques

Bench Press Form Guide: Stop Making These Mistakes

Your bench press is weaker than it should be because of form issues you do not even know you have. Fix these mistakes and watch the weight go up.

11 min·Jeff·Feb 10, 2026

Training Techniques

Romanian Deadlift vs Conventional: When to Use Each

The RDL and conventional deadlift look similar but train completely different things. Here is when to use each and how to program both.

11 min·Jeff·Feb 10, 2026

Training Techniques

How to Do Dips Properly: Chest vs Tricep Variations

Dips are one of the best upper body exercises if you do them right. Here is how to target your chest or triceps and avoid shoulder problems.

10 min·Jeff·Feb 10, 2026

Training Techniques

Hip Thrust Guide: Build Stronger Glutes and Hamstrings

The hip thrust is the single best exercise for glute development. Here is exactly how to set it up, execute it, and program it for growth.

10 min·Jeff·Feb 10, 2026

Training Techniques

Overhead Press vs Lateral Raises: Best Shoulder Exercises Compared

Both exercises build shoulders, but they do it in completely different ways. Here is when to prioritize each one and how to program them together.

10 min·Jeff·Feb 10, 2026

Training Techniques

Barbell Row Variations: Which Builds the Most Back Muscle

Pendlay rows, Yates rows, T-bar rows, and more. Here is what each variation does differently and which one you should prioritize.

11 min·Jeff·Feb 10, 2026

Training Techniques

How to Use Lifting Straps, Belts, and Wraps Correctly

Lifting accessories can make you stronger and safer, or they can become a crutch. Here is when to use them, when to skip them, and how to use them right.

12 min·Jeff·Feb 10, 2026

Training Techniques

Training to Failure: When It Helps and When It Hurts

Going to failure on every set is not hardcore, it is bad programming. Here is when failure training actually works and when it is holding you back.

12 min·Jeff·Feb 10, 2026

Training Techniques

How to Warm Up Properly Before Lifting Weights

Your warm-up probably sucks. Here is a simple, effective warm-up protocol that actually prepares you to lift heavy without wasting 30 minutes.

12 min·Jeff·Feb 10, 2026

Pull-Up Training

Pull-Up vs. Chin-Up: Which is Better for Back and Bicep Development?

Read our comprehensive guide on pull-up vs. chin-up: which is better for back and bicep development?.

3 min·Jeff·Aug 20, 2024

Pull-Up Training

How to Do Your First Pull-Up: Step-by-Step Progressive Training Plan

Read our comprehensive guide on how to do your first pull-up: step-by-step progressive training plan.

3 min·Jeff·Aug 20, 2024

Pull-Up Training

Pull-Up Grip Guide: Wide, Narrow, Neutral, and Their Effects on Muscle Activation

Read our comprehensive guide on pull-up grip guide: wide, narrow, neutral, and their effects on muscle activation.

9 min·Jeff·Aug 20, 2024

Muscle Building

Mind-Muscle Connection: Techniques to Improve Your Lifting Form

Read our comprehensive guide on mind-muscle connection: techniques to improve your lifting form.

8 min·Jeff·Sep 30, 2024

Pull-Up Training

Kipping vs. Strict Pull-Ups: Pros, Cons, and When to Use Each

Read our comprehensive guide on kipping vs. strict pull-ups: pros, cons, and when to use each.

4 min·Jeff·Aug 20, 2024

Nutrition

Mindful Eating: Techniques to Improve Your Relationship with Food

Read our comprehensive guide on mindful eating: techniques to improve your relationship with food.

3 min·Jeff·Aug 20, 2024

Pull-Up Training

Weighted Pull-Ups: How to Progress and Build Massive Back Strength

Weighted pull-ups are a phenomenal exercise for building massive back strength and enhancing your overall upper-body power. They not only target your lats but also engage your biceps, shoulders, and core.

3 min·Jeff·Aug 20, 2024

Recovery

Recovery Techniques for Athletes: Optimizing Performance and Preventing Injury

In the dynamic world of sports, recovery techniques play a crucial role in enhancing performance and sidestepping potential setbacks.

