Nicole Wilkins

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  I’m a big believer in keeping workouts fresh to maintain enthusiasm and to provide muscles with a different form of stress. This is especially important – and challenging – when training from home where most people don’t have access to a wide variety of equipment. So here’s a workout with one or my favorite … SEE MORE

  Giant sets, 4 or more exercises performed with no rest in between sets, is a terrific technique to boost workout intensity. This workout features 4 exercises a piece for both biceps and triceps. Prepare for a killer pump…in just 30 minutes! THE WORKOUT Rest 1 minute between giant sets Giant Set 1 Close Grip … SEE MORE

  We’re focusing entirely on chest this workout. It’s important to hit this muscle group from multiple angles with a wide variety of exercises that include both pressing and flye movements for complete development. INTRO   EXERCISE #1 Decline Pushup   EXERCISE #2 Incline Dumbbell Press   EXERCISE #3 Bench Press   EXERCISE #4 Single … SEE MORE

Cardio acceleration is one of my favorite types of workouts to get a lot of bang for your buck in a short time. This workout alternates strength training and cardio exercises in a nonstop blitz that will work your entire body and boost your metabolism in just 30 minutes. The weight training exercises remain the … SEE MORE

Here are 7 moves that hit your front, side, and rear delts for complete looking shoulders from every angle.   THE WORKOUT Rest 30-45 seconds between sets/supersets Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press 3×10-12 Superset Seated Arnold Press 3×10 Seated Dumbbell Front Raise 3×10 Standing Dumbbell Lateral Raise 3×10/10/10* *Drop set. Shoot for 10 reps on each … SEE MORE

I’m pairing up traditional bodybuilding exercises with resistance band exercises in this back superset workout. I’ve got a good mix of rowing type movements and pulldown type movements to work every area of the back. Get ready for an intense back pump! THE WORKOUT Band Assisted Pullup 3×10 Superset Wide Grip Pulldown 3×10 Resistance Band … SEE MORE

Resistance bands are a great tool to use at home, when you’re traveling, or anywhere else for that matter. You can also add them as another dimension to your usual weight training regimen as they offer continuous resistance through the full range of motion, similar to cable machines. INTRO   EXERCISE #1 Seated Shoulder Press … SEE MORE

There are a lot of different muscles that make up your back. Chief among these are the latissimus dorsi, or lats, the muscles on each side of your back that when properly developed, give you a pleasing shape to your upper body. But how do you know which exercises work the specific areas, such as … SEE MORE

Abs can be one of those body parts that are easy to neglect. That’s too bad, because a well-developed midsection not only looks great but keeps your core strong to help avoid any potential physical issues. This giant set workout doesn’t require any equipment and will fly by in no time so you can keep … SEE MORE

Here’s an At-Home workout that requires only barbells and a bench to train all the push muscles of your upper body: chest, shoulders (front and side heads), and triceps! Rest periods will be minimal as you’ll do 3 trisets (3 exercises done back-to-back-to-back), to ramp up your metabolism and cut down on the amount of … SEE MORE