Chest | Back | Shoulders | Biceps | Triceps | Legs | Abs With so many choices of how to train the lower body, it's no wonder that so many lifters feel overwhelmed and skip leg day entirely. (That's your excuse, right?) This list will give you clarity, but you'll still have to work! Almost across the board, multijoint or "compound" exercises top this list. Why? In addition … [Read more...]
10 Best Shoulder Workout Exercises for Building Muscle
Chest | Back | Shoulders | Biceps | Triceps | Legs | Abs The way lifters train their shoulders is usually a balance of personal taste and injury history. Is putting heavy weight overhead the ultimate goal? Or does it make you wince just thinking about it? Are raises your bread and butter, or are they a low-priority accessory lift? If you've read the other articles in the 10 … [Read more...]
10 Best Triceps Workout Exercises for Building Muscle
Chest | Back | Shoulders | Biceps | Triceps | Legs | Abs The triceps make up roughly two-thirds of your upper arm, so if you want bigger arms, building your tris is a must. The problem is, every lifter has a different approach. Some simply perform all manner of push-downs, while others spend an hour parked at the dumbbell rack. Which is better? Well, it depends on what move … [Read more...]
10 Best Biceps Workout Exercises for Building Muscle
Chest | Back | Shoulders | Biceps | Triceps | Legs | Abs Over the years, a number of studies have sought to investigate the best biceps exercises. This shouldn't surprise you! You know the first thing you'd do if you ever got access to an EMG machine would be to hook it up to your guns. Be honest. So, what's the winner? Based on biceps EMG alone, it's usually the … [Read more...]
The Top 10 Chest Exercises for Building Muscle
Chest | Back | Shoulders | Biceps | Triceps | Legs | Abs There are dozens of exercises you could do on chest day (the Bodybuilding.com Exercise Database lists well over 200), but you probably don't want to spend your Monday—aka International Chest Day—doing them all. You just want to know the best exercises to build a muscular chest, so we've done the work to compare them for … [Read more...]
