The main reason you can’t keep your feet flat on the floor when you squat is because you lack ankle mobility. Furthermore, a lack of knee or hip mobility, tight calves or tight hip flexors can cause the same issues. You Lack Ankle Mobility (Hips & Knees Too) Squats require a great deal of flexibility … Read more
Lat pulldowns, much like pull ups, will certainly train the lats, biceps, rear deltoids, rhomboids, and traps. However, there also happens to be a huge amount of core activation during pull ups, which is significantly reduced during lat pulldowns. A better alternative would be to do kneeling lat pulldowns (as opposed to seated), which activates … Read more
I know it’s extremely common to feel leg press in your knees. While many resistance machines are not typically viewed as effective as free-weights, the leg press has many fans. The leg press machine, whether sitting up straight or performed at an incline angle, has huge benefits for lower body size and strength. However, it … Read more
Romanian deadlifts are a fantastic exercise for building muscle and strength in the glutes and hamstrings. In fact, they are often the “go-to” exercise when it comes to training the lower part of the posterior chain. However, many of you will complain that you actually feel Romanian Deadlifts in your lower back. So, allow me … Read more
Who else wants to know, “Why Do I Have a Dent in My Bicep?“ I’m sure if you’ve noticed that dent in your bicep it’s perhaps weirded you out. I mean it’s not something that you generally see in others. And to make matters worse you usually only notice it in one bicep and not … Read more
Who’s asked, “Why Do My Biceps Fatigue So Fast?” The biceps are probably one of most focused-on muscles in the gym. I mean, who doesn’t want a huge set of impressive guns? However, there’s nothing more frustrating than cranking out a few sets and finding that your arms are just too tired to continue. In … Read more
Who else wants to know, “Why Are Front Squats Harder Than Back Squats?” It just doesn’t compute that altering the position of the bar by no more than 6-8 inches means such a big difference in the weight you can lift. And yet most of us can lift significantly more in the back squat than … Read more
Who’s wondered, “Why Do My Hips Hurt After Deadlifts?” Deadlifts are a fantastic exercise in terms of building size and strength. However, they don’t feel so great if you experience hip pain after you’ve performed them. In fact, this may cause you to avoid doing deadlifts altogether, and can even impact on many other exercises. … Read more
Let’s face facts, deadlifts are tough. In fact, an intense deadlifts session could literally wipe you out for a few days. This being the case, does it make more sense to perform deadlifts at the end of your workout? Deadlifts are traditionally done at the beginning of a workout. The main reason for this is … Read more
Who’s asked, “Why Do Front Squats Hurt My Upper Back?” Front squats are certainly a great variation to the barbell back squat. Plus, they definitely build your quads much better than traditional squats. However, you may have noticed that your upper back hurts whenever you perform front squats. So, what exactly is going on here? … Read more