Barbell Hack Squat

Position yourself for this exercise by standing upright with a barbell held behind you (arms fully extended) and your feet at approximately one shoulder widths distance from one another. Use a shoulder width grip for your hands as well with your palms facing away from your body (if it is…

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Barbell Front Squat

Position yourself for this exercise by stepping inside of a squat rack. Set the barbell on the rack to just above your shoulder level. Once you have selected an appropriate height and loaded the bar with your desired weight, bring your arms up underneath the bar while ensuring that you…

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Barbell Back Squat (Close Stance)

Position yourself for this exercise by stepping inside of a squat rack. Set the barbell on the rack to just above your shoulder level. Once you have selected an appropriate height and loaded the bar with your desired weight, step under the bar and place it across the back of…

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Incline EZ-Bar Skull Crushers

Lie down on an incline bench, using a close grip in order to hold an E-Z bar directly over your chest (it is most safe to have a partner hand the EZ-Bar to you while you are lying down instead of trying to kick it up yourself). Your arms should…

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Decline EZ-Bar Skull Crushers

Lie down on a decline bench, using a close grip in order to hold an E-Z bar directly over your chest (it is most safe to have a partner hand the EZ-Bar to you while you are lying down instead of trying to kick it up yourself). Your arms should…

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Close Stance Push-Ups

Nearly every single athlete in the world is familiar with the standard push-up; however, this variant of the exercise proves to be a brutal addition to any tricep routine. The narrow grip of the exercise targets the triceps (as well as the inner pectorals) and weights added across the back…

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Close-Grip Dumbbell Press

Position yourself for this exercise by placing a dumbbell (standing upright) on a flat bench. Lie down perpendicular to the flat bench with only your shoulder blades touching the surface. Your hips should be below the level of the bench and your feet should be planted firmly on the floor.…

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Close-Grip EZ-Bar Press

Position yourself for this exercise by sitting down at the end of a flat bench with a loaded EZ-Bar lying on the ground in front of the bench. Use a narrow grip in order to lift the bar up as you lie down on the bench (or alternatively, have a…

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Standing Reverse EZ-Bar Cable Curl

Position yourself for this exercise by standing in front of a pulley machine (at its lowest setting) with an EZ-Bar attachment in place. Pick up the EZ-Bar attachment (hands on the wide outer handle) and place it against your upper thigh as you stand up in order to assume the…

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Standing Reverse EZ-Bar Curl

Position yourself for this exercise by standing upright with an EZ-Bar held in your hands (hands on the wide outer handle). Your palms should be facing downwards (this is known as a pronated grip). In order to execute the movement, keep your upper arms stationary as you contract your bicep…

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