When it comes to building a strong set of legs, squats are a foundational exercise to perform. But they’re not worth performing if you can’t keep your chest up throughout the movement; at best, you’ll have lousy squats, and, at worst, you’ll get injured. Not being able to keep your chest up when squatting is a relatively common issue, and …
Eight Remarkable Benefits of Overhead Squats | Don’t Miss Out!
If there were only one exercise I could perform for the rest of my life, it might just be the overhead squat. Ideally, I’d likely perform the snatch since it contains the overhead squat and a wide-grip deadlift. But I digress—overhead squats are a phenomenal exercise that offers immense physical benefits in one’s training pursuits. From improving full-body strength to …
4 Signs The Gym You’re At Is A Waste Of Your Money (AVOID These)
Getting your money’s worth should always be a priority for anything you purchase. Access to a gym or training facility is no exception. And if you’re someone who is looking to become as strong as possible and experience an optimal training environment, it’s worth knowing that not all gyms are worthy of your money. This is an article written for …
Swiss Bar Training: Multi-Grip Barbell Benefits | Exercises & More
You’d think weightlifting and strength training equipment wouldn’t get as complex as it sometimes seemingly does; all you need is a barbell and some weights, right? Yet gyms of all types (commercial gyms, private, and home gyms) are becoming increasingly filled with different types of specialty training equipment, with specialty barbells being one such example. The Swiss bar (often called …
Become The Most Focused Lifter In Your Gym (THESE Tactics Get Results)
The gym is where we become stronger, more physically capable and more robust versions of ourselves. Experiencing improvement in our capabilities is a beautiful thing, but it’s one that takes repeated volitional effort and focus. Distractions in the gym are everywhere and only serve to minimize our progress, making for lost time with nothing to show. When it comes to …
MASSIVELY increase your dead hang time with these tips
The dead hang is one of those exercises that can reveal a lot about your overall physicality. Not to mention, having an iron grip comes in handy for all sorts of life circumstances far beyond hanging onto a bar in the gym. As such, it’s worth building up a respectable dead hang for nearly every lifter. So if you want …
Locking Your Knees When Squatting: Good or Bad? (Detailed Breakdown)
Squats make the world go around, or so I like to believe. They seem to solve a lot of life’s problems too, or at least make us feel a lot better after banging out a heavy set or two. But there are a lot of nuances with the nature of the squat, one being whether it’s acceptable or beneficial to …
Does Working Out EVER Get Easier? The Game-changing Answer To Know
There’s something beautiful about individuals committing themselves to becoming a better version of themselves. It’s easier said than done, though, as it’s by no means an easy process. When it comes to working out, this particular challenge is the epitome of one that is not easy. Workouts can be exhausting, life is busy enough as it is, and workout results …
Lunges: When Your Knee Should & Shouldn’t Touch the Ground (Pro Tips)
There’s a reason why lunges are one of the most popular lower body exercises in the world of fitness and strength training: they work. Lunges can be performed in a variety of ways and are immensely effective for building muscular strength and endurance within your lower body. One common question I commonly see online is whether the knee should touch …
Should You Squat or Deadlift First? | Considerations & Expert Insight
It’s a question that plenty of lifters and active individuals ask at some point in their training career: is it better to deadlift or squat first when working out? To be clear, it’s a brilliant question for any athlete or individual to ask since it signifies that they’re looking to get the most out of their training. So, kudos to …