The deadlift is an exercise that’s explicitly made effective with heavy weight, and there are few true deadlift alternatives. Heavy weight, in this case, is relative. I’m probably not alone when I tell you that the conventional or sumo deadlift is an exercise that makes you exert maximal force and not something done for reps […]
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When it comes to calisthenics training, there’s no shortage of pull and push exercises. Beginners and masters alike can amuse themselves with countless pushup and pull-up variations, as well as a number of horizontal pulls and vertical pushes. While the upper body is heavily featured in every single calisthenics photo shoot or video, there’s very
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Despite the pull-up being far removed from the usual heavyweight iron culture of most powerlifting gyms, it’s a staple in nearly any lifter’s program, much more so than the push-up. Pull-ups continue to be a useful exercise for powerlifters who need a movement for the antagonist muscles in the press and bench press, and they
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I played a game with my friends this weekend, where we pick answers to different questions and send each other a little test to see how well we know each other. None of us take the tests very seriously, and we rarely score more than 3 out of 10 correct answers. Yet when I asked
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With COVID-19 hitting the world hard everywhere, many countries have instated coronavirus quarantines and urged people to stay at home. Many gyms have closed and for us lifters, that means training at home. Sadly, many of us aren’t that lucky and have to continue risking our lives and the lives of those we love by
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If you’ve thought about setting up a gym to start powerlifting at home, but aren’t sure what to buy and look for – especially if you’re interested in powerlifting at home – then read on. This neat little guide will help you put together your own list of what you’ll need to start training for,
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