Lift Like a Girl: Be More, Not Less
You can listen to this article: Use the player below, download the MP3, or use iTunes. You’re stronger than you realize. And I’ll prove it to you. And once I prove it to you, you’ll understand why knowing this truth will help you get even better results from your workouts. “I had no idea how strong I was!” That statement never gets old. Every time I’ve heard a woman say that after …
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You can listen to this article. Use the player below, download the MP3, or use iTunes. “I can’t do single-leg exercises because they hurt my knees.” If you’ve ever said that about a single-leg exercise, or all single-leg exercises, you’re not alone. Many trainees lament the sight of single-leg exercises in their workouts because they experience knee pain when doing them. The good news is …
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The most common complaint with the rear-foot-elevated split squat (other than it being a brutal exercise that can leave you waddling the day after): Feeling a straining sensation, or discomfort, in the hip flexor or quad of the elevated leg. The discomfort may likely be caused by three potential problems, all are thankfully easy to fix. Watch this quick video to fix your rear-foot-elevated …
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Do you have trouble squatting low enough? Would you like to squat deeper? Do squats just not feel quite right, like you can’t find your “groove” with the movement? Then try this fast and simple squat warm-up. https://youtu.be/ti5Lj4ldU4s Because there are numerous, elaborate, time-consuming warm-up drills available to assist in squatting lower, you may be tempted to think the …
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Would you rather listen to this article? Use the player below, download it, or use iTunes. Whatever the reason you want to learn to lift -- lose weight, build a better-looking body, get strong, forge greater self-confidence, complement your sport, improve your health, to be able to outrun fellow Homo Sapiens should a zombie outbreak occur -- you’re in the right place. Depending on what …
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Has it ever felt like your low back was "straining" as you deadlifted the bar off the floor? The day after deadlifting, have you been left with battered and bruised shins? You’re likely making a very common mistake. And the great news? It’s incredibly easy to fix. This all-too-common mistake happens before you even wrap your hands around the barbell. The barbell is in the wrong position. …
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Would you prefer to listen to this article? Use the player below or download on iTunes. “I like getting stronger with squats, but they don’t work my glutes,” she said. She went on to perform a set of barbell squats and my initial assumption was correct: she wasn’t squatting correctly. That is why she thinks “squats don’t build glutes.” It wasn’t the exercise that was the problem; it was …
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Would you prefer to listen to this article? Use the player below or download on iTunes. Goblet squats are an excellent exercise. When executed properly, they train the legs, glutes, and abdominals in one efficient squatting movement. Goblet squats are my go-to exercise for teaching the squatting movement to strength training beginners. Once a trainee gets quite strong with goblet squats, …
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