No one’s ever regretted having nice, broad shoulders. You could say ladies don’t dig guys who are too shredded, or who look like they’re half-ox half-human, or who have lower halves so thick they can’t fit in most seats. But with a little powerbuilding, broad shoulders are an all-time plus in any physique. Regardless of […]
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If you’ve ever done any amount of heavy lifting, you know that it’s not generally a good idea to pop into the gym, slip under the barbell, and start off with a 90% TM (training max) set – without warmup, that is. Not only will it feel incredibly shitty, but you’ll generally also feel much
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For all intermediate lifters, there comes the dreaded period when your lifts begin to slow, your progress hits a halt, and your weights reach a plateau. Ostensibly, this has to do with sticking points. You feel as though the climb is getting steeper, and you’re starting to dread your AMRAP sets and 95% training max
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If you’re an intermediate lifter and you’re starting to get hip problems while lifting, then I feel your pain. Or at least something similar to it. In accordance with an incredibly tight right hip, I also have frequent anterior hip pain after squatting, coupled with a general lower back muscle imbalance as well as minor
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Is it your first month of training? If so, welcome. No matter who you are, you’ve decided you want to lift to get stronger, or bigger, or more confident. There are plenty of reasons to pump the iron, but as long as you’re doing it because you actually enjoy it – or at least enjoy
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Mobility is a little bit of magic word in weightlifting and powerlifting, especially as new people are popping into the weight room and are finding that some things aren’t quite as easy to do as seen on Instagram or Reddit. A lot of people struggle to get into a proper bottom position in the squat,
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Like any lifter, it took a while for me to figure out what I should be doing to supplement my training in the way of physique building. And one of the most useful exercises for building a better-looking body, in my opinion, is the farmer’s walk, otherwise known as the loaded carry. The loaded carry
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The hook grip has been in use in the Olympic weightlifting community for decades. Used for very heavy pulls and on-stage competition, the hook grip is pretty simple but brutal, and is essentially limitless. What I mean by that is that when you’re pulling a snatch or a clean and jerk, it’s rarely your grip
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If you’ve been lifting for any amount of time, chances are you’ve heard someone mention that if you’re lifting, you basically don’t need to train your abs. Who cares about crunches and planks and all that boring stuff when you’re lifting heavy weights and bracing and building a strong core through simple compound lifts? And
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I’ll be the first to tell you that I hate cardio. I hate taking time to dedicate specifically to improving my cardiovascular health. I’ve done burpees, sprints, 10km runs, swimming, sled pushing, stair conditioning (on actual stairs), rope skipping, loaded carries, and most other things you can think of. I’m not a big fan of
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