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1

My Super-Powered Back Exercise
Posted October 22nd, 2006

The very best exercise for building ALL the supporting muscles of the back. And it's NOT a back exercise! You can build extraordinary muscle and ENTIRE-BODY strength with this one.

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2

Pile muscle and strength onto your arms with NO back strain
Posted October 26th, 2006

Learn how using a dip belt can help you do barbell curls and pushdowns with more weight INSTANTLY and without back stress.

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3

Seated calf raises on the lying leg curl machine
Posted September 4th, 2006

You'll be shocked at how effective doing Seated Calf Raises on a machine that was NEVER meant for that exercise can be!

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4

Backwards Treadmill Running and Walking for the Quads
Posted October 14th, 2006

This unique technique will give you a quad burn and pump that will build up even the skinniest chicken legs. If you have trouble building your quads, check out this one!

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5

Incline Face Away Pushdowns
Posted September 28th, 2006

This extraordinary variation of the pushdown puts multiple stresses on the triceps as you do it - not only by doing the pushdown but your triceps must actually work double-time just keeping the bar in position during the exercise! It's a HUGE increase in tension and you'll feel the difference immediately!

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6

Concentration Flyes
Posted October 30th, 2006

Want an exercise that carves detail into the inner chest? And guess what...it's not a pec deck or cable cross-over...it's a free weight exercise!

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7

Overhead Calf Raises
Posted September 12th, 2006

This great new calf exercise torches the calves from an angle they've NEVER been hit from before.

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8

Barbell Weighted Chin-Ups
Posted November 5th, 2006

Iif you're in need of extra weight for chins, this variation will give you that like crazy! Instead of a dumbell or belt, you're going to use a barbell for the extra weight...it's a chin-up that can even work your hamstrings!

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9

Double Dumbell Swings
Posted November 21st, 2006

Work your abs without even moving your abs! Develop rock-solid rotational core strength with this incredibly effective ab exercise. You will feel this one in the morning...

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10

Barbell Hang Clean and Press For Explosive Shoulders and Traps
Posted December 10th, 2006

This great shoulder and trap exercise is extraordinary for building power and strength in the shoulders and upper back. Learn the techniques that will help you get the most from it. If you've never done cleans before, you WILL feel this one in the morning!

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11

Crunch Pulldowns
Posted January 7th, 2007

This excellent ab exercise will really help your six pack stand out! It's a unique angle of resistance that your abs haven't been hit with before.

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12

Rest-Pause Training Program For Building Maximum Muscle
Posted February 2nd, 2007

This is a new muscle-building program I'm trying out. It's very demanding but very effective! This has the potential to dramatically increase your muscle mass quite quickly!

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13

Reverse Alternating Dumbell Shoulder Presses
Posted February 21st, 2007

This unique technique for performing the dumbell shoulder press will put great tension on your delts. It's one of my favorite shoulder-building techniques as it keeps tension and even allows you (with a little practice) to press with more weight than you normally could!

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14

Rolled-Up Towel For Bench Press
Posted March 13th, 2007

Learn how this little trick can teach you how to REALLY activate your pecs when you're doing a bench press. Shoulders back is the key - this tricks forces you into that proper position.

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15

Incline Dumbell Lunges
Posted March 27th, 2007

Learn an exercise that takes the knee stress out of the lunge exercise and puts it all on the glutes and thighs where it belongs!

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16

8 Week Cardio Interval Training Progression
Posted April 18th, 2007

Nothing sounds quite as exciting as that! But what this training program does is lay out a full 8 weeks of step-by-step instructions on how to progress with interval training to get the best results and keep improving every week. It's a good one if you're not familiar with intervals, just never knew where to start, or are not sure how to really get the most out of them!

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17

Explosive Band Knee-Ups
Posted May 3rd, 2007

For increasing athletic performance, forget crunches. This is a great exercise for building an explosive, powerful core as well as dramatically improving leg speed for sprinting. It works like a charm and it's fun to do!

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18

Leg Press Curl Holds
Posted May 22nd, 2007

One of the big problems with the Leg Press is that it's ONLY lower body. Use this technique to turn the Leg Press into a TOTAL body exercise, which is better for mass-building AND fat loss - it's a tough one and very effective!

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19

Lockout Partial Bench Press Combo For Strengthening Connective Tissue
Posted June 3rd, 2007

Want a MONSTER bench press? You need to use this exercise. Poor connective tissue strength is often what holds people back in the bench press - this technique will fix that!

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20 Two Dumbell Cross-Bench Tricep Extensions
Posted July 3rd, 2007

This is an excellent exercise for the triceps, especially when you don't want to load a barbell. It's also one of THE "easiest on the elbows" extension exercises I've ever found!

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21 Vertical Barbell Curls
Posted July 15th, 2007

For building the brachialis with BIG-TIME resistance, I've found this exercise to be MUCH better than regular hammer curls. It allows you to use more weight and it does so in a very functional manner. Great upper arm training!

