Anyone else who can’t feel traps when doing shrugs? Traps have often been described as the new abs. Basically, nothing screams power, strength, and athleticism more than a muscular set of traps. Shrugs are typically seen as the “go-to” exercise when it comes to training traps. However, there’s nothing more annoying than not being able … Read more
Have you ever asked, “Why Do I Feel Shoulder Press in My Lats?” You’d expect to feel your shoulders and your triceps working hard during the shoulder press. So, it’s perfectly natural to experience some soreness in these muscles. However, many people complain of lat soreness after presses, which seems to go against the grain. … Read more
Who Else Wants to Know, “Why Do Calf Raises Hurt My Feet?” There’s Nothing More Annoying than Feeling a Burn in the Soles of Your Feet Rather Than Your Calves. Discover Why Inside.
Ever wondered, “Why Do Skull Crushers Hurt My Elbows?” I think we can all agree that skull crushers are an awesome tricep exercise. However, I’m sure I’m not the only one that occasionally feels an intense pain in the elbows when doing skull crushers. So, what exactly is going on here? Why Do Skull Crushers … Read more
I absolutely love hip thrusts, but fairly often, especially when fatigued, I tend to feel them in my hamstrings. Sound familiar? We all know that hip thrusts are probably the best glute exercise there is. However, there is a tendency to feel the movement in the hamstrings, as opposed to the glutes. The following tips … Read more
Regardless, whether you perform bar, bench, or machine dips, there’s nothing more irritating than feeling it in your shoulders. In fact, this could be more than mere irritation, and in some cases quite painful. So, what exactly is going on here? Allow me to explain some of the most common reasons for “feeling” your shoulders … Read more
Have you ever experienced inner elbow pain after bicep curls? Trust me, this is actually a fairly common issue. Nine times out of ten it may just be a general type of soreness, so it would be good to find a way to work around this. Then again, this could be a sign of something … Read more
The bench press is probably the most popular upper body exercise. We know that benching should build a strong, muscular, and powerful chest. Yes, there is secondary muscle activation in the shoulders and arms (primarily the triceps), so you will always “feel” these muscles working in some way. But many of us tend to feel … Read more
The primary reason to perform lateral raises is to stimulate the lateral deltoid. However, I know that I and many other trainees often feel lateral raises in the traps. Here’s why this happens and how you can fix it. The main reason you feel lateral raises in your traps is because you’re using too much … Read more
I would hazard a guess that most of us perform chin ups over pull ups due to the increased bicep activation. But, what should you do if you don’t feel chin ups in your biceps? Chin ups are primarily a lat exercise, so you should really feel them more in the lats. There is more … Read more