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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 Types of Lifting Belts (Explaining The Pros, Cons, & Which Is Best)
Weightlifting belts come in different styles, thicknesses, and materials, and based on what kinds of activities and exercises you do in the gym, one type may be better than others. If you purchas...
LIfting Straps for Front Squats
If you’re struggling to hold the bar during front squats then you may be wondering if lifting straps are a good option or if they’re simply a band-aid solution. So, how exactly do you do front squa...
Do You Need Lifting Straps? 5 Benefits & 3 Drawbacks Explained
If you’re getting to the point where you’re struggling to maintain your grip you’re probably wondering whether lifting straps are worth using or if you should suck it up and work on your grip. Lift...
4 Tips For Wearing Wrist Wraps For Bench Press & Do They Help
As a powerlifting coach, I’m often asked whether wearing wrist wraps for bench press is worth it, how much they help, and how to wear them correctly. Wrist wraps are helpful for anyone who wants to...
Resistance Bands vs Weight: What Are The Differences?
As a personal trainer with years of experience, part of my job has been to educate my clients on whether to train with free weights and/or resistance bands. The main difference between bands and fr...
Banded Squats: Benefits, How-To, Common Mistakes
If you’ve reached a plateau with your squats or you just want to add more variety to your workouts to stay motivated to train, then I highly recommend incorporating the banded squat. So what is a b...
6 Best Calf Exercises With Resistance Bands (+ Sample Workout)
If you want to take your calf training to the next level so that you can finally wear shorts to the gym with pride, then incorporating bands into your workout routine is the way to go. Some of the ...
How To Do Face Pulls With Bands (The Proper Way)
If you’re training with limited equipment, trying to heal some shoulder pain and discomfort, or are sick and tired of dumbbell rear delt flies, banded face pulls are a great exercise that you need ...
Best Shoulder Warm Up With Bands (According to Trainer)
Drawing from nearly a decade of personal training experience, I'm here to guide you through the optimal shoulder warm-up routines with bands to boost strength, flexibility, and joint stabilit...
12 Best Back Exercises With Resistance Bands (+ Sample Workout)
Do you want to build a strong and broad back at home, outside, and while traveling? If so, I highly recommend looking into resistance bands. Here is why: Resistance bands are excellent for back tra...
How To Do Inverted Rows With Bands (The Proper Way)
If you’ve mastered the inverted row and are looking for a way to progress it, then you need to start incorporating banded inverted rows. Banded inverted rows involve the standard row exercise, but...
Should You Wear Knee Sleeves Over Leggings? 4 Considerations
If you don’t like wearing shorts in the gym, then you are probably wondering whether you can wear knee sleeves over leggings without affecting your performance. So, can you wear knee sleeves over l...
How To Do Banded Pull-Ups (The Proper Way)
If you want to start doing pull-ups but you’re not quite strong enough to do them without assistance then the banded pull-up is a great exercise to start incorporating. Banded pull-ups involve perf...
How To Do Upright Row With Bands (The Proper Way)
If you’re interested in doing upright rows but you have limited equipment on hand, then banded upright rows are the perfect option to help you build bigger traps and shoulders. An upright row with ...
The Best Glute Activation Warm-Up With Bands
Proper glute activation is key for safe and effective lower-body workouts, and one of the easiest ways to activate your glutes is by using resistance bands. As a personal trainer with nine years of...