Exercise Guides

Tip: Barbell Full Squat

Jan 2, 2010 2:40 PM: Go all the way down to reduce injury on the knees. Go all the way down to reduce injury on the knees.-See Less

Tip: Dumbbell Bench Press

Jan 2, 2010 12:20 AM: Great for shocking your body instead of doing benchpress all the time. Great for shocking your body instead of doing benchpress all the time.-See Less

Tip: Barbell Incline Bench Press - Medium Grip

Jan 1, 2010 4:31 PM: I like a wider grip, but I also do reps where I set the weight on my chest, and explode up. If you try this technique, your strength gains will improve quickly. I do those as a 5x5! I like a wider grip, but I also do reps where I set the weight on my chest, and explode up. If you try this technique, your strength gains will improve quickly. I do those as a 5x5!-See Less

Review: One Arm Dumbbell Bench Press

Jan 1, 2010 4:28 PM: love this one! Just focus on keeping your core centered and lift and lower very slowly. love this one! Just focus on keeping your core centered and lift and lower very slowly. -See Less

Review: Barbell Shoulder Press

Jan 1, 2010 4:23 PM: My favorite shoulder movement! I like to do these standing, and vary the grips with this one! My favorite shoulder movement! I like to do these standing, and vary the grips with this one!-See Less

Review: Ab Roller

Jan 1, 2010 4:21 PM: One of my favorites for abs! One of my favorites for abs!-See Less

Review: Speed Squats

Jan 1, 2010 12:01 PM: This is not a different exercise but rather a change in tempo. In a similar fashion, the validity of wide stance squats is questionable. This is not a different exercise but rather a change in tempo. In a similar fashion, the validity of wide stance squats is questionable.-See Less

Tip: Lying Leg Curls

Jan 1, 2010 11:53 AM: This exercise is phenomenal especially when you train eccentrically. Use both legs to get a desired weight up then use only one to lower it slowly in a controlled manner. This exercise is phenomenal especially when you train eccentrically. Use both legs to get a desired weight up then use only one to lower it slowly in a controlled manner.-See Less

Review: Push-Ups With Feet Elevated

Jan 1, 2010 9:57 AM: works just like the regular pushup, just the upper head of the chest.

Still, I'd prefer benching over push ups. works just like the regular pushup, just the upper head of the chest.

Still, I'd prefer benching over push ups.-See Less

Review: Knee Circles

Jan 1, 2010 2:06 AM: The instructions start out with: "Stand with your legs at shoulder width apart..." This is clearly not the case. The pose starts out with the legs together, feet side by side. I've done this exercise many times to increase knee flexibility. I've never noticed any effect on my claves. The instructions start out with: "Stand with your legs at shoulder width apart..." This is clearly not the case. The pose starts out with the legs together, feet side by side. I've done this exercise many times to increase knee flexibility. I've never noticed any effect on my claves. -See Less

One Arm Dumbbell Bench Press

Jan 1, 2010 4:28 PM: love this one! Just focus on keeping your core centered and lift and lower very slowly. love this one! Just focus on keeping your core centered and lift and lower very slowly. -See Less

Barbell Shoulder Press

Jan 1, 2010 4:23 PM: My favorite shoulder movement! I like to do these standing, and vary the grips with this one! My favorite shoulder movement! I like to do these standing, and vary the grips with this one!-See Less

Ab Roller

Jan 1, 2010 4:21 PM: One of my favorites for abs! One of my favorites for abs!-See Less

Speed Squats

Jan 1, 2010 12:01 PM: This is not a different exercise but rather a change in tempo. In a similar fashion, the validity of wide stance squats is questionable. This is not a different exercise but rather a change in tempo. In a similar fashion, the validity of wide stance squats is questionable.-See Less

Push-Ups With Feet Elevated

Jan 1, 2010 9:57 AM: works just like the regular pushup, just the upper head of the chest.

Still, I'd prefer benching over push ups. works just like the regular pushup, just the upper head of the chest.

