THE BARBELL DEADLIFT is of the most important exercises for anyone looking to build lower body strength and size, and for good reason. The compound movement recruits the big muscle groups of the legs ...

NO TRAINING PLAN can be considered well-rounded without some form of deadlift. This gym staple drives heavy weight that will help you build major muscle in your lower body (along with your hips, traps ...

Still associating barbell exercises with 1980s Russian weightlifters? Well, don’t. They're one of the most powerful–and not to mention versatile– ways of building muscle and overall strength, ...

There’s no shortage of trending exercises on social media – and not all of them deserve your attention. The latest one doing numbers online right now, however, may be worth trying. Because it’s a ...

ANY GUY WITH lifting experience typically reaches a metaphorical fork in the road: To cut or to bulk? Traditional fitness advice tells us you have to go through separate phases to gain muscle and lose ...

If you’re new to barbell training, you’re about to realize what powerlifters and Olympic weightlifters have always known: It’s fun to lift heavy weights. “Adding in a concentrated strength-training ...

To get better, runner’s need to run. That we know. But they also need to incorporate strength training into their routines if they really want to make strides. The stronger your muscles, “the more ...

A barbell complex is a version of a strength circuit where all the exercises are performed with a barbell and with no rest. Ideally, you would flow from one exercise to the next with minimal trouble ...