The barbell bench press serves as the great measuring stick of upper body strength, with the close-grip variation being one of many modern iteratio...
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Back training presents one of the most complex programming challenges in resistance training. The sheer number of muscles spanning multiple movemen...
LireWhether you're training for aesthetics, athletics or rehab, the deltoid group will at some point become a primary focus of your training endeavours...
LireThere has been an ongoing war in the health and fitness community between the science-based lifters and the bro-science lifters. The bro-science cr...
LireThe key lynchpin of creating pec tension involves proper ribcage positioning rather than just adjusting shoulder trajectory. When performing declin...
LireLet's be deliberate with pull day exercise selection, sequencing, and execution. Building an effective back training day requires intentional exerc...
LireThe timeless art of dressing up the 'thing they need' as the 'thing they want.' Rehabilitation exercises often carry a stigma that creates psycholo...
LirePhysiological recovery: what happens, how long it takes, and when to train next. The SRA (Stimulus-Recovery-Adaptation) curve describes the process...
LireTargeted musculature, type of stimulus, training frequency, mobility limitations, concurrent pull sessions: These factors inform how to select exer...
LireBad glute activation is never a consequence of the muscle not being neurologically "switched on". The glutes are crazy strong, capable of producing...
LireBack training adheres to a hierarchy of training variables: arm path, loading modality, resistance profiles, scapular mechanics, strength curves, a...
LireWhen working in the neutral scapular plane, arm (and shoulder) musculature gain a natural mechanical advantage that allows them to do more work. Al...
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