Still, I'd prefer benching over push ups.-See Less

Knee Circles

Jan 1, 2010 2:06 AM: The instructions start out with: "Stand with your legs at shoulder width apart..." This is clearly not the case. The pose starts out with the legs together, feet side by side. I've done this exercise many times to increase knee flexibility. I've never noticed any effect on my claves. The instructions start out with: "Stand with your legs at shoulder width apart..." This is clearly not the case. The pose starts out with the legs together, feet side by side. I've done this exercise many times to increase knee flexibility. I've never noticed any effect on my claves. -See Less

Seated Leg Curl

Dec 31, 2009 5:08 PM: This can be a great exercise if you focus on the negatives. This can be a great exercise if you focus on the negatives.-See Less

Wrist Circles

Dec 31, 2009 5:02 PM: Pretty much a waste of time, you should at lease have a light set of dumbells in your hands. Pretty much a waste of time, you should at lease have a light set of dumbells in your hands.-See Less

Standing Palms-Up Barbell Behind The Back Wrist Curl

Dec 31, 2009 5:00 PM: These work well if you really focus on squeezing at the top of the flex. Also, they are effective if done in the front as well. These work well if you really focus on squeezing at the top of the flex. Also, they are effective if done in the front as well.-See Less

Palms-Down Dumbbell Wrist Curl Over A Bench

Dec 31, 2009 4:53 PM: Burns pretty good if you can keep you have good form. Try and keep your wrists straight and at the top of the flex hold for a few seconds. Burns pretty good if you can keep you have good form. Try and keep your wrists straight and at the top of the flex hold for a few seconds.-See Less

Barbell Full Squat

Jan 2, 2010 2:40 PM: Go all the way down to reduce injury on the knees. Go all the way down to reduce injury on the knees.-See Less

Dumbbell Bench Press

Jan 2, 2010 12:20 AM: Great for shocking your body instead of doing benchpress all the time. Great for shocking your body instead of doing benchpress all the time.-See Less

Barbell Incline Bench Press - Medium Grip

Jan 1, 2010 4:31 PM: I like a wider grip, but I also do reps where I set the weight on my chest, and explode up. If you try this technique, your strength gains will improve quickly. I do those as a 5x5! I like a wider grip, but I also do reps where I set the weight on my chest, and explode up. If you try this technique, your strength gains will improve quickly. I do those as a 5x5!-See Less

Lying Leg Curls

Jan 1, 2010 11:53 AM: This exercise is phenomenal especially when you train eccentrically. Use both legs to get a desired weight up then use only one to lower it slowly in a controlled manner. This exercise is phenomenal especially when you train eccentrically. Use both legs to get a desired weight up then use only one to lower it slowly in a controlled manner.-See Less

Standing Overhead Barbell Triceps Extension

Dec 31, 2009 12:01 AM: wrong video used for exercise wrong video used for exercise-See Less

Upright Cable Row

Dec 30, 2009 7:05 AM: Keep a semi-relaxed grip on an easy curl bar to eliminate wrist discumfort. Keep elbows high at the peak of the movement and this exercise works great. Keep a semi-relaxed grip on an easy curl bar to eliminate wrist discumfort. Keep elbows high at the peak of the movement and this exercise works great.-See Less

Cable Crunch

Dec 29, 2009 2:04 PM: I like to do 3 sets 3 of 50 to 60 reps at 50lbs(3 times), 57.5lbs(3 times) and then 65lbs(3 times). I start facing the machine with enough room between the machine and where i've knelt to do the crunch for the first set. Then I add 6 inches(scoot my knee's back)for the next set(set 2). Then I add another...+See More I like to do 3 sets 3 of 50 to 60 reps at 50lbs(3 times), 57.5lbs(3 times) and then 65lbs(3 times). I start facing the machine with enough room between the machine and where i've knelt to do the crunch for the first set. Then I add 6 inches(scoot my knee's back)for the next set(set 2). Then I add another 6 inches(scoot my knee's back) for the last set(set 3) I find that the farther back from the machine that i kneel, it works my middle abs and lower abs very well(trying to have a spactacular six pack)-See Less

Smith Machine Bench Press

Dec 29, 2009 3:24 AM: Avoid the Smith machine Avoid the Smith machine-See Less

Butterfly

Dec 29, 2009 3:21 AM: Works your inner pecs, I'd prefer doing this lying and with dumbbells tho', free weights ftw. Works your inner pecs, I'd prefer doing this lying and with dumbbells tho', free weights ftw.-See Less

Preacher Curl

Dec 28, 2009 3:42 AM: I love this! a must have in a workout with Biceps. I love this! a must have in a workout with Biceps.-See Less