The pursuit to build a set of washboard abs has been trending ever since the rise of aesthetics era, around the second decade of the new millennium. The barbell deadlift is often used as a means to build abs, or it’s avoided altogether from the fear of the midsection getting ‘too big’. For this reason, … Read more
We cannot deny that the wall ball is one impressive exercise. It is practically a combination of cardiovascular exercise and resistance training. You are working so many muscles of the upper and lower body, as well as burning dozens on top of dozens of calories per set. The wall ball is a great exercise and … Read more
I was once sitting in a restaurant and overheard a group of young guys talking about working out and deadlift. One of them said ‘I trained back and I started with some deadlifts’. Do you know how hard it was for me to hold back on blurring out that deadlifts are probably better in his … Read more
Do you know the loads you could rip off the ground with a strong pair of quads? A LOT MORE THAN YOU WOULD IF YOU HAD WEAK ONES! So, let’s see how exactly deadlifts work quads! Doing the deadlift itself has many strength based benefits for the quads. But you need strong enough quads to do … Read more
The stiff leg deadlift is an EPIC strength training exercise. In my personal experience, within ~4 months of using it, I noticed some serious muscle gains and a 33% increase in strength. The question is not “should you do them?” the question is “why would you not do them?” If you decide to use it, … Read more
Having a good understanding of different exercises can make your workout program so much more versatile and fun. So where do good mornings vs deadlifts compare and how are the different? So what are the factors to consider when comparing good mornings vs deadlifts? Overall, the deadlift is a vertical pull movement where as good mornings … Read more
‘Gym rats’ are always raving about what they think is the best footwear for weights room exercises like the barbell back squat. A lot of lifters opt for flat shoes like converse and vans, but do not seem to know a lot about them, other than that they look cool and other buff ‘gym bros’ … Read more
High rep deadlifts are gaining popularity recently but are there any benefits? It is so common to ramp up the weight on the bar and deadlift as much as humanly possible. It is always nice to boast about your PRs at the BBQ get together. But, have you ever considered the high rep deadlifts? And … Read more
The deadlift is one of the best strength training exercises that exist. One of the reasons why so many lifters avoid it is due do common deadlift injuries. No way to sugar coat the issue here. There are many possible injuries from the deadlift. The good thing is, we discuss 10 possible deadlift injuries and how … Read more
You’re asking how to fix deadlift elbow pain? Well, let’s go over this interesting topic. Lateral epicondylitis, or more formally known as Tennis elbow is inflammation and a mild to severe pain that shows up around the outer elbow tendon. There are a variety of reasons for why it comes about and may trigger some … Read more
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