Weightlifting bars are okay but not ideal. They spin more which is great for Olympic Lifting but not for Deadlifts. The bar will rotate in your hands more. This makes the bar harder to hold. You’ll have to switch to the mixed grip sooner with a weightlifting bar than with a powerlifti...
Inhale for abdominal bracing. Your inhale will keep your abdominal wall braced for you. Breathing in during the bench press can help you get more oxygen and energy to your muscles, which is especially helpful if you are doing a lot of repetitions. Lower the barbell to your chest. Your fore...
Better Breathing Capacity Regular exercise can help strengthen and expand your lungs and improve your breathing capacity. This is especially important for people who have asthma or other respiratory diseases. Exercising regularly can also help prevent and control your allergies by strengthening your immune...
The Clean & Press was part of Olympic Weightlifting until 1972. They dropped it because it was hard to judge proper technique. You had to press with locked knees and without excess lean back. But this was hard to see because weightlifters pressed explosively. Some lifters got away with doin...
Your lower back must stay neutral to avoid injury. Rounding it during heavy Deadlifts is dangerous for your spine. It puts uneven pressure on your spinal discs which can injure them. Always Deadlift with a neutral lower back – maintain the natural inward curve of your lower spine. ...
The Clean & Press was part of Olympic Weightlifting until 1972. They dropped it because it was hard to judge proper technique. You had to press with locked knees and without excess lean back. But this was hard to see because weightlifters pressed explosively. Some lifters got away with ...