Body Mechanics
Movement Screening for Lifters: Useful Tests and Their Limits
A movement screen can show how you squat, hinge, reach, and balance today. That makes it useful for choosing a starting exercise, filming a baseline, and…
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Planes of Movement: Sagittal, Frontal, and Transverse Exercises
The three planes of movement are the sagittal, frontal, and transverse planes. Squats and curls occur mainly in the sagittal plane, lateral lunges and side raises…
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Biceps Curl Mechanics: Form Fixes for Bigger Arms
Learn biceps curl mechanics, strict form cues, common mistakes, curl variations, weekly sets, and progression rules for bigger arms.
Body Mechanics
Pull-Up and Chin-Up Guide: Muscles, Grip, Progressions, and Programming
Pull-ups and chin-ups are simple in the way a heavy barbell is simple: the rules are obvious, but execution is not. Hang from a bar, pull…
Body Mechanics
Deadlift Biomechanics: Setup, Muscles, and Safe Progression
The deadlift is often described as the simplest big lift because the bar starts on the floor. That is also why people underestimate it. There is…
Body Mechanics
Squat Biomechanics: How to Squat Stronger, Safer, and Smarter
The squat looks simple from across the gym: bend the knees, sit down, stand back up. Under the bar, it is a full-body coordination problem. Your…
Body Mechanics
Forearm Pull-Up Pain – Causes, Treatment, and How to Avoid
Pull-ups are one of the best exercises you can do for your upper body. Doing pull-ups will widen your lats, build your biceps, strengthen your lower…
Body Mechanics
The 9 Best Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Exercises
Exercise is good for everybody’s body. Working out will help you build the physique or figure of your dreams, improve your fitness, boost your mental health,…
Body Mechanics
Myth or Fact: Do Squats Make You Shorter?
Squats are one of the most beneficial exercises you can do. It doesn’t matter if you are a powerlifter, a bodybuilder, a strongman competitor, or a…
Body Mechanics
Body Mechanics: Find Your Passion
Hello and welcome back to Body Mechanics. I have been MIA for the last few weeks due to being overwhelmed with school assignments and exams. I…
Body Mechanics
Body Mechanics: Think Outside The Box
Hello and welcome to yet another edition of Body Mechanics. Typically when I write this blog article I take an exercise and break it down for…
Body Mechanics
Body Mechanics: The Multi-Joint Single Arm Shoulder Press
Hello and welcome to another exciting edition of Body Mechanics. This week I felt it important to go over an exercise that is usually extremely uncommon…
Body Mechanics
Body Mechanics: The Clean and Press
Hello, and welcome back to yet another edition of Body Mechanics. The last couple of weeks we have devoted our time to learning the basics of…
Body Mechanics
Body Mechanics: The Standing Barbell/Dumbbell Press
Hello and welcome back to another edition of Body Mechanics. I am firm believer in training the body as one. We have covered many exercises that…