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As a 16-year gym veteran, I see the same trends repeating over and over again. Most lifters train their chest, back, shoulders, triceps, and biceps, but…
“I can’t deadlift because my back hurts,” personal trainers like me encounter this concern daily. Back pain is among the most common health issues, and the…
In my gym owner and personal trainer role, I’ve been introducing women over 50 to the benefits of strength training for 35 years. It hasn’t always…
Muscular strength is a fundamental component of physical fitness that plays a crucial role in our daily lives. It is essential for a wide range of…
Many people who lift weights also want to be lean. After all, it would be a shame to cover the results of all your hard work…
There are lots of valuable commodities on planet Earth, including gold, fossil fuels, and rare minerals used in modern technology. However, the most precious resources for…
Most women want an hourglass figure. However, some girls mistake an hourglass figure for a tennis racket figure. These ladies spend considerable time working on their…
The actor-bodybuilder-powerlifter-producer-businessman-(stops for breath)-politician-philanthropist-sports promoter is one of the most popular personalities in the health and fitness industry. Arnold Schwarzenegger can be credited for taking the sport of…
Bodybuilding, CrossFit, Strongman, Powerlifting, and Olympic Weightlifting all use different techniques and have different objectives but share one thing — strength. Fitness trends might change, and…
Once upon a time, the single arm push-up was a feat thought to have only been achieved by exceptional humans. However, while still a very challenging…
An old athletics coach of mine once told me, “if you don’t have time to warm up, you don’t have time to work out,” and this…
Most chest and triceps workouts focus on either building muscle size or strength. The majority of trainers, though, want both. To optimize muscle mass and strength,…
Much like the popular CrossFit-based kipping pull-up, the kipping muscle up is a technique used to complete more work (timed workouts) in less time. This multi-movement…
The squat is a compound exercise that is one of the three big lifts in the powerlifting circuit, besides the bench press and deadlift. It is…
The kettlebell sumo high pull (or kettlebell sumo deadlift high pull) is a functional exercise that also builds strength and muscle throughout the entire body. It…
The kettlebell Turkish get up is a functional exercise that requires and improves total-body stability. It also works most muscles of the body as you’re starting…
The kettlebell pistol squat is not for the faint of heart. This advanced movement requires a level of balance, mobility, stability, and strength that beginners, most…
The barbell bench press is the undisputed king of upper body exercises. Bodybuilders to it to increase pectoral development, while for powerlifters, it’s the second competitive…
You might be thinking, “Isn’t this the same as the goblet squat”? While there are a lot of similarities in how they’re performed, they are not…
