The barbell squat is an extremely effective lower body workout. Your quads will work the hardest, but your hamstrings, glutes and back will all be playing a very active role. It’s certainly one of the best ways to get a bigger butt. One that is firm and muscular, not overweight!!! [...] Read more »

The stiff legged deadlift is often over-looked. It’s true that most of us won’t need this particular movement during the initial months (or even years) of strength training. However, once you are lifting serious weight with your leg exercises, it can be a great addition to your routine. It’s also [...] Read more »

A simple exercise that works the whole shoulder and engages all those important “six pack muscles” for stabilization too. Have a look at the barbell overhead shoulder press video guide to see how it’s done… How to Perform the Barbell Shoulder Press To perform the overhead press safely, start with [...] Read more »

The chin-up, also know as the reverse grip pull-up, or underhand grip pull-up, is one of the best upper body exercises there is, the dip being our other top recommendation. And it is a sad state of affairs when men cannot even do one of them. And although not as [...] Read more »

Time and time again I come across some mad program online that guarantees weightloss if you follow their crazy routine for x amount of weeks. We have all seen it: Lose 37lbs in just 6 weeks etc. etc. yeah right! And when you stop? You know, after you have totally [...] Read more »

There are numerous variations of the dumbbell row. Here Dave demonstrates the free-standing version that we find most useful. Below we’ll have a look at exactly how to perform this exercise (and why). One Arm Dumbbell Rows Youtube Video: Have a look at the video first to see what the [...] Read more »

We believe in getting the most out of every exercise we perform. And in the Lean Ape Living book the trap bar deadlift is an exercise that we heartily recommend. A compound movement like this is going to give you excellent all over muscle and strength development, and is about [...] Read more »

The one leg calf raise (standing) exercise is a great way to focus on creating shapely strong calves. Add in a dumbbell for extra work, and even better results. It’s simple to get the hang of, but is a surprisingly tough workout for the lower legs. Great if you want [...] Read more »

Alexis demonstrates how to do chair dips the right way. Chair Dips Youtube Video   Hey everyone, today we are going to look at how to perform chair dips. This is a great exercise for the upper body, and along with push-ups and dips, are the most productive ways to [...] Read more »