The push-up is one of the best bodyweight exercises for targeting upper-body muscles. Like many other upper-body pressing exercises, push-ups recruit and train the chest, deltoid, and triceps muscle groups. Push-ups are often thought of as a chest-building exercise, but many variations are great for targeting the shoulders. Many people are familiar with the standard push-up, … Read more
The Barbell front raise is an isolation exercise that primarily targets the anterior deltoids (front muscles of the shoulders). This exercise also engages the lateral deltoids, upper chest, and trapezius muscles to a lesser extent. This is a so-called isolation exercise, because it involves only one joint to perform the movement, unlike compound exercises, which … Read more
Barbell exercises are a great way to build strength, increase muscle mass, and burn fat. They are versatile pieces of equipment that allow for heavier lifting than cable and dumbbells. Barbell exercises are usually compound movements that work multiple muscle groups simultaneously. Some of them also target specific muscle groups (isolation exercises), such as barbell … Read more
A common adage in fitness is that you must feel the muscle working. Feeling a muscle contract means that it is being targeted and worked. However, an exercise that one person can feel might not work the same way for someone else. One exercise that produces this contraction sensation more effectively than other exercises is … Read more
The reverse cable fly, often called the standing reverse cable fly, is an excellent exercise for targeting the upper back and shoulder muscles. While it’s sometimes labeled as an isolation movement, that term can be a bit misleading. A more accurate description would be that it’s a single-joint exercise focused on specific muscle groups. This move … Read more
The cable front raise is an effective isolation exercise for building strength, size, and mobility in the shoulder muscles. It primarily targets the anterior deltoid muscle, and it also engages the upper chest and biceps to a lesser extent. Most athletes and regular gym goers do the cable front raise to strengthen their front delt. The … Read more
The leaning lateral raise, also called the leaning dumbbell raise, is a variation of the standard dumbbell lateral raise that provides a more challenging yet effective workout for strengthening the shoulders. To build the lateral head of the deltoid muscle, include a leaning dumbbell lateral raise in your deltoid exercises. Compared with the dumbbell lateral … Read more
Standard Push-ups are a compound bodyweight exercise that has survived the test of time and is the single most efficient exercise for simultaneously strengthening the chest, arms, deltoid, lower back, abs, and glutes. Pike push-ups are a more challenging version of the traditional push-up that emphasizes the shoulder muscles and also trains the triceps and upper chest. Pike … Read more
The pec deck rear delt fly, also known as the rear delt machine fly or reverse pec deck fly, is a simple yet effective exercise that increases deltoid muscle definition and strength. The pec deck rear delt machine fly is an isolation exercise that targets your upper back muscles and shoulder muscles, particularly the rear deltoids, (backside of your shoulders), Traps … Read more