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I’ve been a personal trainer for over 35 years and an athlete for even longer. During this time, I trained in some of the most exclusive…
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I’ve been a personal trainer for over 35 years and an athlete for even longer. During this time, I trained in some of the most exclusive…
The most important fitness principle is specificity. Specificity means tailoring your training to your goals. For strength, lift progressively heavier weights, usually focusing on compound exercises…
Do you want strength that translates to the world outside the gym? With the exercises in this article, you’ll feel as strong as you look! Functional…
The barbell back squat is a classic strength training exercise. It’s the first lift contested in powerlifting competitions and a cornerstone of most bodybuilders’ leg workouts.…
An old athletics coach of mine once told me that a workout without squats is not really a workout. This point of view makes a lot…
Many people struggle with weight gain. Stress and anxiety from the now-prevalent work-from-home culture, COVID, and the crazy fluctuations in Dogecoin prices add to the problem. …
The squat is a functional movement that you cannot escape, no matter how hard you try. Whether you’re sitting down in a chair, getting out of…
Physical, mental, and spiritual health is essential for overall well-being and quality of life. Disciplines to deal with each of these aspects of life originated in…
It doesn’t matter if you want bigger thighs, a firmer butt, to run faster, or jump higher; weighted squats deserve a place in your workouts. In…
The kettlebell goblet squat has become one of the most popular exercises because of its wide range of benefits. The advantages of including this movement in…
Bodybuilding is one of the best ways to transform your body. Using dumbbells, barbells, resistance machines, and your body weight, you can sculpt the physique of…
When I started working in gyms (over 30 years ago!!!), the fitness industry was in its infancy. In fact, it was barely an industry at all.…
As a personal trainer with over 35 years of hands-on experience, I am a massive fan of squats and deadlifts. Why? Because they’re arguably the best…
Squats are often called the king of exercises, and that’s a title they truly deserve. Whether you want to build muscle mass, get stronger, improve your…
The Smith machine is a controversial gym machine. On the one hand, using one for exercises like squats and bench presses means you can train alone…
There aren’t many exercises that are more productive than squats. Done correctly, squats can strengthen and build your entire lower body, and plenty of upper body…
Ask any gym-goer about how to lose weight and inevitably you’ll be ordered to head straight to the treadmill or elliptical machine and begin your seemingly…
On any given leg day machines tend to be on the menu for most lifters. Leg presses, leg extensions, leg curls, and hack squats are occupied…
Bodybuilders often say that if you want to grow, you’ve got to row. And while things like bent over, single-arm, Pendlay, Kroc, and T-bar rows are…