Nick Tumminello
Bodybuilding.com
Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
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How To Pass The ACFT Leg Tuck Test
Stumped by the ACFT leg tuck event? Here's your three-pronged plan to nail this tricky event by strategically building the types of strength it demands. → Read More
8 Training Rules to Pass the Army Combat Fitness Test
Don't try to guess your way through the ACFT. Use this guide, train with the perfect balance of intensity and specificity, and stroll into test day confident that you've set yourself up for success! → Read More
8 Legit Moves You Can Do with Seriously Light Weights
Those light dumbbells don't deserve your scorn, they deserve to be part of your training! Here's how to use them to effectively train your shoulders, legs, and core. You'll never look at light weights the same way again! → Read More
The Triple-Duty Shoulder and Trap Exercise Your Upper Body Needs
There's a time and a place for chasing muscle isolation, but sometimes, a single move can give multiple muscle groups exactly what they need. Do this move with any implement and spread the love across your shoulders, traps, and back! → Read More
How to Lose Fat Without Losing Muscle
When people say they want to lose weight, they mean they want to lose fat, because they certainly don't want to lose muscle. Here's how to do it. → Read More
How to Lose Fat Without Losing Muscle
By NICK TUMMINELLO There's weight loss and then there's fat loss. When people say they want to lose weight, they mean they want to lose fat, because they certainly don't want to lose muscle. Muscle is metabolically active tissue — it's the physical location in your body where fat is burned. What's more, muscle also ... → Read More
The 6 Grittiest Backside Exercises You're Not Doing
Your hamstrings and glutes are some of the most powerful muscles on your body, and your training for them should be serious business. Use these accessory moves and watch your big lifts go up, and your big muscles get bigger! → Read More
3 Ways Your Personal Trainer Steers You Wrong
When you hire the services of a personal trainer, you expect that he or she will provide you with a high value for your hard earned money. You expect instruction on how to safely and effectively use scientifically-proven training methods. You also expect a tailor-made exercise approach that best fits your specific training goal. That’s the... → Read More
4 Things You DON'T Have to Do to Get In Shape
It’s no secret that in order to get in better shape (i.e., lose some extra body fat and improve your general fitness) you have to make lifestyle changes. As the saying goes, do what you’ve always done and you’ll get what you’ve always gotten. But many people still fail when attempting to get fit, not because they... → Read More
The Complete Guide To Pressing
Don't pick the wrong press for the job. Maximize the payoff of your horizontal and vertical presses to build your strongest chest, shoulders, and arms! → Read More
How to Lose Fat Without Losing Muscle
By NICK TUMMINELLO There's weight loss and then there's fat loss. When people say they want to lose weight, they mean they want to lose fat, because they certainly don't want to lose muscle. Muscle is metabolically active tissue — it's the physical location in your body where fat is burned. What's more, muscle also ... → Read More
The Science of Amazing Abs
Carving out a great six-pack isn’t an easy feat—which is too bad, since virtually every person I’ve ever met wants a defined set of abs. But too many people view six-packs as a kind of fitness status symbol, reserved for the genetic elite or those who spend more time in the gym than they do in their own home. And that’s... → Read More
The 6 Grittiest Quad Moves You're Not Doing
The same old routine got you down? Test your legs and your will against these six quad burners. Then call work to let them know you might need extra time to get out of bed tomorrow morning! → Read More
The Ultimate Medicine-Ball Workout
All you need is a lightweight medicine ball to get a great workout that pushes your heart rate, hits on every muscle, and boosts your athleticism from all angles. Here's your routine, along with a complete guide to each movement! → Read More
The 6 Grittiest Shoulder Moves You're Not Doing
Update your delt routine with these six novel movements and updates on classics. They're all shoulder friendly, but that definitely doesn't mean easy! → Read More
The 6 Grittiest Triceps Exercises You're Not Doing
Is your tri routine a little tired? You're not alone. Work these six new moves into the mix, and bring back that burning feeling! → Read More
Why Hard Work May Not Always Beat Good Genes
Athletes respond differently to training. STACK Expert Nick Tumminello fits the individual to the program, not vice versa. → Read More
Why You're Doing Mountain Climbers Wrong and How to Fix Them
Mountain Climbers won't help you if you don't perform them properly. Learn the right way to do this important exercise from STACK Expert Nick Tumminello. → Read More
5 Bodyweight Exercises to Strengthen Your Shoulders
Looking for a challenging full-body exercise to test your core strength and stability? Try Adrian Peterson's Double Swiss Ball Push-Up, which blasts the small stabilizer muscles that are key to maintaining balance and form in all of your lifts. → Read More
The 6 Grittiest Chest Moves You're Not Doing
Reinvigorate your upper-body training by making simple tweaks to these classic chest-builders! → Read More