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The dumbbell upright row is a staple in my workout routine, which mainly targets the medial deltoid. To start, grab a pair of dumbbells that fits your strength level and stand with your feet hip [...]

One of my favorite exercises that I like to do to strengthen my back, is the standing single arm cable row (mainly latissimus dorsi).  Not only do you develop a stronger and more defined back, [...]

 The squat to high pull is an exercise that I like to do frequently to strengthen my lower and upper body at the same time.  You get everything in the front and back of your legs, your butt, [...]

Both compound exercises and isolation exercises are both extremely beneficial for building strength.  A compound exercise is where two joints are moving to accomplish the lift.  Some examples of [...]

The landmine is a foreign term for a lot of people in the gym, but a landmine is simply a loaded one sided barbell that you do exercises on.  The benefits of using a landmine include, total body [...]

The incline dumbbell curl is a great variation of a bicep curl, and it really isolates the bicep if done correctly.  To start, grab a pair of dumbbells that are appropriate for your strength [...]

The dumbbell chest press is one of my favorite exercises to build strength in my chest, and my triceps as well as my shoulders see a strength benefit from it as well.  However, a common error [...]

If you’re wanting to build lower body strength, doing lunges should be a part of your routine!  Benefits of lunges include core stabilization, building overall lower body strength, balance, it’s [...]

The Jacob’s Ladder is a very unique piece of equipment in that it offers a total body workout (with more focus on the lower body), can be trained aerobically and anaerobically, but with very low [...]

I frequently like to finish my workout with some high intensity cardio.  There are numerous ways to go about it, but one of my favorite ways is to do a rowing circuit on the rower.  Actually, [...]