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Make Incline Dumbbell Presses & Rows Better

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Make Incline Dumbbell Presses & Rows Better

If you're like me and are a huge fan of incline dumbbell rows and incline dumbbell presses, you're always looking for new ways to modify and tweak these movements.  Here's how to modify these movements to make them even more effective.

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The Safest Way to Deadlift, Squat, Hinge, & Row

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The Safest Way to Deadlift, Squat, Hinge, & Row

If you're looking for a method that allows you to overload the daylights out of squats, deadlifts, hinges, and rows, while also minimizing stress to the spine and low back, look no further than the hanging trap bar method.  Here's how to do it.

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Build Upper Body & Grip Strength With This Protocol

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Build Upper Body & Grip Strength With This Protocol

If you're looking for a way to spice up your weighted pull-ups, pushups, dips, and inverted rows while also crushing your grip strength, try this double barbell fat grip protocol.  Just be prepared for some serious upper body gains.

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Landmine Renegade Rows For Full Body Strength

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Landmine Renegade Rows For Full Body Strength

Renegade rows are some of the most effective core and back exercises there are.  However performing them on the landmine station also provides additional benefits.  Here are several landmine renegade row variations guaranteed to crush your whole body.

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Master Your Movement with The Double Barbell Protocol

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Master Your Movement with The Double Barbell Protocol

Besides providing a unique way to build significant functional strength and hypertrophy throughout your  physique, the double barbell protocol can teach lifters of all levels how to maximize their body mechanics and technique on a number of lifts. Here's How.

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The Ultimate Pullover For Functional Hypertrophy & Strength

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The Ultimate Pullover For Functional Hypertrophy & Strength

Here's one of my favorite pullover variations for crushing the upper back, lats, shoulders, chest, core, triceps,and more.  Besides improving mobility, stability, and symmetry, this is one of the most brutally intense pullover variations you'll ever use.

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The Ultimate Bent Over Row for Size, Strength, & Function

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The Ultimate Bent Over Row for Size, Strength, & Function

If you’re looking for an all-in-one exercise that crushes the posterior chain including glutes, hamstrings, and upper back yet simultaneously addresses mobility, stability, and symmetry, look no further than this stride-position bent over row.  

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Use Offset Leverage To Boost Your Bench & Back

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Use Offset Leverage To Boost Your Bench & Back

If you're looking for unique variations of the bench press and bent over row that not only improve form, mechanics, and muscle function but also build slabs of mass in the upper body, you'll want to give offset leverage a try.

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The Best T-Bar Row You've Never Done

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The Best T-Bar Row You've Never Done

If you're looking for a unique t-bar row exercise that not only feels very natural but absolutely crushes your upper back and lats, you'll want to check this out.  As an added bonus it's great for helping the lifter lock in their form and mechanics.

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Make Pullovers Better With The Trap Bar

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Make Pullovers Better With The Trap Bar

Pull overs are one of the best exercises for targeting your entire upper body and core including the upper back, lats, and chest. If you want ramp up the intensity a step further try performing these two pull overs using the trap bar.  

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Master The Inverted Row with A Foam Roller

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Master The Inverted Row with A Foam Roller

When it comes to building upper back strength and improving posture, inverted rows are tough to beat.  While there are numerous variations one that I’ve recently found to be incredibly effective is the foam roller version. Here's why.

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Master Your Bodyweight Movements With Bands

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Master Your Bodyweight Movements With Bands

Want to master your bodyweight exercises such as pushups, inverted rows, dips, and pullups? Try incorporating the anti-chaos band method. It requires unbelievably strict mechanics and smooth form or you will oscillate out of control. 

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The Best Hamstring Exercise You’re Not Doing

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The Best Hamstring Exercise You’re Not Doing

If you’re looking for an exercise that absolutely annihilates the hamstrings and posterior chain yet also improves lower body mechanics try this Hanging Band Pullup Leg Curl performed in both a unilateral and bilateral fashion.  

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The Best Pullover Exercise You're Not Doing

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The Best Pullover Exercise You're Not Doing

Pullovers are one of the best upper body and core exercises for building strength and hypertrophy.  Unfortunately they also tend to create joint issues due to faulty form.  Here's the best variation for eliminating this problem.

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Massive Size and Strength With Reeves Bodyweight Movements

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Massive Size and Strength With Reeves Bodyweight Movements

If you're looking to add serious size to your upper body, try using the modified Reeves Grip in conjunction with bodyweight movements on the trap bar.  Some of these movements include pull-ups, inverted rows, pushups, and planks.

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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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Trap Bar Deadlifts with Accommodating Resistance

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Trap Bar Deadlifts with Accommodating Resistance

By employing accommodating resistance in the form of bands and chains to trap bar deadlifts we can deload the weaker bottom position and overload the stronger top position. This has multiple benefits for strength, size, and performance.

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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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Eccentric Isometric Trap Bar Deadlifts for Strength and Size

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Eccentric Isometric Trap Bar Deadlifts for Strength and Size

Looking for a simple yet highly effective trap bar deadlift variation?  Try this eccentric isometric deadlift as demonstrated by NFL superstar DeAngelo Hall. Not only will you build massive legs but your upper traps, lats and back will get jacked.

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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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