Beginners can gain muscle from doing bodyweight squats. However, an advanced trainee, who already has substantial leg mass through resistance training, will find it difficult to build muscle through bodyweight squats alone. That being said, extremely high-rep bodyweight squat workouts will eventually switch from recruiting slow-twitch muscle fibres to fast-twitch, which is ideal for hypertrophy. … Read more
Ring pull ups are harder due to the lack of stability. Your stabilizer muscles in the core and shoulders are required to put in more effort in order to counteract the instability. The range of motion is also increased during ring pull ups compared to convential straight-bar pull ups. Rings Provide Less Stability The most … Read more
The most common reasons that pull ups hurt your neck are either that you’re leading with your chin or you’re straining at the neck. Both of these things typically occur as fatigue sets in. Your aim should be to bring the bar to the chin or sternum, as opposed to leading the movement with your … Read more
Holding your breath during intense exercise like pull ups, or simply breathing too fast in an uncontrolled manner, can cause light-headedness. If you feel dizzy while extending your neck and looking up during pull ups this could be a sign of “Top Shelf Vertigo”. Plus, if you aren’t properly retracting your shoulders you may be … Read more
Did you ever question, “Why is There a Sweet Taste in My Mouth After Exercise?” I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s been slightly freaked-out by that sweet taste in my mouth. Some workout days you taste it, whereas other days you don’t. There’s no rhyme nor reason to it, but it does seem … Read more
This is a frequently posed question: “What causes my ribs to hurt when I do push-ups?” We all know what a fantastic exercise push ups are. They work the chest, shoulders, and triceps, so it’s not uncommon to feel soreness in these muscles. Then again, you may even feel push ups in your elbows or … Read more
Most men either belong to the group that favors square pecs or the one that prefers round pecs. Personally, as long as my chest is hard, muscular, and bigger than my belly, I’m happy. That being said, it seems that many guys are now veering toward producing flat and solid square pecs. Whether your pecs … Read more
Ever thought, “Are Dips and Push Ups Sufficient for Building the Chest?” It’s a question I see asked fairly often. I would hazard a guess that those asking either don’t have access to a barbell bench press area, or simply don’t like the exercise. I will say that there isn’t one sole exercise that is … Read more
Poor technique is the main reason you can’t feel pull ups in your lats You should arch your lower back, puff out your chest, pull your shoulders back, and ensure that your elbows remain directly under the bar throughout the movement. The 4 Checkpoints For the Perfect Pull Up Firstly, I think it’s important to … Read more
One factor that I detested about lunges is how much they used to inflict pain on my toes. That is until I discovered what I was doing wrong and fixed it. There are many reasons why lunges hurt your toes. Firstly, this may be due to a lack of flexibility in your toes. This is … Read more