I’m never sure what sucks more – performing burpees or swallowing down another round of chicken, rice, and broccoli. However, what I do know is that both are good for me and will help me to reach my fitness and body composition goals. That being said, as tough as burpees are, my competitive streak makes … Read more
Welcome to my RDS Physique Building Review. The ultimate goal for many of us is to pack on rock-hard muscle, while sculpting a physique like a Greek God. You have probably followed the conventional route of exercise and nutrition in order to create this awe-inspiring body. However, you are often left fatigued from your exercise … Read more
I decided to search, “Do Deadlifts Have to Touch the Ground?” on a number of popular online forums. I have my own opinion of this subject, but I just wanted to see what others had to say. My forums of choice were Quora, Reddit, and Bodybuilding.com, as this exact question had been asked and answered … Read more
If you don’t feel dumbbell rows in your back, then I’m sorry to say that you’re really are missing out. For me, the dumbbell row is my go-to free weight exercise for my back. In fact, I’ll go as far to say that I MUCH prefer it over the bent-over barbell row. So, here are … Read more
Planks are undoubtedly one of the most popular core exercises. And with good cause, they definitely work. However, if your form is ever so slightly out it’s likely that you feel planks potentially where you shouldn’t. In fact, one of the most common complaints about planks is feeling them in your shoulders. One of the … Read more
We’ve all heard various quotes about squats and a great booty Basically, if you want a beautiful butt then you gotta squat. So, what the hell is going on when you squat, but you feel absolutely nothing in your glutes? The main reason you don’t feel squats in your glutes is due to an incorrect … Read more
So, you only have access to a set of 10kg dumbbells and you want to know whether you can build muscle. Initially, this doesn’t sound feasible, as you’ll typically hear that you should be lifting heavy weights with medium reps for hypertrophy. But, is this actually true? An untrained individual will find it easier than … Read more
Today, I’d like to discuss what you should do if you don’t feel deadlifts in your hamstrings. Or your glutes for that matter. Firstly, I’m pleased you’ve found your way here because it tells me that you understand the deadlift exercise better than most. The deadlift is without doubt a lower-body exercise, and not a … Read more
I’m never quite sure why many trainees wait so long to add weight to their pull ups. I guess this comes down to a lot of the advice given on this subject. In fact, you’ll usually hear that you need to be performing a certain number of perfectly executed bodyweight pull ups before you should … Read more
I’m someone who has probably performed bodyweight squats in their millions over the years. And no, that isn’t an exaggeration. I’ve been through stages of doing high-rep squat workouts for many weeks on end, as well as using them for warm ups, or even as active rest between sets. So, I guess if anyone is … Read more