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Ultimate Chest Workout with Dumbbells: Your Growth Guide
Are you struggling to build a bigger chest with dumbbells? While this is a common issue for many lifters with limited equipment access, there is an easy solution. I will outline the ten exercises...

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: ...

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...

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...

The Effectiveness of Compound Movements
How many training programs do you think there are out there? Hundreds, if not thousands, right? Training programs can be a great way to build size, definition, and strength, but there’s really no o...

5 Things to Know About Circle Hip Bands
You may have seen resistance bands laying around in your gym, but have you seen grip hip bands? If you’ve ever considered using circle hip bands, you’ve come to the right place. Hip circle bands pu...

Why are Elbow Sleeves so Popular?
You’ve seen professional athletes wear elbow sleeves on TV during basketball games, a tennis match, or any powerlifting or bodybuilding event. So what’s the big deal with people wearing elbow sleev...

Knee Sleeves 101: Everything You Should Know
Do you ever feel like we don’t pay enough attention to our bodies until something goes wrong? Knee problems and knee pain are among the most common complaints with people of all ages. According...

How Resistance Bands Improve Your Fitness Routine
If you’ve been at any gym or fitness center, you’ve seen these colorful and differently shaped bands around. Some don’t pay attention to them, while others swear by them. If you’ve never used resis...