The predetermined and yet never-ending battle with time is a fundamental factor behind the popularity of working out. Resistance training is supposed to slow down time and keep you younger, but is the barbell powerful enough to accomplish this task? Genetics & Stress Some people age slower than others thanks to their favorable genes. The genetic element remains […]
Weightlifting belts have always been a hot topic in the iron world. Some believe they are a crutch whereas others see them as a useful addition to the safety measures that a lifter should take. The main argument of those against is that the belt makes up for a weak core. Those who support belt use […]
Unlike the arm biceps, the leg biceps (hamstrings) are not very popular among muscle worshipers. The bros just don’t care that much about the lower body. On top of everything, the hamstrings’ location at the back of the leg assigns them a stealthy role for the most part. This diminishes the incentive to work the […]
Powerlifting has always been a dick-measuring contest. Who is going to lift the heaviest barbell? How can I add more plates to the bar? Those are the questions troubling the heads of motivated powerlifters. To achieve the highest levels of human strength, powerlifters train very hard, take a lot of steroids, eat like pigs and […]
Over the last years, heavy barbell training has regained its popularity among natural bodybuilders because the gurus say that heavy lifting makes you “grow like a weed”. This misconception has created an army of lifters who kill their joints with super heavy weights hoping to build extraterrestrial muscle 100% naturally. Unfortunately, heavy lifting cannot help […]
The squat is a solid exercise with a well-deserved place in the muscle churches a.k.a. “gyms”. Unfortunately, malicious software spreading misconceptions among the muscle worshipers has infiltrated the lifting doctrine. On that occasion, I present you an anti-virus – 7 reasons NOT to barbell back squat. 1.The Spine Takes A Lot Of Beating During back squats, […]
Have you ever wondered why the mainstream muscle media never use the photos of true natural bodybuilders? If you read popular magazines like Muscular Development and visit websites like T-Nation, you will notice that 99.9% of the images are of enhanced bodybuilders on anabolic steroids and growth hormone. There are no photos of natural bodybuilders because natties […]
There are two camps when it comes to weightlifting straps. One is formed by brainwashed bodybuilders who rely on straps to open doors and carry groceries whereas the other is the shelter of lifters who would rather sleep in the fridge than put on straps. Both sides are wrong. Straps Are Designed To Preserve Your Fingers, […]
Today’s post presents tips designed to make your back training more productive. I can’t breath when I do heavy chest supported rows. What now? The chest supported row is a decent exercise that trains the rear musculature of the upper body without stressing the lower back. This property makes the movement useful when you want […]
A strong, wide and thick chest adds aesthetics and power to your physique. Sadly, some lifters have a hard time recruiting the chest muscles and rely mostly on deltoid and triceps power during pushing exercises (e,g., bench press, push-ups…etc.). With a few adjustments, this can change. 1. Do Dips The bottom of the dip is […]
In this post, I will present a few training guidelines designed to reduce the chances of overtraining the upper body. 1.The front deltoid is easy to overtrain. Every pushing exercise works the anterior deltoids. As a result, you have to be careful when planning your pushing routine. The keys to success are proper exercise selection […]
There are two main barbell rows – the conventional “bodybuilding” row and the Pendlay row. The first one is more popular and often seen in the gym. The lifter bends over at a 110-120 degree angle and starts pulling the barbell towards the chest. On the other hand, the Pendlay row, named after the U.S. weightlifting […]