Long Head Bicep Exercises: 7 Moves for a Taller Peak
The best long head bicep exercises, why arm position behind the body matters, and how to build the outer bicep peak with dumbbells, cables and bands at home.
How-to exercise guides covering technique, the muscles worked, common mistakes, and the home gym kit that makes each move easier.
The best long head bicep exercises, why arm position behind the body matters, and how to build the outer bicep peak with dumbbells, cables and bands at home.
The best shoulder exercises for all three deltoid heads, with dumbbell, cable and bodyweight options, the mistakes that stall progress and a simple weekly plan.
The best quad exercises for size and strength, from squats and leg press to sissy squats and step ups. What each one targets, how deep to go, and a weekly plan.
The best trap exercises for size and posture, covering upper, middle and lower trapezius. Technique, EMG evidence on what works, and a weekly plan you can run at home.
The best tricep exercises for mass and strength, with dumbbells, cables, a bar or nothing at all. How to do each one, which head it hits, and a simple weekly plan.
How to do a crunch properly, the muscles it works, why it beats the sit up for the abs, the mistakes that wreck your neck, and the variations worth adding.
How to do a wall ball properly, the HYROX weights and target heights by division, the mistakes that blow up your set, and how to train for 100 unbroken reps.
How to do jumping jacks properly, the muscles they work, the real benefits and drawbacks, low-impact star jump alternatives, and how many to actually do.
How to do a sissy squat with bodyweight or a sissy squat bench, the muscles it works, whether it is safe for your knees, plus mistakes and a sets and reps plan.
The best chest exercises for the gym and home, how to do each one properly, which part of the pecs they hit, and how to build them into a chest workout that actually grows.
Seven hip flexor stretches that actually work, how long to hold each one, and how to tell whether tight hip flexors are causing your lower back ache.
Six quad stretches ranked from gentle to brutal, how long to hold them, why the standing one you already know barely works, and what tight quads actually mean.
How to do a pike push up with proper form, the shoulder muscles it works, why it beats a standard push up for delts, and the progressions that lead to handstand push ups.
How to power clean with proper technique, from setup to catch. The muscles it works, why it builds explosive power, the mistakes that stall progress and how to program it.
How to do the hollow body hold properly, the muscles it works, why gymnasts build everything on it, the mistakes that flatten your lower back, plus progressions and a sets and reps plan.
How to do the push press with a barbell, dumbbells or kettlebells. The dip and drive explained, muscles worked, common mistakes, and how to program it for strength and power.
How to do the renegade row properly with dumbbells or kettlebells. The anti-rotation demand explained, muscles worked, the hip-twisting mistakes to fix, plus progressions and programming.
How to do the bird dog exercise properly. The muscles it works, why physios prescribe it for lower back pain, the mistakes that ruin it, and harder variations.
How to do a cossack squat without falling over. The muscles it works, why it beats static stretching for hip mobility, common mistakes, and how to load it safely.
What a dead hang does, how long you should hold one, and how to build from 10 seconds to a minute. Grip strength, shoulder health and the claims worth ignoring.
How to use the pec deck machine properly. Muscles worked, correct setup, the mistakes that wreck your shoulders, reverse pec deck flyes and what to do if your gym has not got one.
How to do the straight arm pulldown on a cable or with a band. Muscles worked, the setup mistakes that turn it into a triceps exercise, variations and sets and reps.
The best exercises for bingo wings, plus the honest truth about spot reduction. Seven triceps and shoulder moves you can do at home, and how to structure the week.
How to do a reverse crunch properly, which muscles it works, why it hits the lower abs harder than a normal crunch, and the mistakes that turn it into a hip flexor exercise.
Which exercise burns the most belly fat, what the research actually shows about visceral fat, and the training week that works. No spot reduction myths.
How to do an inverted row at home using a bar, rings or a suspension trainer. Muscles worked, how to make it harder or easier, common mistakes and a progression plan.
How to do a reverse lunge with dumbbells or bodyweight. Muscles worked, why it is kinder to your knees than a forward lunge, common mistakes and the best variations.
How to do the clamshell exercise properly to build glute strength and hip stability. Muscles worked, common mistakes, band variations and a simple sets and reps plan.
