Lifting heavy weights overhead—and keeping it overhead—is challenging. That’s where lockout issues happen. Elbows drift forward, ribs flare, and eventually the press turns into a standing incline bench. The weight still goes up, but the position is gone, along with your power, shoulder health, and much of any long-term progress. Lifters often place the blame…
Depending on who you ask, Reps in Reserve can be a science-backed way to train hard without cutting into your recovery, or a spreadsheet-driven excuse to avoid training hard. So, which is it? If you’ve ever finished a set and thought, “I probably had two more reps left in the tank,” That’s RIR in a…
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…