A few days ago, while discussing the 7 ways that 2011 is the healthiest year of my life, I mentioned adding variety to my workout: Our muscles become accustomed to our routines, and thus they can become less challenging over time. By changing up our workout variables (like base of stability, rest time durations, sequencing, intervals in cardio training, exercise [...]

If stronger forearms are on your New Year’s resolution list, then you are going to love the wrist roller. Truth be told, I find forearms to be one of the most difficult muscles to exercise. But the wrist roller is one of the simplest and most effective things you can do. What is it? A wrist roller is basically a [...]

I’m always on the prowl for exciting new shoulder exercises, and the “corkscrew” is one of my new favorites. You can do this exercise at home (with a dumbbell, medicine ball or weighted object) or at the gym using free weights! Enjoy:

Arms. They are good for so many wonderful things. Like hugging your boyfriend – or even better, yourself. We use our arms when we reach for things – like the stars or our dreams. And we use them for practical purposes, like swinging them when we walk and carrying things around. As it turns out, our arms are very important! [...]

Dear Davey, I don’t have a lot of time to workout – but I do want bigger arms and biceps. What’s the most effective exercise I can do? Thanks, Chad Congratulations on prioritizing exercise despite your busy schedule. Truth be told, none of us have time not to work out. Having said that, building bigger arms need not take tons [...]

If you’ve ever thrown a few free weights around at the gym, you’ve probably at least seen the tried and true bench press and its friends, the incline and decline press. The three machines are very closely related – so, what’s the difference? When you perform a bench press, you are activating a full range of muscles. Obviously, your chest [...]

2010 is the year of the shoulder for me. Up until this past year, it’s a muscle group that I’ve largely ignored in my exercise program. That changed during my January trip to Australia, wherein I worked with a trainer that pointed out the obvious – that my shoulders were less developed than the rest of my body. Stronger shoulders [...]

Bodybuilders love drop sets, and though you might not be competing or the next Mr. Olympia competition, they’re useful if (muscle) size is your thing. Drop sets tear deep into muscle tissue, thus causing explosive growth; use this technique to target muscles that are particularly stubborn. A drop set is a technique wherein, after completing a set of a given [...]

When you wave goodbye, do your underarms wave back? Though more common in older adults, wobbly underarms do not discriminate. And sadly, they often cause people to avoid sleeveless shirts, tank tops and the like because of the embarrassment. Flabby underarms are often caused by muscle loss, weight gain, genetics and natural aging. While we can’t do much about the [...]

Building bigger, stronger arms isn’t magic. It just takes a little hard work, time, dedication and know-how. Here are my top 7 tips for bigger biceps. Keep reps in the 6 – 8 range. If you’re going for size, you want to focus on low reps of heavy weights. If you can do more than 8 repetitions, then the weight [...]