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Raise Your Legs To Increase Your Bench Press

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Raise Your Legs To Increase Your Bench Press

The leg raise chest press protocol is one of my favorite pressing techniques to improve bench press  horizontal pressing mechanics. Here are several unique variations as well las 7 reasons why the leg raise protocol is so effective.

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Make The Reeves Deadlift Better With the Trap Bar

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Make The Reeves Deadlift Better With the Trap Bar

The traditional Reeves deadlift is a very effective upper back and grip exercise.  Unfortunately it also has some common pitfalls.  By using the trap bar instead of a standard barbell you eliminate these issues and gain better results.

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A Better Way To Use The Trap Bar: Longitudinal Method

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A Better Way To Use The Trap Bar: Longitudinal Method

The trap bar is an incredible training tool. However,  I’ve recently been experimenting with longitudinal trap bar movements and in many ways they have additional benefits over traditional trap bar exercises.  Here's why.

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Strength and Size with Hanging Band Trap Bar Exercises

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Strength and Size with Hanging Band Trap Bar Exercises

Try combining the hanging band technique with the trap bar.  You can perform a variety of movements including squats, deadlifts, presses, and rows.  Not only will you gain strength and size but your lifting mechanics will improve.

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Monster Arm Growth with Chains and Bands

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Monster Arm Growth with Chains and Bands

Employing accommodating resistance via chains and bands on a variety of tricep and bicep movements does wonders for increasing hypertrophy in the arms as well as overall strength.  Here's how to incorporate it in your routine.

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Increase Your Jump and Sprint Performance With This Deadlift Squat

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Increase Your Jump and Sprint Performance With This Deadlift Squat

Although there are many protocols that can be used for post activation potentiation, including heavy squats performed several minutes prior to sprinting or jumping, this trap bar deadlift variation may be even better for athletes

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Annihilate Your Core and Back with This Renegade Row

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Annihilate Your Core and Back with This Renegade Row

If you’re looking for an exercise that devastates the entire core, back, biceps, forearms, rear delts, and grip, look no further than this brutal overcoming isometric renegade row performed in a barbell suitcase fashion.

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Fix Your Squats With the Foam Roller

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Fix Your Squats With the Foam Roller

The anti-rolling foam roller squat is one of the most effective ways to clean up your squat form and crush your entire lower body.  In fact there are 10 reasons why it's so effective for enhancing lower body mechanics.

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A Better Alternative to Pistol Squats

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A Better Alternative to Pistol Squats

Pistol squats can cause joint issues and stress to connective tissue.  They're also pretty ineffective for producing strength and size gains in the lower body. Here's a better alternative using an eccentric isometric approach.

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Fix Your Lunges with The Foam Roller

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Fix Your Lunges with The Foam Roller

Here are two unique lunges using the foam roller that are sure to help clean up your lunge mechanics and help eliminate a number of common mistakes. As an added bonus you'll get amazing lower body growth and strength gains.

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Bottoms Up Trap Bar Press For Chest Strength and Size

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Bottoms Up Trap Bar Press For Chest Strength and Size

Trap bar chest presses are some of my favorite horizontal pressing variations. Most individuals perform these with the traditional handles however I recommend performing them with a reverse grip bottoms up position.  Here's why.

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The Ultimate Glute Bridge Chest Press Exercise

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The Ultimate Glute Bridge Chest Press Exercise

Want to crush your chest and glutes while taking stress off your neck and shoulders? Try these unique variations of the glute bridge chest press performed in a head-off fashion and watch your bench press soar.

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Bigger Bench and Massive Lats with This Unique Row

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Bigger Bench and Massive Lats with This Unique Row

If you're looking for a rowing variation to increase your bench press and build your lats then this reverse bench press or reverse inverted row will do the job.  Here's how to set it up for maximal gains and optimal performance.

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Master Your Body Mechanics With The Slide Board

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Master Your Body Mechanics With The Slide Board

Although it’s traditionally used for sliding exercises such as leg curls, I’ve found that applying the “anti-sliding” effect to foundational movement patterns (squats, pushups, lunges, and more) does wonders for enhancing mechanics.

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Depth Drop Plyometric Pullups for Strength, Size, and Performance

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Depth Drop Plyometric Pullups for Strength, Size, and Performance

I'm a huge fan of weighted pull-ups and chinups.  However, I also like to incorporate plyometric and depth drop pull-ups into my training.  Here's how to combine both methods for maximizing strength, size, and performance.

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Simple Trick To Master Your Rows And Shoulder Function

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Simple Trick To Master Your Rows And Shoulder Function

Using horizontal band resistance by angling your body 90 degrees from the anchor point of the band attachment helps eliminate several very common rowing issues.  It also promotes proper shoulder mechanics.  Here's how.

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Kneeling Olympic Lifts for Speed, Power, and Performance

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Kneeling Olympic Lifts for Speed, Power, and Performance

I’ve recently been incorporating kneeling variations of cleans and snatches into my training programs.  That's because performing Olympic lifts from a kneeling position provides 8 unique benefits that do wonders for speed, power, and strength.  

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Simple Tip To Crush Your Chest and Master Your Bench

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Simple Tip To Crush Your Chest and Master Your Bench

Looking for a protocol to improve your bench and chest press mechanics? Try incorporating horizontal band resistance to any of your favorite chest presses including barbell, dumbbell, kettlebell, and bottoms up variations.  

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Use This Rowing Technique for Huge Back and Lats

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Use This Rowing Technique for Huge Back and Lats

Using horizontal band resistance on rows provides a very strong stimulus to the entire back and promotes increased strength, hypertrophy, and muscle function.  Here are 7 unique variations of this rowing method.

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Build Massive Pecs with This Bottoms-Up Chest Press

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Build Massive Pecs with This Bottoms-Up Chest Press

Although the anti-fly technique is typically applied to dumbbell presses it can also be applied to bottoms-up chest presses. In fact the anti-fly bottoms up chest press provides several unique benefits for growth and strength.

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