My guide shows you how to Barbell Row: proper grip width/stance, what to do if you get lower back pain, and more. Get stronger with my technique tips.
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 and straighten your lower back Take a big breath, hold it, and stand up with ...
When it comes to back building exercises, the truth is that there are better exercises out there. But that doesn’t mean the Renegade Row shouldn’t have a place in your exercise day workout routine. You can use it as a complementary exercise to bigger and better exercises like Barbell Ro...
Once the barbell has passed your knees, continue to push downward. As you approach your upper thigh, think about forcefully snapping your legs and hips into extension and making yourself as “tall” as possible. As the barbell flies upward, shrug hard at the top and allow your elbows to be...
Barbell shrugs(5 sets of 10 reps) Skull crushers(3 sets of maximum reps) Grip training (isometric holds, 3 sets of maximum holds, preferably hanging off a pull-up bar while holding on to a Gi) Day 3 Front squats(5 sets of 5 reps. If you think you can handle them, do Zercher squa...
Superset:Weight Plate Shrugs & Barbell Shrugs This is a great way to start the trap workout and get the blood pumping in those muscles. Grabbing a pair of 45 lb weight plates and repping it out to pre fatigue the traps and get your upper body loose is typically how I ...
. Or keep it to the machines. Or only tackle the barbells. But there’s no unwritten rule that says you can’t make a mix out of these sections. You might prefer to do yourdeadliftswith a barbell, lunge with dumbbells and finish with the leg press machine. No judgement. You do ...
Train your grip.You won’t be good at pull-ups if you can’t stay on the bar long enough. You need a strong grip. Train by hanging off the bar for time with two arms (eventually try hanging off one arm). Barbell holds with heavy weights for time also will help. ...
and then you're going to do something similar to what you are doing earlier. You're going to do superset upright rows and barbell shrugs. Great for the traps and side delts. Step 13 Followed by that - this is more for isolating your shoulders. You're going to do bent over lat ra...
to maintain. Create a reason for the body to prioritize muscle maintenance and fat loss will accelerate. And one note on lifting–we’re not talking about curls, sit-ups and shrugs here. We’re talking about barbell squats, deadlifts, overhead presses, Pendlay rows and the like. Nothing ...