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My 6 A.M. Medicine Ball Ritual
When the weather cooperates, I love getting outside for some early morning conditioning. Pretty much every Saturday from May to September, the fun kicks off
July 31, 2018
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How to Balance Your Triceps Development
If you want to fully develop a muscle, you must train it from all angles with a variety of set and rep schemes, incorporating both
June 6, 2018
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Lean Away for Six-Pack Abs
The lean-away chin-up is a great exercise not only for your lats and biceps but also for the subscapularis, serratus anterior, triceps—and believe it or
April 16, 2018
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A Great Triceps Exercise
One of my favorite exercises for the triceps is the 60º Incline EZ-Bar Triceps Extension. I picked this one up from Randy Roach, the author
April 11, 2018
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A Lateral Raise from Beyond 2001
If you’ve been doing lateral raises for years but your shoulders haven’t budged, science may be able to help. Muscle growth requires a sufficient amount
December 11, 2017
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Push-Ups: 21 and Counting
Push-ups are a great way to assess upper body and core muscular endurance. Both the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the Canadian Society
September 12, 2017
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Female Client Doing Pull-Ups
Pull-ups are one of the toughest exercises for most people — especially females. In fact, the average number of pull-ups a female can do is
June 12, 2017
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Are Chin-Ups a Natural Movement?
For years we’ve been told to avoid behind-the-neck pulldowns and pull-ups. They place tremendous stress on the shoulders when lifting a heavy load with the
May 22, 2017
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Leg Curls Done Light
You’ve been told that the hamstrings are predominantly fast-twitch fibers, so for years you’ve been training them accordingly: heavy loads, low reps, explosive concentrics, and
May 1, 2017
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How Much Should the Knees Bend During Squats and Deadlifts?
When it comes to squats and deadlifts, you can analyze knee mechanics in great detail—or keep it simple. Let’s take the easy route: While individual
October 6, 2016