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How to Do the Nordic Curl to Power Up Your Hamstrings Without Weights
The Nordic curl is not for the faint of heart… or hamstrings. Don’t be misled by the fact that this move is “merely” a bodyweight exercise. Once you truly dive into this move, thoughts of adding weight will likely leave your mind. Instead, you’ll have to focus on one rep at a time — that’s how much focus,…
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Thousands of Gym Rats Crashed a Website Trying to Buy This 20-Pound Coffee Mug
“Erick, If I were part of Eleiko’s board, I would vote to fire you,” begins one of over 700 comments on an apologetic Instagram post by Erik Blomberg, the Chief Executive Officer of Eleiko Sport. One would forgive the commenter for spelling Mr. Blomberg’s name incorrectly. They were, presumably, flush with rage. Sweden-based Eleiko has produced high-end weight-lifting…
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How to Do the Barbell Row: Proper Form and Variations
You won’t do much better than the barbell row when it comes to gaining back strength and size. Better yet, the strength you gain from rowing a heavy barbell in a hinged position carries over to the strength movements you love to do. You’ll also take your core and grip strength up a notch or three (but more…
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How to Do the Perfect Dumbbell Row: Variations & Alternatives
The dumbbell row, also known as the single-arm dumbbell row, is one of those exercises that will stay in style. It’s also simple as heck to do — you kneel on a bench and row your arm to your side — and it requires just a dumbbell to load the movement. There’s a reason bodybuilders like Arnold Schwarzenegger and…
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Do Massage Guns Work? Here’s the Research and Insights from a PT
Of all the gadgets designed to alleviate muscle soreness and accelerate muscle recovery, massage guns have rapidly risen to occupy the vanguard position. In the hands of many physical therapists, massage guns have roared past foam rollers and other ergonomic handheld devices to become the most hyped-up devices for soothing sore muscles. Despite this, many people are still…
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5 Spirulina Benefits That Will Have You Adding this Superfood to Your Protein Shake
Strength athletes know that what they put into their bodies is just as important as the work they do at the gym. When choosing supplements to improve performance or overall health, some people prefer natural ingredients. If you’ve ever wondered why your favorite juice bar sells blue smoothies, they may contain spirulina — a natural blue-green algae from…
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The 10 Best Exercises for Long-Length Partial Reps
The bodybuilding world is abuzz right now. Exercise science researchers and content creators alike may have struck muscle-building gold. Long-length partial reps, or LLPs, are the talk of the town. New studies seem to be coming out left, right, and center saying that long-length partial reps might be the best way to build muscle — better, even, than…
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How to Do Hammer Curls — Benefits, Variations, and More
If there’s one unifying fact among strength athletes from different sports, it’s that’s they all appreciate (or at least have) a large pair of arms. Though different athletes train for different feats of strength, bigger and stronger arms help them in their pursuits. The hammer curl offers a simple twist on the traditional dumbbell curl, fortifying an athlete’s…
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8 Types of Magnesium and Which One You Should Add to Your Supplement Stack
When you’ve got a fitness goal, you put in a lot of work. Whether you want to finally pull a 500-pound deadlift or change your body composition, you plan out your training program and make sure you’re eating enough of the right stuff. Then, there’s sleep and muscle recovery. If trouble sleeping has gotten in the way of…
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7 Tips to Get Stronger After 40
It’s been said that getting old isn’t bad when you consider the alternative. And while aging is inevitable, that doesn’t mean your strength training days need to slow down with each new trip around the sun. There are plenty of ways to not only preserve your strength in the gym but actually increase it as you hit middle…
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