The most common gym-related question to determine someone’s manliness is probably, “How Much Do You Bench Bro?” So, there’s nothing more frustrating than performing bench press regularly, but finding that your numbers are actually going down. This is obviously not great for progression, and definitely not great for the ego. Allow me to explain what’s … Read more
When it comes to building muscle and strength in your chest the bench press is typically the first place that we all look. However, with many variations of the great barbell exercise you may be wondering whether it’s better to do incline or flat bench press first. There are certain factors that you’ll need to … Read more
Have you noticed just how pricey whey protein is? In fact, if anything, it seems to get more expensive year-after-year. You know yourself that the amount of money you spent on protein powder a few years ago has almost doubled now. Then again, let’s face facts, whey protein has never actually been that cheap, especially … Read more
There are probably no two better push-based exercises than the overhead press and the bench press. So, if you want to get a bigger and stronger upper body these two movements are a must. However, you’ll typically find that one lift can be impacted by the other. This generally means that the exercise you’re doing … Read more
There’s nothing more impressive than a pair of muscular, rippling, vein-popping arms. And this is especially true if your biceps, triceps, and forearms appear to be proportionate to each other. However, I know for a fact that many trainees wonder why their forearms are bigger than their biceps. Plus, this often seems to be the … Read more
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
The most obvious reason that your muscles look smaller after your workout is that initially they achieve a temporary increase in size while you workout, often referred to as the “pump”. This simply means that blood flow increases and the blood vessels expand. However, this typically only lasts for a few hours. Additionally, muscle glycogen … Read more
As strange as it sounds, feeling biceps curls in your neck is actually a common occurrence. Plus, it can actually be quite painful. This typically comes down to issues with form, so here’s why this happens and what you can do about it. The main reasons why bicep curls hurt your neck are due to … Read more
It feels weird to talk about pain in the middle of your back when doing bicep curls. I mean, you’re training your biceps, so obviously you should be feeling it in your biceps. Okay, I’ll admit that there are times when you may feel bicep curls in your forearms, wrists, elbows, and even shoulders. But, … Read more
There are few better exercises for the biceps than curls. However, there are quite a few variations to help you pump up your guns. That being said, would you be better off performing bicep curls seated or standing? Seated bicep curls are typically better than standing if you wish to isolate the bicep muscle. When … Read more