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 Weighted Vest For Crossfit

The Best Weighted Vests for Crossfit

CrossFitters are a hardy breed. One evidence of this is that they are always looking at ways to make their workouts more challenging. But what do you do when you’ve exhausted your WODs (workout of the day) and still need to ramp up the intensity...

High Pull

High Pull – What You Need to Know

If you are wanting to develop a thick, rugged, powerfully muscled upper body, then you need to be doing the high pull. This deceptively simple exercise will pack on mass through the delts, pecs and traps faster than almost any other.  As well...

Power Clean

Power Clean – What You Need to Know

The power clean is an Olympic weightlifting move which is also extremely functional. It will allow you to develop explosive power, especially through the lower body. It’s also fantastic for developing your body’s coordination and proprioception...

Muscle Clean

Muscle Clean – What You Need to Know

If it seems to you that there is a never-ending supply of versions of the clean, then you’re not alone. Today we focus on the muscle clean, which is an accessory training move that will help you to be more technically proficient on all of the other...

Push Press

Push Press – What You Need to Know

The push press is a compound exercise that develops strength, explosive power, and muscle mass primarily through the upper body. This is a foundational move for many strength athletes as well as powerlifters and bodybuilders. It is a fantastic...

Squat Clean

Squat Clean – What You Need to Know

Two of the most effective weightlifting moves that you can ever perform are the squat and the clean and jerk. They are also two of the oldest exercises that we have. When you combine these two foundational moves, you get the squat clean. It is a...

Overhead Squat

The Overhead Squat – What You Need to Know

The overhead squat is a weight-lifting full squat exercise. used by everyone from Crossfitters to those exercising for Olympic lifts. It works on body strength and stability. This is a squat variation, as you hold a heavy load above your head while...

Front Squat

Front Squat – What You Need to Know

If you’re looking to strengthen the lower body, front squat workouts are the perfect exercise. Front squats also benefit many muscles in the arms and shoulders. It’s a move that’s been around since the 1950s, so it’s a tried and tested Olympic lift...

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