Squatting is arguably the best exercise in all of weight training, as it is the most challenging and demanding exercise, and it is also a compound exercise meaning that it works many different muscles simultaneously helping to develop muscles all over your body. The squat is amazing for developing great leg strength and rounding out …
Weight training is one of the most difficult forms of training and exercise, and at a certain point, almost everyone hits a plateau in their performance and strength. This is particularly true when working on the bench press, and this popular exercise can frustrate many people who don’t understand how to continue improving their performance …
We’ve all been in that situation before where you’re trying to push through that wall of grogginess and lethargy during your last set. Maybe you can only go to the gym straight after work when you’re already tired, or maybe you’re just not a morning person and your morning cup of joe just doesn’t give …
Whether you are a hardcore fitness fanatic, or just dipping your toe into the world of workouts, weight and strength training should be very much a part of your future plans, if not your current routine. To newbies, the idea of weights can be intimidating – how do you know where to start, what to …
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Getting the perfect singlet is absolutely essential when it comes to powerlifting. Powerlifting requires intense strength and energy, and thus you need your singlet to be comfortable, breathable, but most importantly, it needs to be competition-legal! The reason that your singlet needs to be competition legal is that the hosts of the competition are aiming …
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If you’ve ever watched a powerlifting contest, you may have noticed something that gives many fitness enthusiasts pause for thought: why do powerlifters have big stomachs? It’s true that many powerlifters have stomachs that protrude more than you might expect from professional athletes. If you’re not familiar with the ins and outs of powerlifting as …
Whether you are an expert lifter who spends their whole life at the gym, a newbie who doesn’t even know how much they can bench yet, or perhaps you’re someone in between: no matter who you are, there is no doubt that you have heard the many horror stories about the dangers of weightlifting. Most …
A common misconception among people who want to burn fat and lose weight as quickly as possible is that cardio-based workouts will be a more effective means to achieving the goal than strength training. This, however, isn’t the case, with many experts now recommending strength workouts as the best approach. So, just how effective is …
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Pre-workout supplements have become very popular in recent years. For some gym users, they’ve become a regular part of a heavy gym session – however, so has the associated tingly, itchy feeling that often comes after using a pre-workout supplement. For those who’ve never used a pre-workout supplement before, this can often be worrying – …
If you’re a regular gym-goer, you will already be familiar with the importance of leg day. Squats are a great addition to any workout routine, as they help to strengthen the knees and ankles while also helping you to tone those hips muscles, calves, and obliques. But what happens when squats go wrong? If you …
