Exercise
Increase Your Hitting Power With 4 Key Exercises
Imagine standing at the plate staring down a pitcher with a 90-mph fastball hurdling toward you. You make slight adjustments to your form and positioning before taking a swing. In [...]
The 7 Most Dangerous Exercises for Your Shoulders
You do an exercise, feel a twinge in your shoulder and power through the remaining reps because, well, you think you're weak if you don't. However, your shoulders simply are [...]
What is an Accessory Exercise? Everything You Need to Know About These Training Staples
If you’re new to strength training, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed by the avalanche of vocabulary words being thrown your way. Not only are you learning the names [...]
How to Perform ‘The Lewit,’ The Best Core Exercise You’ve Never Heard Of
Have you ever noticed when performing an upper-body exercise—such as the Overhead Press—that your ribcage protrudes out? It may not seem terribly concerning, but it’s actually limiting your strength and [...]
3 Ways to Develop Fast-Twitch Muscles
So you want to be as strong as the Hulk, as fast as Flash, and as awesome as Superman. The secret to unlocking your superhuman potential may just lie...
Game-Day Nutrition for Soccer Players
The nutritional needs of soccer players tend to be higher than most athletes due to the constant motion and requirements of the game.
The 5-Minute Warm-Up You Must Do Before Squats
Squats are terrific for building muscle and burning fat—unless your form is terrible. Without the proper warm-up, athletes can suffer a variety of injuries to their lower back, hips and [...]
Is Single-Leg Strength Training Right for You?
The unilateral versus bilateral training debate is just about as controversial as what came first, the chicken or the egg? If you were to ask personal trainers, fitness coaches or [...]
Dumbbell Push Press: How-To, Benefits and Common Mistakes
The Dumbbell Push Press is a variation of the traditional Barbell Push Press that develops lower-body power, shoulder strength and shoulder size. Read our guide to the Push Press for [...]
Power Clean Form 101: Perfect Your Form and Build Power
The Power Clean is an explosive full-body exercise that can help any athlete in any sport–if it’s performed correctly. But this exercise—like all Olympic lifts—is very technical and needs to [...]
