And the best row for your rear delt: the batwing, according to Men’s Health Fitness Director B.J. Gaddour. Your posterior or rear deltoid is typically thought of as a shoulder muscle. But the exercises that work them best are the same ones that work your middle and upper back. That’s because your rear delt pulls […]
Read MoreAnd who doesn’t want a strong, chiseled set of shoulders that will make your T-shirts look like they’re all from Baby GAP? Overhead pressing—like military presses, push presses, and seated dumbbell presses—can turn your shoulders from pebbles to boulders. But before you start hoisting heavy loads straight above you, know one thing: You have to […]
Read MoreWhen you alternate reps—or continuously switch which side of your body is performing the exercise—you can use heavier loads and keep your muscles’ under tension for longer than you could if you were doing bilateral or simultaneous reps with both sides. I love to incorporate alternating-rep exercises into my training routine. Related: THE 21-DAY METASHRED—an All-New […]
Read MoreWhat might surprise you, however, is that you probably aren’t working one of those muscles during most triceps exercises, says Men’s Health Fitness Director B.J. Gaddour. This probably won’t come as a shock to you, but the triceps are comprised of three muscles. The long head differs from your other two triceps heads—the lateral and […]
Read MoreBy rotating from an underhand grip to an overhand grip in the middle of the curl, you’ll target the three major muscles that make up your biceps—the biceps brachia, brachialis, and brachioradialis—and hammer your forearms, says Men’s Health Fitness Director B.J. Gaddour. No wonder the exercise is a favorite among bodybuilders everywhere. If you’re looking […]
Read MoreYou’ll do 12 rounds of two-minute work bouts, with 30-second breaks between rounds. The rounds will vary between three different timing structures so your mind and muscles never get bored. Bring belly fat down for the count with this abs-centric bodyweight workout. 1. Do two moves back-to-back for one minute each. 2. Do four exercises […]
Read MoreThe technique allows you to increase the number of reps you do to fatigue, which extends your muscles’ time under tension and spurs growth, says Men’s Health Fitness Director B.J. Gaddour. When it comes to making serious gains in the weight room, you can’t beat a drop set. Check out the drop set example in […]
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