Here’s an argument I’ve seen and heard for a while regarding tall or lanky lifters and their ability to squat: Can they do it?? And depending on who you talk to or which article you read the answers will vary. Some will suggest that it can be done. On the flipside, of course, there areContinue reading “Can Hardgainers Squat Successfully?”
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Use This Simple Hack To Relieve Shoulder Pain!
The Resistance Band Pull Apart is a fantastic exercise I love to use frequently. It’s proven very useful to me as a prehab exercise to warm up my upper back and Posterior Deltoids before performing Squats or Bench Presses as well as reinforce neuromuscular efficiency in those areas. I also rely on pull aparts toContinue reading “Use This Simple Hack To Relieve Shoulder Pain!”
Why Tall Lifters Should Worship The Deadlift
So let’s discuss anthropometric measurements! It was 2010 when I read an Iron Man Magazine article written (I think) by Ron Harris, in which he breaks down which compound movements were ideal for long limbed lifters in terms of specialization. He’d said that the Deadlift was ideal for that group, and, as someone with longContinue reading “Why Tall Lifters Should Worship The Deadlift”
The Lying Banded Dislocation
If you’ve been reading my articles for a while (and thank you if you have been!) then you already know that I’m a big proponent of using resistance band exercises such as Pull Aparts and Dislocations not “just” because using bands is a convenient way to keep the shoulders loose during your training days, butContinue reading “The Lying Banded Dislocation”
Hardgainer: A Death Sentence?
I think I know you. You were that skinny kid who couldn’t fill out like the other kids around you. Your siblings, while having not even the slightest clue about how the body works, shame you for not looking like everyone else. Your arms are long, you’re pencil necked, you’re chest is nothing more thanContinue reading “Hardgainer: A Death Sentence?”
Pulse By Legion Athletics
Disclaimer: The following are my views alone. I am not sponsored by Legion Athletics, nor am I being paid by Legion Athletics for this review. To say that Mike Matthews has come a long way in the Health And Fitness industry would be a gross understatement. In the eight years since the release of hisContinue reading “Pulse By Legion Athletics”
The Banded Good Morning
Are you experiencing lower back pain from sitting for most of your day? Does your lower back tighten up when you perform certain compound movements, especially in the case of the Bench Press? Based on your situation, are certain exercises or stations such as the Back Extension simply not available or you just want toContinue reading “The Banded Good Morning”
Returning To The Gym? Try This Routine!
Good news for some of us: gyms have already reopened (albeit with a capacity limit) or will be opening soon (my neck of the woods doesn’t have a set date yet)! Let’s face it, though: sure, you may have been doing your best to keep in shape from home, and I’ve even provided a fewContinue reading “Returning To The Gym? Try This Routine!”
The Defranco Agile 8
Think back to your days taking that lame old gym class in school. Remember that gym teacher with the polo shirt, track pants and a clipboard who looked either way too skinny to even appear to be remotely in shape, or like he was never in shape at all? You might or might not recallContinue reading “The Defranco Agile 8”
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