Muscle is vital to our health and physical appearance, but some take it to mean that every exercise you do needs to build it, and if it doesn’t, don’t do it. Specific exercises are also broken down to the nth degree, implying there is only one way to do them that counts. Face pulls are…
The barbell overhead press might seem like a grab-and-go exercise. Still, anyone who has overhead pressed serious weight knows this move punishes sloppy setup more than almost any other lift. Miss one detail and the bar drifts forward, your lower back over-extends, or your shoulders say no thank you. Unlike bench pressing or deadlifting, the…
Most squat performance issues don’t show up after unracking the bar—they most likely show up when when you hit “the hole.” That’s when heels pop up, knees cave in, hips shift, and the chest caves. When that happens, lifters often blame themselves. But more often than not, the issue isn’t just strength—it’s whether you can…
Popular online coach Roynier Benitez recently took to Instagram to try the viral Goblet Squat Challenge, and he soon found that counting is just as difficult as repping when crushing those quads. The concept is simple, but completion is anything but easy. To try it for yourself, grab a heavy dumbbell or kettlebell and hold…