Drop sets involve doing a set to failure with weight then straight away doing another set to failure with less weight. This can be done by reducing the weight once (double-drop), reducing the weight twice (triple-drop) or using every successive sets of dumbbells down a rack (down-the-rack).
Drop sets allow you to use more of [...]

Push ups offer a great upper body workout, by using the body to work the deltoids, pectorals and triceps. However, this workout can put too much strain on your arm joints, especially those in the wrist.  Modifications to your usual routine may help alleviate the pressure.

Ball press-up

Using a stability ball changes the position into a [...]

Having strong knees and ankles is an important part of keeping fit and healthy as these are areas of the body that take quite a lot of impact.  Below are some great exercises to help strengthen these areas.

Knees – Ball squeeze squat – Place a light medicine ball between your thighs and squeeze it together [...]

The deadlift is a fantastic exercise to help bulk up and add strength to vital areas all over your body. It’s a compound movement which basically means it works 2 or more muscle groups. It actually works the upper legs, glutes, lower back, and abdomen to mention a few.  Below are some simple steps to [...]

Most people who perform squats don’t perform them anywhere near correctly, there is an art to performing the squat.  To squat properly first start by standing facing a wall, direct your eyes toward the wall in front, your chin, chest and toes should all touch the wall in front.  Make sure your toes are facing [...]

Bench press grip is crucial to which part of your body you are trying to isolate.  To isolate the chest the best you are best opting for a grip which keeps your forearms at 90 degrees as you come down.  If you place your hands closer together it will take away from working the chest [...]

Simply doing tons of crunches 5 times a week will get your abs in great shape but is very boring and its best to work the abs with a range of different movements to help create a much better shape.  Below are some tips on how to boost your ab workouts.

Super slow movements- performing super [...]

Dead lifts like squats are an exercise that can easily leave you nastily injured if you are not careful.  Below are 5 tips to help you stop getting injured.

Don’t hyperextend the back- at the top of a dead lift don’t lean back at the top this only puts unwanted pressure down the spine.
Don’t roll the [...]

Get some weightlifting shoes- proper weightlifting shoes will give you much better stability thus improving your squat.  Most people when they try proper weightlifting shoes are surprised by the difference in their squat instantly.
Perform front squats- front squats will help improve your back squat by teaching you to perform better squats whilst in an upright [...]

Most people find it hard to isolate the chest when performing flat bench press, they tend to feel it more in the shoulders and triceps.  Try bringing the barbell down to the bottom of your neck just at the start of the chest, this you will find will hit the chest more directly as the [...]