There's been an ongoing debate among strength athletes and fitness enthusiasts as to which lift is the "king of exercises" - the squat or the deadlift. Both are superb exercises which work your entire body and produce unbeatable strength and muscle gains. Typically, it's the deadlift that allows ...

All squat workouts have their value. Whether it's heavy barbell squatting, squatting with kettlebells doing goblet squats, squats with medicine balls or simply bodyweight squats. Each lifting exercise hits your muscles in different ways, and the same goes for the bear hug squat, which indirectly ...

Burpees are a simple, yet challenging exercise that work many of your body's major muscle groups that should be included in your workouts - period! In addition to burning fat, there are other benefits such as improved blood flow, lower risk of heart disease and diabetes and a stronger heart and ...

A foam roller is a compressed foam cylinder mostly used to increase flexibility and reduce muscle tightness and work through inflammation. Foam rolling is a self-applied exercise that reproduces a deep tissue massage. Using a foam roller before a workout increases flexibility, allowing you to get ...

Most staple leg exercises are pretty knee-heavy. Squats, lunges, deadlifts (and even going for a run) can aggravate existing knee injuries or introduce problems if performed incorrectly or without adequate rest between workouts. Whether you’re trying to avoid straining your knees whilst you recover ...

Tight hip flexors are a common problem, especially if you're spending a lot of time in a seated position. When seated, your hip flexor muscles are in a shortened position which leads to them becoming tight and can result in lower back pain, hip pain and injury. Hip strength will increase when you ...

Most of us this summer will have seen the beautiful Instagram pictures of stretchy people doing back bends in front of sun sets. For those of you that are unfamiliar with this practise, back bends usually involve lying on your back, stomach or knees, with the spine lengthening and stretching as you ...