People often like to claim that squats are a great glute exercise. In reality, they're just an okay glute exercise. This is due to the fact that the squat is most difficult at the bottom - AKA, a position of deep hip flexion. The glutes are most active near full hip extension, which represents...
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The Dumbbell Side Bend is for Dummies
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A common exercise that doesn't make biomechanical sense is side bends performed while holding a dumbbell on each side. Of course, the weight of the dumbbell offsets the weight on the other side, making this exercise ineffective at sufficiently loading the...
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