This is also a KILLER exercise for athletics.

So I know you're already thinking, how in the heck can a person do deadlifts in a seated position? Easy! You just need something to sit down on...

But first, what's the point of doing deadlifts in a seated position? Well, this is an especially useful exercise when you want to directly train the lower back for the top half of the deadlift. If you have trouble with the lockout portion, this is a great exercise to work at.

As you may have gathered from reading my articles, I like to take exercises and do things with them that most people would consider insane. To me, that's fun - and I'm guessing, since you're reading this, that's fun for you, too!...

Here's the deal...you tend to use the exercises you're good at a lot more than the exercises you stink at...and I think the reason why is pretty easy to figure out! This program is guaranteed to bring up your weak lifts FAST! Fair warning, though, it involves actually DOING them...

This exercise presents a unique challenge to the triceps...it's a two-arm-looking one-arm movement. Yeah, I know that just sounds nuts. Even though you'll have two hands on the bar, only one hand is going to actually be supporting the weight...the other hand will just be there to balance the bar.

When I say "muscle building," I'm sure the first thing that jumps into your head is NOT high-rep training! In fact, when trying to build muscle, most trainers will actively stay FAR away from anything resembling high reps (and when I say high reps, I mean anything more than 13 to 15 reps per set). Here's the thing...that can actually be a HUGE mistake!

Right now, I'm going to unveil to you one of THE single most powerful training techniques that I've EVER discovered for making rapid gains in strength in a single exercise. It's elegant in its simplicity, brutal in its execution but quite literally ASTONISHING in its effectiveness...

This one isn't a new exercise but an intensity technique...it's a way to get a rep or two more out of a set where normally you would have to set the dumbells down or get a spot. I train alone, so I don't ever have a spotter - I came up with this trick as a way to get those last few hard reps without having anybody help. They look tough (and they are VERY tough) but it WILL be all you...

The sandbag is a primal piece of equipment - just a big bag of sand. I use mine all the time - you don't need to be too fancy with it but if you're looking for a GOOD sandbag, with handles and an inner bag and something that won't leak all over the place. So anyway, this is how I do a chin-up with a sandbag. If you can reach the bar from a standing position, you won't need this...you can just get the sandbag into position then start pullling.