You can certainly do PPL once a week, although this isn’t the best option for optimal muscle growth. If you only have 3 days a week to train you will be better off doing a full body workout. PPL is typically best done 6 days a week, as this allows you to hit each muscle … Read more
Who else wants to know, “Can I Do Deadlifts With a Rotator Cuff Injury?” An injury, any injury, is something that we all dread. There’s nothing worse than getting into a rhythm at the gym and then having your workouts cut short due to a strain, a sprain, a tear, or whatever else. More often … Read more
If you feel your lower body is lagging behind then it makes sense to train an upper/lower split. This means that 50% of your workouts will be focused on your lower body. However, if you feel you need to work more on your upper body then use a PPL split, which means that two-thirds of … Read more
Ever wondered, “Do You Have to Squat Heavy to Get Big Legs?” The squat is often heralded as “The King of Lower Body Exercises”. So, you would think that if you want big legs then you have to squat. And obviously the heavier you squat, the bigger legs you’ll get. But, is this really the … Read more
Who else wants to know, “How Do You Bench Press a Person?” It’s not exactly your everyday gym workout, but I’m sure many of us have thought about bench pressing a person. Ever since Nicholas Cage bench pressed Hope Davis in the movie, Kiss of Death, the internet has been awash with people trying the … Read more
Who else wants to know, “Is it Better to Train Biceps With Chest or Back?” We all want to find the perfect workout split to suit our individual goals. I mean there are just so many different ways to train. However, there is often confusion as to when you should train the biceps. Some people … Read more
I’m sure you’ve noticed that the heaveier deadlifts get the more difficult it is to keep your back straight. And I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you just how dangerous “rounding your back” during deadlifts can be. Well, here’s the various reasons this occurs and what you should do to fix it. There … Read more
Lateral raises are without doubt a great exercise. In fact, many of us perform the movement for purely aesthetic purposes. So, would it be better or worse for you to be doing lateral raises every day? You can do lateral raises every day, and you should also see some great improvements in size, strength, and … Read more
As a beginner, you shouldn’t do the Murph Crossfit workout more than once per week could be a struggle. An intermediate or advanced athlete can perform the Murph 3 times a week with at least 24 hours between workouts. A Quick Overview of the Murph Workout “Hero workouts are a way for us to grieve … Read more
Have you ever found that even after a really intense session that your biceps aren’t sore the next day? Many people typically view muscle soreness as a way to gauge how effective a workout was. So, there’s nothing more frustrating than pumping out various sets of biceps exercises to feel absolutely nothing the next day. … Read more