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22 One-Legged Stiff Legged Deadlifts
Posted August 17th, 2007

If you're looking for an effective hamstring exercise that you don't need tremendously heavy weight for, this exercise is a great alternative. It has a HUGE balance component and is a very functional movement! Your hamstrings will love it!

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23

Why Your Big Toe Is Your Key To Great Calves
Posted August 10th, 2007

Calves are notoriously tough to build. But are you shooting yourself in the foot by using the WRONG part of your feet when doing calf exercises? Learn why your big toes are THE most important things to focus when doing calf raises. The effects on your calves will shock you!

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24

Power Dumbell Rows
Posted Sept. 27th, 2007

This is a great variation of the one arm dumbell row that builds power and density in the back. It's a great functional-strength type of exercise that is a cross between a dumbell row and power clean type of explosive movement.

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25

One Side Loaded Barbell Squats
Posted Oct 23rd, 2007

If you want to build GREAT core strength, this is an ideal exercise to start with. REAL core strength isn't built with crunches or sit-ups. For real core strength, you need to be supporting weight in unusual positions - this uneven squat fits the bill like a champ!

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26

Front and Back Grip Straddle Deadlifts
Posted Dec 8th, 2007

This is a tough exercise that puts a new wrinkle on the deadlift. Instead of picking up the bar in the normal fashion, you'll be taking it 90 degrees different! This position will help build great deadlift and core strength. Awkward lifts like this are excellent for injury prevention.

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27

Side Lying Pushdowns
Posted Jan 17th, 2008

This version of the pushdown is not likely one you've seen before. By doing this exercise lying on the floor, you actually put MUCH more tension on the triceps by taking ALL the possible cheating out of the movement. VERY effective for hitting the triceps.

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28

Tighten Your Waist FAST With This "Secret" Running Technique
Posted Feb. 8th, 2008

Nope, this isn't about running and losing fat to tighten your waist. This is about a specific TECHNIQUE you can use while running that will target the love handle area and tighten things up with EVERY single step you take. It's my little waist tightening "secret!"

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29

Forearm Supported Leg Raises
Posted March 7th, 2008

This is a GREAT bodyweight ab exercise that requires minimal setup time but puts tremendous tension on the abs. And, I've got a VERY advanced version for those brave souls who think they have strong abs...

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30

Hand-Over-Hand Chin-Ups
Posted March 9th, 2008

Best chin-up variation EVER...I just love this one for hitting the back HARD. Instead of just doing normal chins, you're going to "walking" your hands up and down the bar as you're doing them. It's continous tension AND there's a point on each rep where ALL the tension is on ONE lat!

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31

Zone Training For Dumbell Bench Press
Posted April 5th, 2008

If you're not familiar with Zone Training, you're going to LOVE this concept. You'll finally be able to work EVERY phase of the range of motion of the bench press with maximal resistance without having to change weights. This means full resistance at the bottom AND full resistance at the top! It's a GREAT one.

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32

Dumbell Zercher Squats
Posted May 20th, 2008

The Zercher Squat is an excellent leg and core exercise. This variation uses a single dumbell to achieve the same results - it's harder in some ways and easier in others. A very good one, though!

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33

Band Crawling For Shredded Abs
Posted June 13th, 2008

Nothing like a good ab exercise that leaves you on the floor...how about one that STARTS you on the floor! In this installment, I've got FOUR variations on a theme - crawling on the floor with bands attached to you. This will absolutely SHRED your abs.

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34

Leg Momentum Lying Tricep Extensions
Posted July 10th, 2008

This is a great way to increase the intensity of the lying tricep extension when you don't have a spotter. You're going to use the momentum of your legs to transfer through the abs and pop the barbell off the ground, even when your tri's are exhausted from a "normal" set.

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35

Reverse Band Barbell Bench Press
Posted July 28th, 2008

If you want a BIG bench, THIS is the exercise that'll put you over the top. You'll find out how to use 100 lbs or more than your 1 rep max in a normal bench press to really overload the muscles according to their ideal strength curve. Bottom line...GREAT exercise.

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36

Dumbell Rotational Sets
Posted August 24th, 2008

If you like functional, heavy core training THIS is the one for you...it's one of my very favorite abdominal exercise. You'll need a rack, a heavy dumbell and some guts to perform this one...

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37

One Dumbell Shoulder Press
Posted Setpember 18th, 2008

This version of the shoulder press hits the front delts very strongly. It's a unique way to use one dumbell to work both sides at the same time. Keeps great tension on the delts all the way up.

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38

Barbell-End Hack Squats
Posted October 14th, 2008

This is a GREAT one for hitting the thighs with very simple equipment. You just need a barbell and some guts - it's the same sort of movement as a hack squat machine only a whole lot better (you're not totally locked into the movement like with a machine).

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39

Weighted Chin-Up Drop Sets
Posted November 6th, 2008

The chin is one of the primary exercises for developing your back. This chin technique will take your back training to a whole different (and challenging!) place.

