Steve Theunissen

Steve is a former gym owner, personal trainer, and 20-year veteran of the fitness writing industry. Steve has written for websites such as Hardcore Muscle, Fitness, Carblite, and Men's Health and has been a fitness expert columnist for 2 international magazines.

The Best Small Fitness Trackers

The 9 Best Small Fitness Trackers of 2025

Fitness trackers have become an essential fitness accessory in recent years. But that doesn’t mean that they have to be obtrusive. There are plenty of small fitness trackers available that provide you with all the functionality you need without...

The Best Post-Workout Meals for Muscle Gain

The Best Post-Workout Meals for Muscle Gain

You don’t build muscle in the gym. In fact, you do the opposite. It’s what you feed your body after you walk out of the gym that determines whether or not you’ll put on any mass! That’s why post-workout nutrition is such an important topic. It’s...

Lying Leg Curl Alternatives

The 9 Best Lying Leg Curl Alternatives (Updated 2025)

The hamstrings are one of the most neglected body parts. A lot of people forget about training them in favor of the more showy quadriceps and upper body muscles. That is a big mistake. When you forget to train the hamstrings you create a weak link...

Alternatives to Dips

The 5 Best Alternatives to Dips

The Dip is an exercise that is done to build two key muscle groups: The PectoralsThe Triceps Dips are an exercise that many people struggle with. It requires lifting your entire body weight, which can be challenging. When it comes to working the...

Clean and Jerk

Clean and Jerk – What You Need to Know

Do you want to master Control, Balance, Agility, and Speed and also gain Explosive Power? You do? Then add the clean and jerk power lift to your weekly fitness training. The clean and jerk are one of two fundamental Olympic lifts, of which...

The Best Cable Exercises for a Solid Chest

The Best Cable Exercises for a Solid Chest

The cable pulley machine is the most versatile, effective muscle-building machine in the gym, bar none. When it comes to packing muscle mass on your chest, the cable machine is streets ahead of the barbell. In this article, I’ll identify the four...

The Best Exercises with a Weighted Bar

The 10 Best Exercises with a Weighted Bar

The weighted barbell is one of the oldest and most basic forms of resistance training equipment that exists. Despite the advent of all manner of new machines and training modalities, the old-fashioned weighted bar remains as popular as ever. There’s...

The Best Trap Bars

The 8 Best Trap Bars of 2025

A trap bar is a specialty weightlifting bar that will allow you to deadlift without placing undue stress on your lumbar spine. Investing in a trap bar will take your home gym to the next level, allowing you to pull more weight from the floor, while...

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