Deadlifts: pull the weight from the floor to your thighs with a neutral back. Here’s how to Deadlift with proper form: Stand with your mid-foot under the barbell Bend over and grab the bar with a shoulder-width grip Bend your knees until your shins touch the bar Lift your chest up ...
Romanian deadlift.To do a Romanian deadlift, you start by standing with the barbell in your hands and your arms straight, so the bar is by your hips. Move your hips back to lower the bar to your knees, then press your hips to stand up again. Keep your back straight throughout the wh...
Don’t Squat in the smith machine. It looks safer because the bar is attached to rails. But there are no safety pins. The bar has hooks instead which catch pins on the machine. If you fail, you must rotate the bar quickly so it catches the pins. Miss it and you’ll get sandwiched...
The deadlift is notorious as a back breaker in most peoples minds. When in fact, it is the poor execution of a deadlift, combined with poormobility/flexibility, improperwarm-up, poorcore strengthand many other factors that led to the acute or cumulative trauma. I wanted to give everyone a ...
A Note on Deadlift Grip So far, we have specified a pronated or palms-down grip. Many lifters choose to use what is known as amixed grip, where one hand faces forward, and one faces backward. This generally allows the lifter to use more weight as it stops the bar from rolling out ...
The 1700 and 1800’s brought aboutmany strength pioneersthat changed the game of strength. These were performers, and athletes that competed with each other, along with circuses to make a living. But who started the deadlift? Let’s shiftfocus on not who, but what may havepushed the deadlif...
For many of us, weight gain is a gradual process that happens over the years. According to research, adults in the U.S. tend to gain about a pound each year from early adulthood.¹ The Gradual Weight Gain Process This gradual increase can lead to significant weight gain by age 60, ex...
If you’re performing the barbell hip thrust, you’re limited to starting with at least 60 kg (135 lbs), as these are the only plates large enough to roll the barbell over your legs to get into position. However, if you have a training partner that can deadlift the bar onto your hip...
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To perform the Sumo Deadlift: 1. Place a bar on the ground and load it with the appropriate amount of weight. 2. With the bar below you, set your feet in a wide stance. The bar should be touching your shins. 3. Bend at the hips and grab the bar. Your hands should not be wider...