Can You Do Bulgarian Split Squats With One Dumbbell? (Examples Included)

Can You Do Bulgarian Split Squats With One Dumbbell

Bulgarian split squats are the exercise we all love to hate. In fact, they are seen as one of the most challenging lower body exercises. Bulgarian split squats are typically performed with a barbell across your upper back or a dumbbell in each hand. But, does it make sense to perform Bulgarian split squats with … Read more

Why Do My Traps Hurt After Bench Press? (Explained!)

Why Do My Traps Hurt After Bench Press

The bench press is probably the most prominent chest exercise, although it does engage the traps and upper back to some extent. With that being said, the last thing you’d expect after bench pressing is for your traps to hurt. However, this can occur, and it can dramatically affect the amount of weight you can … Read more

Why Do My Knees Hurt When I Do Hip Thrusts? (Solved!)

Why Do My Knees Hurt When I Do Hip Thrusts

I guess we all know that if you want great glutes then you need to hip thrust. In fact, there are few exercises that will target your glutes as well. However, quite often you may feel the movement elsewhere other than the target muscles. And it just so happens that the knees can take a … Read more

How Many Calories Should I Eat Doing 5×5? (Solved!)

How Many Calories Should I Eat Doing 5x5

The 5×5 workout program is well-laid out and easy to follow, but I’m sure you’re wondering what your calorie intake should be. In fact, you’ve probably searched for information about nutrition while performing 5×5, but still aren’t 100% sure what you should be doing. So, I’d like to discuss the optimal number of calories, plus … Read more

Can You Do 5×5 With Dumbbells? (4 Helpful Tips)

Can You Do 5x5 With Dumbbells

I’m sure you’re wondering whether you can do the 5×5 workout with dumbbells. The 5×5 workout program is considered one of the best ways to build strength. The classic routine involves the 5 big barbell exercises for 5 sets of 5 reps. So, you would typically perform the workouts 3 times a week, squatting every … Read more

What Percent of Your Max Should You Use For 5×5? (Solved!)

What Percent of Your Max Should You Use For 5x5

5×5 has long been considered one of the best workout programs to increase strength. It is typically performed with the main powerlifting moves, i.e. bench press, squat, and deadlift, although you can use just about any compound exercise. Plus, the original Stronglifts 5×5 program also includes the overhead press and bent-over row. However, it can … Read more

What Type of Bench Press is Best For Shoulders? (Revealed!)

What Type of Bench Press is Best For Shoulders

You can walk into any gym, at any time, and you’ll typically see the bench press area packed with enthusiastic lifters. Let’s face facts, the bench press is probably the most popular exercise ever invented. However, if you’re someone who benches regularly you may have noticed issues with your shoulders. This could be aching and … Read more

Why Do I Feel Lunges in My Back Leg? (Solved!)

Why Do I Feel Lunges in My Back Leg

When it comes to building lower body muscle, lunges probably come second to only squats (sorry deadlift fans). Lunges work your quads, glutes, hamstrings, and even your calves to some effect. The front leg is the working leg during lunges, whereas the back leg is simply there to provide support. However, I know that many … Read more

Why Do I Feel Shoulder Press in My Biceps? (Solved!)

Why Do I Feel Shoulder Press in My Biceps

There are few better exercises to really test your pushing muscles than the shoulder press. In fact, I would say that pressing overhead is far more beneficial to your overall physique than the favoured bench press. However, you may have noticed that you often feel the shoulder press in various muscles other than those that … Read more

Why is it Harder to Bench Press With Long Arms? (Explained)

Why is it Harder to Bench Press With Long Arms

Most lifters with long arms would agree that it’s much harder to bench press than their short-limbed counterparts. And unfortunately, they are right, as having long arms will put you at a disadvantage when it comes to bench pressing. So, I’d like to discuss why benching is harder, and what you can do to make … Read more