Bench Press: To Arch or Not To Arch? TOPIC: Everyone online seems to have a strong opinion about arching your back in the bench press. The reasons and schools of thought vary around the hows/whys, so what’s a novice athlete to do? Anthony Cuevas, an NCSF Certified PT...
The Best Olympic Weightlifting Program For Beginners TOPIC: Have you ever wanted to train like an Olympic weightlifter? In this article, Coach Mike Dewar shares a basic template for beginner and intermediate athletes on how to build an Olympic weightlifting program....
Slow Reps vs. Fast Reps TOPIC: You’ve probably noticed that some people in the gym tend to perform their reps as fast as possible, whereas others take a slow and controlled approach. But which is better? And is that even the right question to ask? How do you know...
How to Do Leg Extensions Without a Machine TOPIC: Short shorts are the new stinger tanks. Rocking those big tree trunks with canyon deep cuts is so hot. Leg extensions are a bodybuilding staple—they isolate your quads, the front-facing muscle group of your thighs, by...
Tried-and-True Methods to Fix Plantar Fasciitis TOPIC: What is Plantar Fasciitis? If you’re new to running or returning to it after a break, you might have been blighted by plantar fasciitis, a fancy name for an annoyingly common foot problem. It’s when the band of...
How To Zercher Squat: One Exercise To Rule Them All TOPIC: We all want that golden ticket. The one-size-fits-all exercise and perfect program. You know – the one that makes us look like the Hulk as long as we follow that program to the T. Well folks, that all sounds...
