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Master the Basics – Align Your Diet With Your Training
The classic “I train so I can eat what I want” sentiment can only get you fa, so I want to come at this from a slightly different angle.
Does Exercise Order Matter?
When performing strength training, in my opinion, YES, it does.
When Should Supersets Be Avoided?
Exercising pairings are common and a smart way to organise your workout. But, I constantly see poorly paired exercises being performed in the gym.
Master the Basics – Weights
I see many social media posts claiming that one method is superior, nonsense. They all have their place, and if you are lucky enough to have access to them, you should use them all in your training.
What’s Easier, Building Muscles Or Losing Fat?
When squatting the shin needs to travel forward. The further forward the shin can go, the further the thigh bone (femur) can travel with it.
When Should A Heel Raise Be Used When Doing Squats?
When squatting the shin needs to travel forward. The further forward the shin can go, the further the thigh bone (femur) can travel with it.
Master the Basics – Volume
When strength training it’s often stated that you should progress with load or volume. What is volume and is it more than just adding a rep to an exercise?
How Do I Balance Wanting To Improve My Conditioning With Strength Training?
The answer to this isn’t specific to cardio and lifting. This answer captures everything in training and let’s be honest you can’t do everything at once.
What Is The Difference Between Using A Trap Bar And A Barbell For Deadlifts?
The “deadlift” is a loaded hip hinge, but it’s worth pointing out that it’s not a pure hinge like an RDL. Instead, the knees should bend, which is a mini squat pattern in the exercise.
Master the Basics – Undulating Reps
When people first start to train, everyone naturally falls into the 8-10 or 10-12 rep range. That’s great for the first year, but after a while, you might want to explore some other reps ranges.
What Is The Best Rep Range For Building Muscle?
Prior to 2017, every personal trainer knew that to build muscle, you needed to train between 8-12 reps.
What Exercises Must Be In Your Strength Training Workouts?
I believe there are 15 primary patterns that everyone should have in their training across a week to both optimise their training and ensure no body part is neglected.
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