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Strong feet are crucial in weightlifting for several reasons: Stability and Balance: Weightlifting requires you to lift heavy weights while maintaining balance. Your feet are the foundation of your body, and strong feet provide the stability needed to perform lifts safely and effectively. Weak...

Sissy squats are a traditional quad isolation exercise for bodybuilding that were made popular decades ago by none other than Arnold Schwarzenegger. Due to the widespread belief that they are an efficient way to grow the quadriceps and thighs, they have become even more well-known in the...

CREATING INTRA-ABDOMINAL PRESSURE ⁣ Here's how a simple breathing technique can help you lift heavier weights in a much more stronger set up. ⁣ ⁣ "Intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) has been suggested to increase lumbar stability by assisting with the formation of a “rigid cylinder” through the...

Why effort MATTERS for hypertrophy ⁣ Effort matters for hypertrophy, and if you think you can get away with no-effort based workouts, well... then you're likely not optimizing the efficacy of your training program, and probably 𝘍'𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥.⁣ ⁣ Don't get me wrong, there are scenarios in which we...

How do Tendons react to different movements and load ? ⁣ Most people like to talk about the impact that resistance has on muscles.. but what if we take a look at the impact it has on the other tissues ? ⁣ ⁣ In this post, we dive into a little bit of material science and learn more about the...

Fatigue is probably one of my favorite topics of resistance training science, and although we know something about it, there's definitely a alot of room for new research to enlighten us here. ⁣ ⁣ In today's post, I want to talk about whether or not it's a good idea to train while experiencing...

SMITH MACHINE VS FREE WEIGHT SQUATS ANALOGY⭕️ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ Squats and Smith Machine squats are interchangeable lower body exercises, in a way. ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ But even if that can be the case, both exercises display various differences starting with the bar path & foot placement, different kinematics...

In many experts' opinions, the hip thrusts might be the best exercise to target glutes specifically.. ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ Butt why?⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ When we perform the exercise, there's a great shift of weight from hip muscles to the gluteus maximus, which is one reason why they experience high levels of...

WHAT MAKES MUSCLE, KEEPS MUSCLE – From a specificity standpoint, if the goal is fat loss the general consensus is to train a metric ton and make yourself hate life and exercise till you can't feel the left side of your face. It's a faulty approach with regards to fat loss. Fat loss plans should...

Incline Rope Pullovers – The key in doing these is execution. You don't want to turn incline rope pullovers into a triceps pushdown, so the elbows need to stay slightly bent during the concentric/lifting portion of the movement. The focus should be in bringing the elbows down and into the waist...

Most people have to work extremely hard to build a wide, developed, back. Partly because the most “conventional” exercises poorly target the lats in the most efficient way. Therefor you have to do a lot of inefficient work in order to get adequate growth. Let’s break this exercise down into a...

When we talk about tendon stiffness, we're essentially discussing how well a tendon can transmit force. A less stiff tendon can be thought of as a thin rubber band whereas a stiffer tendon would be a much thicker rubber band. Which one snaps with more force? The thicker one, of course! Adding...

Standard lunge and split squat form doesn't hit your glutes and hams much, and it can cause knee issues. The fix? Lean forward with a straight back. . Hinge at your hips and lean your torso slightly forward at roughly a 45-degree angle while keeping your back straight. Do this for reverse...

𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐊 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐅 𝐄𝐗𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐒 . . . 💥 Looking for neck relief? Or just want to build a stronger neck? Try this! Many people have neck issues and weakness because we sit all the time with our head forward and never work the other muscles. By utilizing isometrics we can strengthen all the muscles of the...

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Want Horse Shoe Triceps? . I can remember years ago wishing that outer portion of my triceps would just show up. It used to be nonexistent even at extremely low levels of body fat. . Years later and a bit of science to back it up I have a pretty decent answer. Research seems to show that the...

So I have been working on a lean bulk for the last several weeks. Have had to train around some injures but very happy with the results so far. Been running 600 Test e, 600 EQ and 50mg of Tbol ( on training days) Tbol is no joke and the pumps are insane. The EQ is just starting to kick in...

In terms of physics this due to the lengthening of so-called “moment arms”. The further you push from the hinge of a door, the longer the moment arm is said to be. . The moment arm also depends on HOW the force is applied to the door. Pushing straight att the door surface would mean more force...

A normal drop set involves reducing weight while performing reps to failure. The last set often involves a relatively light weight that might not always maximize fatigue in high threshold motor units. Going back to your starting weight for one more “set” to failure guarantees maximum fatigue in...

Muscles can produce much more force eccentrically than concentrically. Therefore, a limiting factor in strength performance is concentric force production - you can lower a weight but can't lift it! This study confirmed the specificity of strength gains in finding that subjects using...