How to do the fire hydrant exercise for stronger glutes and hips. The muscles worked, common mistakes, band and kickback variations, plus a simple sets and reps plan.
How to stretch tight hamstrings safely, with 7 of the best hamstring stretches, how long to hold each one, and a simple routine to build lasting flexibility.
How to do a bicycle crunch with proper form. The muscles it works, why it hammers your obliques, common mistakes to fix, variations and a simple reps plan.
How to do a dumbbell fly (chest fly) with proper form. Muscles worked, benefits, fly vs press, common mistakes to avoid, variations and a simple sets and reps plan.
How to do a Turkish get up step by step with a kettlebell or dumbbell. Muscles worked, the benefits, common mistakes and how heavy to start.
How to do the Nordic hamstring curl at home, the muscles it works, why it protects your hamstrings, easy regressions to build up to a full rep, plus sets and reps.
How to do the Superman exercise for a stronger lower back and glutes. Muscles worked, the benefits, common mistakes to fix, easier and harder variations, plus reps.
The best kettlebell exercises for a full-body workout at home, with step-by-step form for each. Swings, goblet squats, cleans, presses and get-ups, plus how to program them.
The best dumbbell back exercises for home training, how to do each with good form, and how to build them into a workout. Rows, RDLs, pullovers and rear delt work with just dumbbells.
The best glute stretches to relieve tight hips, ease lower back tension and improve squat depth. How to do each stretch, how long to hold, and why sitting makes it worse.
The best lower ab exercises you can do at home, how to do each one properly, and the honest truth about targeting the lower belly. Reverse crunches, leg raises, dead bugs and more.
How to do the incline dumbbell curl with perfect form. Muscles worked, why the incline stretches the biceps long head for a better peak, common mistakes and a sets and reps plan.
How to do the military press with a barbell or dumbbells. Muscles worked, the difference from the overhead press, common mistakes to fix and a simple sets and reps plan.
How to do the rear delt fly with dumbbells, cables or a machine. Muscles worked, why it fixes posture and rounded shoulders, common mistakes and a simple sets and reps plan.
How to do the back extension on a 45 degree bench, a Roman chair or the floor. Muscles worked, hip hinge versus spinal versions, common mistakes and how to progress.
How to do the dead bug exercise properly. The muscles it works, why it beats sit ups for your lower back, the mistakes that ruin it, and progressions to keep it hard.
How to do the decline bench press with a barbell or dumbbells. Muscles worked, whether it really builds the lower chest, common mistakes, alternatives and a sets and reps plan.
How to do a side plank with correct form. Muscles worked, how long to hold, easier and harder variations, common mistakes and a simple progression plan for a stronger core.
How to do a trap bar deadlift properly. Muscles worked, how it compares to the barbell deadlift, high versus low handles, common mistakes and a simple sets and reps plan.
How to do mountain climbers with good form, the muscles they work, the mistakes that wreck them, easier and harder variations and how to program them properly.
How to do a pull up properly, the muscles worked, pull ups vs chin ups, the mistakes that hold people back and a simple plan to get your first rep and then more.
How to do step ups with proper form, the muscles worked, the right box height, the mistakes that let you cheat the rep, plus variations and a sets and reps plan.
How to do the cable crunch (kneeling rope crunch) properly. Muscles worked, benefits, the common mistakes that turn it into a hip exercise, variations and a reps plan.
How to do a single-arm dumbbell row with perfect form. The muscles it works, the benefits, common mistakes to fix and simple variations, plus a sets and reps plan.
How to do the landmine press with good form. Muscles worked, why it is easier on the shoulders, common mistakes, kneeling and standing variations, and a reps plan.
How to do the T bar row with good form. Muscles worked, benefits, the common mistakes that wreck it, easy variations and a simple sets and reps plan for a thicker back.
How to close grip bench press with the right grip width. The muscles it works, what the research really says about triceps activation, common mistakes and variations.
How to do a dumbbell pullover with good form. The muscles it actually works (chest or lats), the benefits, common mistakes and the best variations, plus sets and reps.
How to do the good morning exercise safely with a barbell. The muscles it works, the real benefits, the mistakes that wreck your back, plus variations and sets and reps.
