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Leather vs Cotton vs Nylon Lifting Straps: Which Are Better?
As a personal trainer, part of my job is to help my clients pick the best training equipment, so I’m often asked which material would be best for lifting straps: leather, nylon, or cotton. Cotton l...
Wearing Knee Sleeves For Squats: Tips + How Much Do They Help?
As a powerlifting coach, I’m often asked if it’s worth wearing knee sleeves for squats, how they help, and how much additional weight one can expect to lift when wearing them. Here’s my response: K...
7 Arten von Hebegurten (Erklärung der Vor- und Nachteile und welches das Beste ist)
Gewichthebergürtel gibt es in verschiedenen Stilen, Dicken und Materialien, und je nachdem, welche Arten von Aktivitäten und Übungen Sie im Fitnessstudio machen, kann ein Typ besser sein als andere...
Top Squat Variationen und ihre Bedeutung
Ist Ihnen schon einmal aufgefallen, dass manche Menschen sich absolut weigern, an ihrem Unterkörper zu arbeiten? Ein klassisches Zeichen dafür ist, wenn Sie jemanden sehen, der einen Stringer oder ...
Die wichtigsten Vorteile des Fitness-Sandbag-Trainings
Wann hast du das letzte Mal einen Sandsack für dein Trainingsprogramm verwendet? In einem früheren Beitrag haben wir über die Vorteile der Verwendung eines Strongman-Sandsacks für Kraft und Ausdaue...
Hier ist, warum Sie Kniebandagen brauchen
Suchen Sie nach einer Möglichkeit, schwere Kniebeugen zu machen, sind sich aber nicht sicher, ob Kniebandagen die Investition wert sind? Die gute Nachricht ist ja, sie sind definitiv einen Versuch...
Bedeutung von Stretching – wann, warum und wie?
Wussten Sie, dass es mehrere verbreitete Mythen über das Dehnen gibt? Wussten Sie zum Beispiel, dass Dehnen vor dem Training nicht immer empfehlenswert ist ? Das mag ein wenig seltsam klingen, abe...
Common Questions When Choosing Wrist Wraps
Are you overwhelmed with the amount of wrist support options out there? Between powerlifting, bodybuilding, CrossFit, gymnastics, and weightlifting there seems to be an endless amount of lifting ac...
How Plyo Training Builds Muscle
What is plyometric training? Often referred to as “plyo”, plyometric training involves explosive movement techniques used by many athletes in sports like basketball, volleyball, tennis, and more. ...
Fueling Muscle Growth with Kaged Muscle
You’ve heard of Kaged Muscle Supplements by now. For those that haven’t yet, Kaged Muscle (KM) has a long-standing history of formulating and distributing science-based supplements for men and wome...
How to Find the Best CrossFit Lifting Belt
So you need support and stability to set your new personal best on your next clean and jerk? Or maybe you’re working on a new deadlift max. Whatever your game plan is, saving your lower back from e...
How Helpful are Strength Wrist Wraps?
CrossFit has been around since the early 2000s and has sustained popularity among many due to its high-intensity level training. The focus of CrossFit is strength and conditioning workouts, often d...
Should you Use Lifting Grips or Lifting Straps?
You’ve probably been using traditional lifting straps for years. Unless you’re a person who believes that lifting straps are detrimental to progress and are some form of cheating. In any case, let’...
The 4 Values for Successful Progress
What are you looking for out of life? There are certain core values that, if implemented correctly and consistently, will make everything click. Working on a better version of yourself isn’t easy, ...
8 Total Body Pull Up Band Exercises
Resistance bands (also known as pull up assist bands or pull up resistance bands) have gained even more popularity in recent months. The ability to work out anywhere without having to invest in mul...
Who Should Use Olympic Lifting Straps?
So you’ve been looking at lifting straps? With so many options (and names) on the market, how do you decide which option is best? One popular kind of lifting strap that has many names, such as Oly...
Your Guide to Powerlifting Essentials
People associate powerlifting with progress. It’s a passion for some, an obsession for others. Powerlifting, whether you’re training for a competition, a professional, or trying to get stronger wit...