I know, I know. A list of exercises that either should or should not be done is nothing new in the weight training world. It’s something you see all the time, actually. But hear me out, because in this case it’s coming from a different perspective. You see, typical lists like this have titles like…
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The barbell bench press is probably the most popular exercise on the planet, especially among guys. Chicks (supposedly) dig guys who have a lean muscular chest, and guys constantly use the barbell bench press as the ultimate measure of strength and awesomeness. They often challenge their friends, claim to bench 100lbs more than they actually…
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If you asked any intelligent trainer or strength coach to list the top 5 exercises the majority of the population should be doing, pull ups and/or chin ups (or lat pull-downs) will usually be on every list. It’s just universally considered one of the best exercise variations for building muscle and increasing strength in the…
Continue Reading: Pull Ups vs Chin Ups: What’s The Difference? What Muscles Are Worked?
Hey, do you want to know a fantastic way to instantly spot a person in your gym who doesn’t have a clue what they’re doing? It’s simple. Just find anyone who is rolling their shoulders forwards or backwards during their sets of barbell or dumbbell shrugs. It’s a dead giveaway that they don’t have any…
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Here’s a question. When you do back exercises like barbell, dumbbell or machine rows, or pull-ups, chin-ups and lat pull-downs, are you actually using your back muscles? I mean, do you actually feel the muscles in your back doing the work on every rep of every set of every back exercise you do? If so,…
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A topic of debate among people in the weight training world is dumbbells vs barbell. Some claim that dumbbell exercises are better and more effective for goals like building muscle and gaining strength, while others claim barbell exercises are the better and more effective choice for these types of goals. So, who’s right? Let’s figure…
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Once you select the weight training exercises you will perform during each of your workouts, the next decision you need to make is what order to perform them in. As is the case with most aspects of creating an effective weight training routine, exercise order can vary significantly based on factors specific to you and…
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When it comes to diet and fitness, people are always obsessed with finding out what works best. You know, like… What is the best workout routine? What is the best workout schedule? What is the best diet plan? What are the best exercises? These questions are all extremely common, and for good reason. If you…
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The most common and straight forward way of categorizing weight training exercises is simply in terms what muscle group or body part an exercise targets. While some explaining was necessary to properly show the difference between free weight exercises, body weight exercises and machines, and compound exercises and isolation exercises, and of course the different…
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Another one of the many ways of categorizing weight training exercises is in terms of their movement pattern. You see, while there might be hundreds of different exercises in existence, there’s really only a few basic movements the human body is capable of doing during an exercise. For the most part, these movement patterns are:…
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