How to do a hanging leg raise properly, including the pelvic tilt most people miss. Muscles worked, benefits, common mistakes, easier progressions and harder variations.
How to do the leg curl properly, the muscles it works, seated versus lying versions, the mistakes that kill it, and the best leg curl alternatives you can do at home.
How to do the single leg deadlift with a dumbbell or kettlebell. Muscles worked, why it beats the two-legged version for glutes and balance, and the mistakes to fix.
How to do a cable fly for a bigger chest. The muscles worked, high, mid and low variations, common mistakes to fix, and how to program the cable crossover.
How to do a sumo deadlift with a wide stance. The muscles worked, how it compares with the conventional deadlift, common mistakes to fix and a simple set-up guide.
How to do a wall sit with perfect form. The muscles worked, the surprising blood pressure benefits, how long to hold, common mistakes and harder variations.
How to do a Pendlay row with a barbell for a stronger, thicker back. Muscles worked, the benefits, common mistakes and how it differs from a bent over row.
How to do a pistol squat, the single-leg squat that builds serious leg strength and balance. Muscles worked, step-by-step progressions and common mistakes.
How to do a push up with proper form. The muscles worked, the benefits, common mistakes to fix and easier and harder variations, plus a simple reps plan.
How to do a burpee with correct form. The muscles they work, the cardio and fat-loss benefits, common mistakes, easier and harder variations, and how many to do.
How to do a Russian twist with correct form. The muscles it works, the benefits, common mistakes, how to make it easier or harder, and a simple sets and reps plan.
How to do a sumo squat with correct form. The muscles it works, including the inner thighs and glutes, the benefits, common mistakes and easy variations to progress.
How to do the leg extension with perfect form. The muscles it works, the benefits, common mistakes to fix, home alternatives without a machine, and a simple sets and reps plan.
How to do shrugs with dumbbells or a barbell for bigger traps. The muscles worked, the benefits, common mistakes, variations and a simple sets and reps plan.
How to do the upright row with a barbell, dumbbells or cable, the muscles it works, whether it is safe for your shoulders, common mistakes and the best alternatives.
The best glute exercises for strength and shape, from hip thrusts to Bulgarian split squats. How to do each one, why it works and a simple weekly plan for bigger glutes.
How to do the hack squat on the machine and with a barbell. Muscles worked, the benefits for quads, common mistakes to fix, foot placement and a simple sets and reps plan.
How to do the overhead tricep extension with a dumbbell, cable or rope. Muscles worked, why the overhead position grows the triceps, common mistakes and a simple sets and reps plan.
The best resistance band exercises for a full-body workout at home. Moves for legs, back, chest, shoulders and arms, how to do each one and a simple weekly plan.
How to do a barbell back squat with correct form. The muscles worked, high bar versus low bar, how deep to go, common mistakes to fix and a simple sets and reps plan.
How to do dips with good form. The muscles worked, chest versus triceps focus, common mistakes to fix, easy progressions and harder variations, plus a simple plan.
How to do a plank with correct form. The muscles worked, how long to hold, common mistakes to fix, and easy to hard variations, plus a simple weekly plan.
How to do the Arnold press with dumbbells, the muscles it works, why the rotation matters, common mistakes to fix and useful variations, plus a simple sets and reps plan.
How to do the dumbbell shoulder press seated or standing. The muscles worked, the benefits over a barbell, common mistakes to fix, useful variations and a sets and reps plan.
How to do skull crushers with a dumbbell, EZ bar or barbell. The muscles worked, why they build the triceps, common mistakes to fix, safer variations and a sets and reps plan.
How to do chin ups with good form, the muscles they work, and how they differ from pull ups. Benefits, common mistakes, easier progressions and a simple plan to get your first rep.
How to do the leg press with the right foot placement and depth. Muscles worked, the benefits, common mistakes to fix, sensible sets and reps, and how it compares to the squat.
How to bench press with correct form. The muscles worked, the main benefits, common mistakes to fix, plus incline, decline, close grip and dumbbell variations.
How to do a bicep curl with dumbbells, a barbell or a cable. The muscles worked, the benefits, common form mistakes to fix, plus the best curl variations.
