All articles (1201)
Everything we have written so far, from the first day in the gym to advanced programming.
Burpees: technique, variations and when to skip them
How to do a burpee step by step, the mistakes that punish your back and shoulders, which variation fits your level, and how many reps are enough.
8 min read
Power clean technique: the steps and the mistakes that cost you
How to do a power clean properly: set-up, the three phases of the pull, the front rack catch, the mistakes that cost you kilos, and how many sets and reps to do.
8 min read
Clean and press: technique and progression for beginners
How to take a weight from the floor to overhead: the movement broken into steps, the faults that spoil it, easier and harder versions, and sensible set counts.
8 min read
Turkish get-up: step-by-step technique and common mistakes
A practical guide to the Turkish get-up: the ten positions, the mistakes that punish your shoulder, easier and harder versions, and sensible sets and reps.
8 min read
The kettlebell swing: technique, common mistakes and breathing
How to swing a kettlebell properly, which mistakes send the load into your lower back, how to breathe on every rep, and how many sets and reps actually make sense.
8 min read
Sled push and sled drag: technique, mistakes and programming
How to push and drag a sled properly, how many lengths and how much rest to take, where it fits in your week, and what to use instead.
7 min read
Farmer's walk: technique, grip and how much to carry
How to carry the load properly in a farmer's walk, which grip to use, how much weight to start with, and how many sets and metres to do each week.
7 min read
Nordic hamstring curl: technique, mistakes and progression
How to do the Nordic hamstring curl properly, the mistakes that waste it, easier ways to start, and how many sets a week actually make sense.
8 min read
Good mornings: technique, common mistakes and safe loading
How to set up and perform the good morning, how much weight is enough, which mistakes cost you most, and what to use if you have no rack.
8 min read
Chin-ups: technique and how they differ from pull-ups
How to perform a chin-up properly, what really separates it from the pull-up, the mistakes that stall progress and how many sets to run each week.
8 min read
How to do dips properly: technique, mistakes and variations
How to do dips with clean technique, which mistakes actually cost you your shoulders, and how to scale the exercise to your current strength.
8 min read
Skull crushers: technique and how to protect your elbows
How to do skull crushers without angry elbows: setup, tempo, the usual mistakes, easier and harder variations, and how much to actually do.
8 min read
Dumbbell lateral raise: technique and the usual mistakes
How to do a dumbbell lateral raise properly, the mistakes that hand the work to your traps, how many sets and reps to run, and what to use instead.
9 min read
Face pull: how to do it and why it helps your shoulders
A step-by-step guide to the face pull: how to set the cable, the mistakes that ruin it, how many sets and reps to run, and when to leave it out.
7 min read
Close-grip bench press: technique, mistakes and who it suits
How to set up and perform the close-grip bench press, the mistakes that wreck wrists and elbows, and how many sets a week actually make sense.
7 min read
T-bar rows: technique, set-up and the most common mistakes
How to set the bar up, how far to hinge and how many sets to run, plus the errors that turn a T-bar row into a lower back exercise.
7 min read
Strength and longevity: what the evidence actually shows
What is firmly established about strength and health, what is only probable, what gets distorted, and how to turn it into a weekly training plan.
6 min read
How to read headlines about a new study without falling for it
A practical filter for research headlines: what counts as strong evidence, what is just noise, and when a finding should genuinely change your training.
7 min read
Supplements with the strongest evidence, and why those
A short list of the supplements the evidence actually supports, how much to take, what is still unsettled, and which claims get repeated wrongly.
7 min read
Electrolytes and cramps: how strong is the evidence really
What the evidence actually supports about electrolytes, dehydration and muscle cramps, where the science is solid, where it isn't, and what to change in training.
6 min read
Men and women in training: where the real differences are
What the evidence actually shows about sex differences in strength, muscle growth, fatigue and recovery — and which popular claims are overstated.
6 min read
Training after 60: what really changes in your muscles
What genuinely changes in ageing muscle after 60, how much of it training can claw back, and what that means for your sets, reps and daily protein.
7 min read
Intervals or steady cardio for fat loss: what the evidence shows
How interval training and steady-state cardio really compare for fat loss, where the evidence is solid, where it is thin, and how to set up your week.
6 min read
NEAT: how much daily movement outside training shifts the balance
What steps, standing and everyday movement outside the gym are actually worth in calories, why they drop on a diet, and how to use that.
6 min read