Exercises

Ankle weights are one of the most underrated pieces of fitness equipment available. They take up almost no space, cost very little, and can meaningfully increase the difficulty of exercises that would otherwise plateau quickly with bodyweight alone. They are not a replacement for heavy resistance training. But for glute and hip work, core exercises, […]

The hip thrust is one of the most effective exercises available for building glute strength and size. A PubMed study comparing the hip thrust to the back squat found that the hip thrust produced more than double the mean gluteus maximus activation of the squat, making it one of the highest-activation glute exercises in existence.

The slant board is one of the most underrated pieces of equipment in strength training and rehabilitation, and one of the most affordable. It is an angled platform that elevates the heels during squats and lower body exercises, allowing the knees to travel further forward and the torso to stay more upright than flat ground

Plate pinches are one of the most direct and accessible ways to train grip strength. The exercise is exactly what it sounds like: pinching a weight plate between the fingers and thumb and holding it under load. No specialist equipment, no complex setup. Just a weight plate and the grip to hold it. What makes

Although banded lateral walks look relatively simple, this low-impact exercise is one of the most effective ways to strengthen the hip abductors and gluteus medius specifically. By stepping side to side against the resistance of a band, the exercise directly targets the outer hip muscles responsible for hip stability and lateral movement. These muscles are

The conventional plank is one of the most widely used core exercises in existence. It is also one that works almost entirely on the front of the body, targeting the abs, chest and shoulders while doing relatively little for the posterior chain. The Chinese plank flips that entirely. By facing upward in a supine position

The fire hydrant is one of the most effective exercises available for targeting the outer glutes and improving hip mobility, and one of the most consistently overlooked. Most lower body training, squats, lunges, deadlifts, focuses heavily on the gluteus maximus, the largest of the three glute muscles. The fire hydrant works differently. It primarily targets

The deadlift is one of the most effective exercises available for building posterior chain strength, and resistance bands make it accessible to almost anyone, regardless of whether they have access to a gym or a set of weights. Resistance band deadlifts follow the same fundamental hip hinge pattern as a barbell deadlift but use the

The latissimus dorsi is one of the largest muscles in the body, spanning the entire width of the mid and lower back. Most people associate strong lats with the V-shaped back common in bodybuilding, but the functional case for training them is far more compelling than the aesthetic one. Strong lats support the spine, stabilise

The hip adductors are one of the most commonly neglected muscle groups in a stretching routine, and one of the first to cause problems when they are. These are the muscles of the inner thigh, responsible for bringing the legs toward the midline of the body and contributing to hip stability and movement in almost