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Wasim Kagzi

Hi! I’m Wasim Kagzi and this is where my team and I write and research about everything fitness. On MuscleLead we share all the helpful tips, techniques, and advice we've learned over the years. Personally, I've been lifting for more than 10 years and hope to eventually become a Certified Personal Trainer. My goal is to compete in weightlifting and train to be the strongest version of myself.

Using A Lifting Belt For Bench Press (10 Benefits, 3 Drawbacks)

should you use a weight lifting belt for bench press? Some benefits and drawbacks

Key Points Weightlifting belts and powerlifting belts are becoming more commonplace in gyms everywhere. If you take a look in any lifters bag, 9 times out of 10 they got a belt in there. Commonly, lifting belts are used for exercises such as the squat and deadlift. However, even some of the top powerlifters in … Read more

10 Best Cossack Squat Alternatives and Variations (Tips and Videos)

10 Best Cossack Squat Alternatives and Variations

Some links in this article are affiliate links, which means I earn from qualifying purchases.It may not bring about the visible gains and easy to perfect form of barbell squats and deadlifts, but there are benefits to the Cossack squat.Cossack squats can help beginners and intermediates alike.The benefits they can provide make me certain that … Read more

10 Great Side Delt Exercises To Grow Your Shoulders (Tips and Videos)

10 Great Side Delt Exercises To Grow Your Shoulders

Some links in this article are affiliate links, which means I earn from qualifying purchases.Key to achieving that “bowling ball” look on your shoulders, the side delts are an important yet often overlooked muscle. Developing this muscle will make some of the biggest changes in your physique giving lifters that powerful looking build. One reason it … Read more

13 Amazing Wall Sit Benefits: Technique and Tips

13 Amazing Wall Sit Benefits_ Technique and Tips

Some links in this article are affiliate links, which means I earn from qualifying purchases.Here in the UK, we are in the middle of our third national lockdown.As with so many other parts of the world, gyms are closed, exercise classes cannot operate, and personal trainers face heavy restrictions when working with clients.Online coaching for … Read more

Do Squats Make You Shorter? (Science Backed Answer)

Do Squats Make You Shorter_ (Science Backed Answer)

Some links in this article are affiliate links, which means I earn from qualifying purchases.Squats are often called the king of all exercises and are a tremendous exercise for building strength and muscle.  There is an old belief that strength training, or more specifically squats can make you shorter. If we’re talking about kids or young adolescents … Read more