Exercise
Subscapularis Pull-Up
A great exercise to pair with incline or standing presses is the subscapularis pull-up—also known as a lean-away pull-up. To perform it, pull yourself up
November 19, 2020
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Exercise
Get a Grip
IronMind implements are a great way to improve your grip. In the video below, I’m using a pinch-grip block, but there are many more tools
October 24, 2020
Exercise
Ring Dips Done Right
Dips on rings significantly increase stabilizer muscle activation. If you include a training phase with ring dips and then switch back to parallel-bar dips, don’t
July 11, 2020
Exercise
How to Reduce Shoulder Stress During Presses
Yesterday we looked at a simple fix to reduce hip stress during wide-stance squats and deadlifts. Today, let’s shift our focus to decreasing shoulder stress
August 2, 2019
Exercise
Three Exercises That Beat Boring Planks
The front plank is a popular exercise to promote core stability. Sure, it has its benefits—and yes, there are ways to make it more difficult—but
May 2, 2019
Bodybuilding
Chest and Back Superset
Here’s a “super” combo to finish off your upper-body workout: pair the standing cable crossover with the bent-over dumbbell lateral raise. Perform 3 sets of
April 27, 2019
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Full Squats with Chains
Different strokes for different folks—I prefer high-bar, ass-to-grass squats. If you’re not accustomed to full squats, using chains can help by reducing the load at
April 22, 2019
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Heavy Hip Thrusts Are Dangerous
On an episode of the Live Life Aggressively podcast, guest Jerry Brainum discusses the dangers of hip thrusts. He references a report where a 36-year-old
January 27, 2019
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My 6 A.M. Medicine Ball Ritual
When the weather cooperates, I love getting outside for some early morning conditioning. Pretty much every Saturday from May to September, the fun kicks off
July 31, 2018
Exercise
How to Balance Your Triceps Development
If you want to fully develop a muscle, you must train it from all angles with a variety of set and rep schemes, incorporating both
June 6, 2018