I’m going to be honest and say I initially found it hard to believe that someone would be able to do more pull ups than push ups. I mean, for most of us we can crank out push ups without much thought and yet really struggle with pull ups. However, it appears that there are … Read more
You would automatically assume that the heavier you are the more weight you should be able to lift, but is this actually true for the bench press? I guess confusion can often be caused by seeing someone who is obviously much lighter than you benching more weight than you. As it turns out there are … Read more
I can pretty much guarantee that if you enter a gym anywhere in the world on a Monday you’ll see people training chest. Basically, Monday is “International Chest Day”. Go on, admit it, if you’re training a bro-split, you also train chest every Monday without fail. In fact, I’m sure that many of us subconsciously … Read more
I actually find it quite strange to be talking about your legs growing faster than your upper body. What I mean by this is that I have become so used to seeing Johnny Bravo-esque guys in the gym. Basically, a huge upper body and tiny chicken legs. That said, for anyone who trains in a … Read more
In my honest opinion, the only people who should be eating 750 calories per day are children, and small children at that. Realistically, cutting calories to such a low level will not only cause many health issues, it can also cause your body to keep hold of fat. To be honest, the only people who … Read more
It sounds funny to even be talking about feeling lat pulldowns in your chest. However, if you’ve experienced this, you know it’s no laughing matter. Granted, lat pulldowns are a lat exercise, so if you’re going to feel them anywhere it should be the lats. That being said, there are of course many stabiliser muscles … Read more
Anyone else wondering whether it’s better to have your heels or toes elevated for Romanian deadlifts? I’m sure you’ve probably seen people in the gym doing both before. So clearly, there must be some benefit to raising one part of your feet during RDLs. That being said, one of these variations is fantastic, whereas the … Read more
So, you want to know, “How Do You Not Slide on Bench Press?” This is not something that most people ever think about until they’ve experienced the dreaded slide themselves. In truth, this only really occurs when you’re benching heavy loads or simply using a lot of intensity in your lifts. However, the second you … Read more