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40

Weight Plate Leg Curls
Posted November 29th, 2008

If you train at home, the leg curl machine is not always an option. This version requires just one weight plate - it combines the two functions of the hams into one exercise for a HUGE contraction at the top. Very effective exercise!

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41

Front to Back to Wide Stance Squats
Posted December 19th, 2008

This is an excellent tri-set for the legs...you'll be using 3 variations of the squat that vary in challenge, starting with the toughest first and moving to the versions with better leverage as a means to extend the set.

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42

High Rep Incline Bench Partials
Posted January 20th, 2009

Partials are excellent for developing connective tissue strength. This high-rep technique on the incline barbell bench will go a long way towards improving your shoulder girdle and upper pecs!

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43

Cross-Face Tricep Extensions
Posted February 13th, 2009

This is an excellent assistance/secondary exercise for building up your bench press. It directly hits the triceps in a fashion that complements the bench movement (and other pressing movements) nicely.

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44

Rows to Deadlifts In-Set Superset
Posted February 20th, 2009

If you're looking to accomplish the most overload on your back in the shortest amount of time, this exercise fits the bill. You're going to combine rows and deadlifts into one set in a very specific fashion. VERY tough to do.

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45

Band Supported Dips
Posted March 11th, 2009

This is a TOUGH variation of the dip. Instead of using bars, you're going to dipping on bands...bouncy, springy training bands. The stabilization requirements of this exercise are just tremendous.

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46

Partial Tricep Extensions to Partial Close Grip Bench
Posted April 22nd, 2009

Got another GREAT tricep exercise for you here...this one lets you use more weight while actually reducing stress on the elbows. Excellent way to build mass in the triceps, combining two heavy partial movements into one exercise.

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47

Heavy Dumbell Slides
Posted May 19th, 2009

This is a great core/total body exercise. Simple to do...very practical and functional and VERY effective. You're not going to win any awards for style but if you want good, honest core work, this will do it.

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48

Dumbell Ab Roll-Outs
Posted June 9th, 2009

Got another ab exercise for you today...this one is a lot like your standard roll-out exercise but with an important distinction...you're going to rolling yourself forward on TOP of a dumbell instead of using a wheel. It's a good one and very little equipment required.

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49 2 Up 1 Down Stiff-Legged Deadlift Negatives
Posted July 21st, 2009

Hitting the hams with negatives is a GREAT way to prevent athletic injuries (hamstring pulls). This exercise allows you to do that quickly and easily (ok, easily isn't a good choice of words because the exercise is BRUTAL...effective, but brutal).

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50

Bodyweight Triceps Extensions to Close-Grip Push-Ups
Posted August 5th, 2009

This is a powerful bodyweight combo for building monster triceps. This will build some serious strength in your arms and is excellent for hypertrophy - all you need is your own bodyweight and a bar or railing to put your hands on!

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51

Javelin Shoulder Press
Posted September 4th, 2009

I like this one for hitting the lateral head of the delts with a pressing movement. It's an exercise that requires more balancing at the shoulder and arm, so you'll need to lighten up the load a bit.

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52

Bent-Over One Leg Dumbell Split Squat on Bench
Posted September 26th, 2009

This is a step up from the standard on-bench split squat, adding in a bent-over body position to incorporate the lower back into the movement as well. This one has great potential for athletic training - single leg, balance, uneven torsion on the body.

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53

High Rep Deadlifts
Posted October 18th, 2009

Deadlifts are usually thought of as a low-rep exercise...but you CAN do them for high-reps, too! It can be extremely productive, even for building top-end strength.

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54

The Most Truly INSANE Leg Exercise I've Ever Come Up With...Rack Sissy Squats To Leg Press
Posted November 10th, 2009

Ok, I realize this one is completely nuts...but let me tell you, the effects you'll get on the quads make this a superstar exercise. It's going to trash your quads from full stretch to a powerful contraction by combining to two distinct exercises into one movement. Even if you never do it, you've gotta see it.

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55

Tricep In-Set Superset with Rest-Pause
Posted November 27th, 2009

This is a powerful tricep-trashing technique. You'll not only combine two exercises into one set but you'll also use the rest-pause technique to extend the set AND a burnout at the end. Your tri's will be DONE after just one round through.

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56

Suitcase Style One-Arm Deadlifts With Bar Grip
Posted December 22nd, 2009

I'm a big fan of the Suitcase-Style One Arm Deadlift...this version makes a few adjustments and improvements to allow for more reps, more weight, better balance and an increased effect on thighs, more so than the lower back. It's a good one!

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57

Power Rack Bench Dips - Rest-Pause Style
Posted January 27th, 2010

If you want double-trouble on the triceps, this bench dip variation will light 'em up big time. You get not only the push of the exercise itself but you have to push to keep yourself from falling out of the movement, too!

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58

NEW! Posterior Chain Barbell Complex
Posted February 20th, 2010

If you're short on time or looking to crank up your metabolism while on a fat-loss program, this is a great technique. Your'e going to run through 4 big exercises that stimulate maximum muscle mass without once removing or changing your grip on the bar.

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