3 min·Jeff·Aug 20, 2024

Strength Training

Strength Training Techniques: Supersets, Drop Sets, and More

Read our comprehensive guide on strength training techniques: supersets, drop sets, and more.

3 min·Jeff·Aug 19, 2024

Pull-Up Training

Zero to 10 Pull-Ups in 30 Days: Beginner's Guide and Workout Plan

A 4-week pull-up program with specific exercises, sets, reps, and progression for going from zero pull-ups to your first 10. Includes dead hangs, negatives, band-assisted work, and inverted rows.

16 min·Jeff·Aug 20, 2024

Pull-Up Training

The Ultimate Pull-Up Program: From Beginner to 20 Consecutive Reps

Read our comprehensive guide on the ultimate pull-up program: from beginner to 20 consecutive reps.

3 min·Jeff·Aug 20, 2024

Pull-Up Training

Pull-Up Alternatives: 15 Exercises for Back Strength Without a Bar

Read our comprehensive guide on pull-up alternatives: 15 exercises for back strength without a bar.

3 min·Jeff·Aug 20, 2024

Muscle Building

How to Break Through Muscle Building Plateaus: Advanced Techniques

Read our comprehensive guide on how to break through muscle building plateaus: advanced techniques.

3 min·Jeff·Aug 20, 2024

Push-Up Workouts

Plyometric Push-Ups: Explosive Power Training for Upper Body

Explore the world of plyometric push-ups in this detailed guide that covers everything from the basics of execution to advanced techniques and benefits for explosive strength development.

3 min·Jeff·Aug 20, 2024

Pull-Up Training

Pull-Up Bar Exercises: Full Body Workout Using Just a Bar

Read our comprehensive guide on pull-up bar exercises: full body workout using just a bar.

3 min·Jeff·Aug 20, 2024

Pull-Up Training

Push-Pull-Up Superset Workout: Maximizing Upper Body Gains in Minimal Time

Revolutionize your strength training with push-pull-up supersets. Discover how this efficient workout method builds muscle, saves time & boosts results.

3 min·Jeff·Aug 20, 2024

Pull-Up Training

Muscle-Ups: The Ultimate Upper Body Exercise - How to Train and Achieve Your First

Read our comprehensive guide on muscle-ups: the ultimate upper body exercise - how to train and achieve your first.

3 min·Jeff·Aug 20, 2024

Pull-Up Training

Pull-Up Assistance Bands: How to Use Them Effectively for Progression

Read our comprehensive guide on pull-up assistance bands: how to use them effectively for progression.

3 min·Jeff·Aug 20, 2024

Pull-Up Training

Towel Pull-Ups: Grip Strength and Back Development Combined

Read our comprehensive guide on towel pull-ups: grip strength and back development combined.

3 min·Jeff·Aug 20, 2024

Push-Up Workouts

Push-Up to Row: Combining Push and Pull for a Complete Upper Body Workout

Read our comprehensive guide on push-up to row: combining push and pull for a complete upper body workout.

3 min·Jeff·Aug 20, 2024

Pull-Up Training

L-Sit Pull-Ups: Core Strength Meets Back Power in One Exercise

Read our comprehensive guide on l-sit pull-ups: core strength meets back power in one exercise.

3 min·Jeff·Aug 20, 2024

Muscle Building

Progressive Overload Techniques for Continuous Muscle Growth

Read our comprehensive guide on progressive overload techniques for continuous muscle growth.

3 min·Jeff·Aug 20, 2024

Workouts

50-Minute Push/Pull Workout Using Free Weights and Machines

Read our comprehensive guide on 50-minute push/pull workout using free weights and machines.

4 min·Jeff·Aug 19, 2024

Pull-Up Training

1-Hour Back and Biceps Blast: Pullups, Rows, and Curls

Read our comprehensive guide on 1-hour back and biceps blast: pullups, rows, and curls.

3 min·Jeff·Aug 19, 2024

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