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Erin Stern’s 4 Quad-Building Leg Day Exercise Tweaks for Olympia-Level Legs

Building Olympia worthy legs requires a love for the details and fortunately Erin Stern, who is a two-time Figure Champion at the “O,” ...

How Arnold Schwarzenegger Used Seated Rows To Build His Iconic Back

Seven-time Mr. Olympia Arnold Schwarzenegger set new standards for bringing the best possible physique to the stage, winning his first title in 1970 ...

Hatfield Split Squat: How to Do It, Benefits, Muscles Worked & Best Programming Tips

Split squats are an excellent exercise to enhance unilateral lower-body strength—but they’re not always easy to embrace when legday arrives. The balance challenges, ...

The Ultimate Deadlift Checklist: Perfect Form, Injury Prevention & Setup Tips

I approached the bar just like any other deadlift I performed—or so I thought. I set my feet, hinged to the bar, gripped ...

How To Perform the Hanging Knee Raise: Muscles Trained, Benefits, Mistakes & Fixes

If your core training never leaves the floor, you’re missing out on gains. Pallof presses, planks, and bird dogs are great, but when ...

Joe DeFranco Reveals the Right Way to Conquer the Close-Grip Bench Press

Popular strength and conditioning coach, Joe DeFranco, the owner of DeFranco’s Gym, a private facility based in East Rutherford, NJ, has trained martial ...

Dana Linn Bailey Reveals Rear-Delt Workout Hack for a Shapely Upper Back

The first-ever Olympia Women’s Physique champion, Dana Linn Bailey still looks stage ready thanks to her love of finding new ways to keep ...

Annie Bosko Relies On Her West Coast Roots to Stay Nashville Fit

California Cowgirl is more than just the title of Annie Bosko’s long-awaited first album—it’s a perfectly biographical summary of the singer’s unwavering love ...

10 Overrated Lifts That Hurt Your Gains (And Smarter Alternatives)

Overrated lifts are always a heated topic. One person’s overrated exercise could be someone else’s favorite—different strokes for different folks. So why go here ...

How the Single-Leg Hip Extension Hamstring Curl Can Help Build Injury-Resistant Legs

When it comes to building strong, muscular hamstrings, most lifters perform heavy RDLs or leg curls variations, often neglecting the fact that bodyweight ...

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