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  1. PEP PATRIOT52

    The TRX Exercise Every Single Lifter Needs

    The TRX Exercise Every Single Lifter Needs **13 Tough Variations of the Inverted Row** Use a suspension trainer to row your way to a strong, muscular back. Bonus: These challenging moves also bump up athleticism and mobility. The inverted row builds strength and packs muscle onto the back...
  2. PEP PATRIOT52

    Intermediate Workout for Men

    Intermediate workout routine for men This 4-day-per-week intermediate program increases reps and sets to stimulate new muscle growth. When they become too easy, you can gradually add more weight or more reps/sets. If you do it correctly, you can follow this routine for several years until you...
  3. N

    Napsgear 10 SUPERIOR ALTERNATIVES TO SISSY SQUATS

    Sissy squats are a traditional quad isolation exercise for bodybuilding that were made popular decades ago by none other than Arnold Schwarzenegger. Due to the widespread belief that they are an efficient way to grow the quadriceps and thighs, they have become even more well-known in the...
  4. jasonhill800

    Total Body Training with a Tire

    So, You’ve Purchased a Tire… What exactly does one do with a 400-pound tire? There’s a lot here. Allow this primer on mistreating your new tire in the name of fitness to serve as your guide. So, after seeing your internet guy crush go all alpha male with one on Instagram, getting...
  5. drtbear1967

    Working the Serratus Anterior.

    The serratus anterior is a muscle located on the surface of your first 8/9 ribs, at the side of the chest. The main functions of the serratus is to stabilize the shoulder when you upwardly rotate and protract the scapula. It's also often called the boxer's muscle since boxers heavily use the...
  6. drtbear1967

    Stiff Upper Back? Try this.

    Stiff upper back? Sometimes it’s not the spine! Sometimes our upper back can feel stiff, especially when we talk about overhead activity limitations. When the lats become restricted they prevent the arms from fully raising above the head. This can give a false feeling of tightness or...
  7. drtbear1967

    LAT STRETCH

    LAT STRETCH VARIATIONS . 📚 These 3 dynamic stretches aim to target the Latissimus Doris muscle, which if tight could lead to lower back extension when lifting the arm overhead. This muscle spans from the lower back region (thoracolumbar region) to the arm. These stretches should be done with a...
  8. drtbear1967

    Shoulder Health

    ✔️𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇✔️ . . . 💥 Add this in your routine now! Shoulder health is important and this is a very challenging exercise that will help stabilize the shoulder in all directions and will seriously burn! Many people have shoulder issues yet don’t do the necessary shoulder work to keep them...
  9. drtbear1967

    Dumbbells for Overhead Press.

    This study found that using dumbbells during the overhead press was more effective than a barbell for increasing shoulder muscle activation. This effect was seen in all three heads of the deltoid and was further increased by performing overhead press while standing. Dumbbells appear to be a...
  10. drtbear1967

    Axial Loading

    Axial loading is top-down loading – meaning the weight during the lift is moving vertically instead of horizontally. Examples include back squat, cleans, deadlifts, and overhead presses. And as you get older, it'll be wise to reduce the amount of axial loading you perform in the gym. In small...
  11. R

    Does my workout split seem gtg?

    Monday Wednesday Friday -back/traps/biceps tuesday Thursday Saturday - triceps/chest/ shoulder back - 9 sets bent row Traps-6 sets of barbell shrugs biceps. 5 sets of dumbbell curls 5 sets of barbell curls chest - 6. Sets decline bench press 6 sets of flat bench...
  12. drtbear1967

    Best Exercises for your Body.

    For any given lifter at any given time, some exercises are better than others. By "better" I mean a more optimal benefit/drawback ratio. What makes an exercise "better?" Lots of things: . • Exercises you can perform safely and effectively are better. If bench presses hurt your shoulders and you...
  13. Iron Game

    To Shrug or Not To Shrug - Branch Warren

    Time to Shrug Off Shrugs? In all your DVDs and video clips that I’ve watched, I’ve never once seen you do any shrugs. Obviously, you aren’t lacking in trap development, so I was wondering if you do something else for traps, or if it just comes naturally from all your back and shoulder...
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