Sean Hyson

New York

Editor-in-Chief at Onnit

Editor in chief at https://t.co/UQ6y847eXp. Author of The Men’s Health Encyclopedia of Muscle, The Truth About Strength Training, https://t.co/uXrBrcQcfo

Articles

Strength Coach: How to Use a Hook Grip for Heavier Lifts and Less Fatigue

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Sean Hyson

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysIf your grip gives out before your strength does, you're not alone. Sweaty palms, fatigue, and barbell loads can make it tough to hold on during heavy lifts, limiting both the weight you can move and the reps you can grind out.
This 120-Year-Old Strongman Exercise Is the Key to Shredded Abs

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Sean Hyson

To build truly strong and eye-popping abs, you have to expand your ab-exercise repertoire. And while this move is probably new to your ab-building toolkit, it's actually lasted 120 years—and for good reason. Arthur Saxon, an early-20th century strongman, used it to build his core to the point where he could perform staggering feats of strength, such as extending a barbell loaded with 370 pounds overhead with one arm, while bent at the hips to one side.
Trainers: Follow These 3 Tips and Add an Inch to Your Biceps

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Sean Hyson

If you’ve been after muscle gains for a while, it may strike you as funny that guys who lift weights get called “meatheads”. You have to be pretty smart—even cunning—about how you approach training. We looked at the latest research and got two of our favorite experts to surrender their savviest arms-training methods. Incorporate them into your workouts and in less than two months you’ll add an inch to your pipes. Let’s see them call you a “meathead” after that. 1.
Benefits of Single-Leg Exercises, According to a Trainer

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Sean Hyson

In lifting circles, the barbell back squat is often considered the king of exercises. But what if—either due to injury or an inability to get the form right—you can’t squat? You train one leg at a time. This can be just as effective and provide an alternate path to stronger, more athletic legs.
Trainer Don Saladino Shares His Superhero Warmup Routine

1 month ago | menshealth.com | Sean Hyson

If there’s one thing guys skip in the gym more often than leg day, it’s their warm-up. Most people just start lifting weights as soon as they walk in. Fewer, smarter dudes begin by walking on a treadmill or pedaling on an exercise bike for a few minutes to get a sweat going. Both activities will get your core temperature up, but neither really prepares you to perform the exercises in your workout with proficiency.
8-Minute Abs Routine Uses 4 Movements to Build a Strong Core

Jan 12, 2025 | bicycling.com | Sean Hyson

Your core is the epicenter of your body. And while that may seem obvious, it plays a bigger role in your riding than you probably give it credit for. The stronger it is, the more power and stability on the bike you’ll have to propel your body forward. Core-stabilizing exercises are important, since stability is your core’s primary function.
Want to Get Shredded? Follow These Four Steps for 7 Percent Body Fat

Oct 30, 2024 | mensjournal.com | Sean Hyson

Whether you want to achieve 7 percent body fat for a flat belly, better all-around diet, or a stronger heart, we’ve got you covered. But if you’ve got an even bigger goal in mind—like, say, a truly diced midsection (we’re talking Brad Pitt in Fight Club, or Matt “Magic Mike” Bomer), you need a slightly more—OK, much more—stringent approach.
No, Seriously, One or Two Workouts a Week Is All You Need

Oct 17, 2024 | webmd.com | Sean Hyson

Oct. 17, 2024 -- Can’t find time to exercise during the workweek? Scientists have good news for you. Evidence is piling up that condensing your exercise into just one or two days a week — being a “weekend warrior” — is enough to reap the many benefits of physical activity. The latest such study, published in Circulation, shows a weekend warrior routine can ward off a long list of serious illnesses.
A New Exercise 'Evolution' for Stroke Survivors: Go Harder

Aug 28, 2024 | medscape.com | Sean Hyson

If you encourage patients coming back from stroke to exercise, you're doing the right thing. Regular physical activity can help improve recovery and reduce the risk for another stroke. But emerging evidence suggests that post stroke, patients may be capable of working out much harder than previously thought — and the benefits can be worth the extra effort.
Joe Manganiello's Chest and Triceps Workout for Upper Body Gains

Jul 22, 2024 | mensjournal.com | Sean Hyson |Paul Schrodt

Joe Manganiello stars on the cover of the Men's Journal Summer 2024 digital issue. In our interview, the actor talks about his hit new reality competition show, a new relationship, and beating his own impressive personal strength records at 47. Manganiello reached new heights at the gym last year, as he was shooting the first season of Deal or No Deal Island in tropical paradise (and making contestants' lives appropriately hellish).