Romanian deadlifts are a fantastic exercise for building muscle and strength in the glutes and hamstrings. In fact, they are often the “go-to” exercise when it comes to training the lower part of the posterior chain. However, many of you will complain that you actually feel Romanian Deadlifts in your lower back. So, allow me … Read more
Ever wondered, “Why Does My Back Crack When I Do Push Ups?” It’s a weird sensation, but more often than not it doesn’t cause you any pain or discomfort. With that being said, back cracking during push ups (or any exercise for that matter) doesn’t exactly feel normal. And I’m sure this may even concern … Read more
Who else wants to know, “Why Does My Back Arch When I Do Push Ups?” On the face of it, push ups are a fairly simple exercise to perform. However, this doesn’t mean that push ups don’t have certain technical aspects which will help you adhere to perfect form. Something that may be causing you … Read more
Who else wants to know, “Why Do I Have a Dent in My Bicep?“ I’m sure if you’ve noticed that dent in your bicep it’s perhaps weirded you out. I mean it’s not something that you generally see in others. And to make matters worse you usually only notice it in one bicep and not … Read more
Who’s asked, “Why Do My Biceps Fatigue So Fast?” The biceps are probably one of most focused-on muscles in the gym. I mean, who doesn’t want a huge set of impressive guns? However, there’s nothing more frustrating than cranking out a few sets and finding that your arms are just too tired to continue. In … Read more
Who else wants to know, “Why Are Front Squats Harder Than Back Squats?” It just doesn’t compute that altering the position of the bar by no more than 6-8 inches means such a big difference in the weight you can lift. And yet most of us can lift significantly more in the back squat than … Read more
Ever wondered, “Why Do I Feel Pull Ups in My Chest?” Pull ups are viewed as primarily an upper back, lat, and bicep exercise. So, realistically whenever you perform pull ups you should feel it in these muscles. With that being said, a common complaint is that many people tend to feel pull ups in … Read more
Raise your hand in the air if you’ve ever asked, “Why Do I Feel Like I Have to Pee When I Do Calf Raises?” Surely, I’m not the only one. Actually, I know I’m not. A quick scour of various fitness and exercise forums online proves that this is actually a fairly common phenomenon. So, … Read more
Who’s wondered, “Why Do My Hips Hurt After Deadlifts?” Deadlifts are a fantastic exercise in terms of building size and strength. However, they don’t feel so great if you experience hip pain after you’ve performed them. In fact, this may cause you to avoid doing deadlifts altogether, and can even impact on many other exercises. … Read more
Let’s face facts, deadlifts are tough. In fact, an intense deadlifts session could literally wipe you out for a few days. This being the case, does it make more sense to perform deadlifts at the end of your workout? Deadlifts are traditionally done at the beginning of a workout. The main reason for this is … Read more