How to do the glute bridge with perfect form. The muscles it works, the benefits, common mistakes to fix and progressions from bodyweight to weighted, plus a simple sets and reps plan.
How to do the lat pulldown with perfect form. The muscles it works, the best grip for your lats, common mistakes to fix and easy variations, plus a simple sets and reps plan.
How to do the seated cable row with good form. The muscles it works, the best grip and handle, common mistakes to fix and easy variations, plus a simple sets and reps plan.
How to do calf raises with bodyweight or dumbbells. The muscles worked, the benefits, standing versus seated, common mistakes and variations, plus a simple sets and reps plan.
How to do lunges with bodyweight or dumbbells. The muscles worked, the benefits, common mistakes to fix and the best variations, plus a simple sets and reps plan.
The best hamstring exercises you can do at home or in the gym, with dumbbells, kettlebells or bodyweight. How to do each, the muscles worked and how to program them.
The best rear delt exercises for stronger, more balanced shoulders and better posture. How to do each with dumbbells, cables or bands, plus form cues and a plan.
The best forearm exercises you can do with dumbbells at home. Build bigger forearms and a stronger grip with wrist curls, hammer curls, farmer's carries and more, plus a simple plan.
How to do a tricep pushdown with a cable or resistance band. Muscles worked, rope versus bar, the common mistakes that kill your gains and a simple sets and reps plan.
How to deadlift with proper form, step by step. The muscles the deadlift works, grip and setup tips, common mistakes to fix, and how it differs from the Romanian deadlift.
A complete dumbbell chest workout you can do at home, with or without a bench. The best dumbbell chest exercises, how to do them, sets and reps and common mistakes.
How to do the overhead press with a barbell or dumbbells. The muscles it works, the real benefits, the mistakes that wreck it, and variations from push press to Arnold.
How to do tricep dips on parallel bars, a dip station or a bench. The muscles worked, the torso angle that shifts load to your triceps, common mistakes and progressions.
How to do a bent over row with a barbell or dumbbells. The muscles worked, the benefits, the common mistakes that wreck your form, plus Pendlay and dumbbell variations and a simple sets and reps plan.
The best dumbbell exercises for a full-body workout, grouped by legs, push, pull and core, with quick technique cues plus a simple home dumbbell routine you can run with one pair of weights.
How to do a Bulgarian split squat (rear-foot-elevated split squat) with dumbbells. Muscles worked, balance and knee cues, benefits, common mistakes, foot placement and variations.
How to do face pulls with a cable or resistance band, the rear delt and upper-back muscles worked, the posture benefits, and the common mistakes to avoid.
How to do a farmers carry (farmers walk) with dumbbells, kettlebells or a trap bar. Muscles worked, the benefits for grip and posture, common mistakes and how to program distance versus time.
How to front squat with a clean front rack position, the muscles worked, the benefits over a back squat, common mistakes to fix and grip variations, plus a simple sets and reps plan.
How to do a goblet squat with a dumbbell or kettlebell. Muscles worked, the benefits, common mistakes to fix and easy variations, plus a simple sets and reps plan.
A plain-English guide to hammer curls: how to do dumbbell hammer curls with good form, the muscles worked, benefits over normal curls, common mistakes and variations.
How to do a hip thrust with a bench and barbell, the muscles it works, the benefits for your glutes, and the common mistakes to fix. Plus single-leg and banded variations.
How to do the incline dumbbell press with the right bench angle (30 to 45 degrees), the muscles it works, why dumbbells beat the barbell here, common mistakes and angle and grip variations.
How to do a hardstyle kettlebell swing properly: the hip hinge, the muscles worked, real benefits, common mistakes to fix, and what weight to start with.
How to do dumbbell lateral raises with good form. The side-delt muscles worked, the benefits, the common mistakes (swinging and shrugging), plus variations and rep ranges.
How to do a preacher curl on the bench pad with an EZ bar or a dumbbell. The muscles worked, the benefits of strict form, common mistakes to fix and the best variations.
How to do a Romanian deadlift (RDL) with a barbell or dumbbells. The hip hinge cues, muscles worked, benefits, common mistakes to fix and the best variations, plus a simple sets and reps plan.