The landmine has been around far longer than you realize. Long before it became a staple, lifters were jamming a barbell into a corner to perform T-Bar Rows. What started as an afterthought became an effective tool for enhancing strength, power, and performance. Many see angled barbell training as barbell training wheels or just accessory…
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…