Dear Davey, I was looking in the mirror the other day and realized that my right trapezius is larger than my left and it is noticeable. My friend recommended that I do shrugs whilst having a heavier weight on my left until it balances. Is this right – or is there a better way of evening my muscles out? From, [...]

Working out with a friend makes things more fun – especially if he’s the impossibly sexy Chris Nogeic. While working on an upcoming project, Chris wanted to share three of his favorite shoulder exercises that you can try at home. Check out the video. While these exercises are demonstrated with a partner, there are plenty of ways to improvise if [...]

Many fitness enthusiasts are fairly committed to the gym and working out, but often perform the same routines with the same weights over and over again. They don’t see any changes in their bodies or increases in strength, and often excuse their lack of results with the mistaken belief that it takes many years to see any real changes. As [...]

Truth be told, the double plate press isn’t just an ab workout. It works your chest, forearms, biceps and shoulders – but I feel most of the burn in my abs. I freaking love it! Here’s how you do it: Locate two identical weight plates. Start small – with 5 lb weight plates. You really don’t need a lot of [...]

By now, you must have seen the hilarious shake weight infomercials – or the countless parodies on YouTube. With the sexually suggestive motion of the device, it’s easy to forget that it was design for working out. After purchasing a shake weight for a recent YouTube video and getting a zillion emails from interested blog buddies, I decided to put [...]

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 [...]

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! [...]

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 [...]

Just in case 17 push-up variations aren’t enough, I’ve got number 18. This variation, which originates from the good ole U.S. of A., is called the corkscrew push-up. I’m in love with it because it goes beyond the typical engagement of the upper body muscle groups to work your quads and calves. This is practically an entire full-body workout rolled [...]