You’re surely not alone in fretting about not being able to achieve a pump while working out at the gym. In fact, seeing and feeling your muscles swell during (and after) a workout is an extremely satisfying experience. However, if you’re finding that it’s pretty much impossible to get a pump nowadays you may have … Read more
It’s absolutely fine to train your biceps if your triceps are sore. In fact, it could actually help with tricep recovery. Biceps and triceps are opposing muscles. Therefore, when your biceps contract, your triceps relax, and vice versa. Furthermore, the increased blood flow to your arms will help with nutrient partitioning and active recovery for … Read more
Does height have an impact on the pros and cons typically associated with weightlifting, which can be varied based on your physical condition? More specifically, is it easier to lift weights if you are shorter? I’ll answer this exact question for you now, plus I’ve also included various weightlifting world records to prove the point. … Read more
For an excellent lower body, consider doing squats. If you want to really focus on lower body hypertrophy then leg press. But, should you be doing squats and leg press on the same day? Here’s what you need to know. Training squats and leg press on the same day is ideal if you’re looking to … Read more
The leg press appears straightforward and highly effective in facilitating muscle building and heavy weight shifting. However, one of the main complaints that people have is that their butt tends to lift whenever they perform leg press. You realise that the seat and the pad are there for a reason, i.e. to ensure that your … Read more
Are you curious about the possibility of enhancing your glute muscles while maintaining a calorie deficit? To be honest, there’s so much conflicting information about building muscle and nutrition that it can become extremely confusing. So, allow me to explain everything you need to know about being in a calorie deficit, while attempting to add … Read more
Finding two exercises superior to hip thrusts and squats for glute training could be quite a challenge. In fact, if you wish to kick things up a notch or two you could always throw deadlifts into the mix as well. However, this always begs the question of which exercise you should be doing first in … Read more
Has elbow flaring, long thought to be the nemesis of bench pressing, truly earned its bad reputation? You’ll typically hear that flaring your elbows when bench pressing is inefficient, plus it will also place undue stress on the shoulder joint. And yet, you’ve probably seen countless trainers, experts, and YouTube wannabes consistently bench press with … Read more
The optimal rep range for leg training has always been a subject of debate. We’re typically told that we should concentrate on low reps for strength gains, moderate reps for hypertrophy, and high reps for muscular endurance. So, this is how we train, and yet you’ll often hear someone discuss the merits of high rep … Read more
Is it normal for us to perspire while undergoing weight lifting, just as we do in cardio workouts? You’ve probably performed many muscle-building workouts in the gym, but by the time you’re finished your t-shirt is still bone dry. Does this indicate that you’ve had a poor workout? Should you carry on working out until … Read more