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How to Train Through Shoulder Pain and Be Unstoppable
Shoulder pain isn't just something you have to grin and bear. These are the best exercises for shoulder pain, and the best training techniques to get you on the road to pain-free lifting.
Published on: May 5, 2021 -
The Back-and-Knee-Friendly Lifting Workout You've Always Wanted
Don't believe that you have to baby yourself because you have a history of back or knee pain. This joint-friendly workout will deliver pain-free muscle and strength gains!
Published on: May 5, 2021 -
How to Train Through Knee Pain and Be Unstoppable
Knee pain can stop a lifter in their tracks like almost nothing else. These are the best exercises for chronic knee pain, and the best training techniques to keep from making things worse.
Published on: May 5, 2021 -
How to Train Through Back Pain and Be Unstoppable
Lower back pain doesn't have to be a life sentence. These are the best exercises for lower back pain, and the best training techniques to keep from making things worse.
Published on: May 5, 2021 -
3 Tips to Pull Heavy without Getting Destroyed
The deadlift can deliver full-body strength like almost nothing else. But if you're not careful, it can make you pay the price! Here are an elite physical therapist and strength coach's tips for big deads!
Published on: Aug 23, 2019 -
7 Exercises to Build Your Foundation of Strength and Power
Looking to be as strong and capable as possible, with as little pain as possible? You should be. And you can make it happen by prioritizing these lifts in your training, starting right now!
Published on: Mar 25, 2019 -
The Dropset That Makes You Stronger
After your heavy lifting is done, strip off the weight strategically to prime your nervous system for the rest of your workout. It's simple, fast, and even makes it easier to clean up after yourself in the gym.
Published on: Jan 24, 2019 -
The Best Face-Pull Variation You're Not Doing
Look ma, no hands! With one simple technique tweak, be prepared to feel this shoulder move work its magic like never before.
Published on: Nov 30, 2018 -
Calf Raise Death Set: This Is How To End Leg Day
Lifters usually take one of two approaches to calves: go HAM with weight or volume, or skip it entirely. Here's a simple yet sinister protocol that is perfect for adding size, and can even improve your squat!
Published on: Oct 2, 2018 -
Don't Diss The Goblet Squat Until You've Survived This Workout
The goblet squat can be every bit as hard as any other lower-body move, if you program it right. Use this video protocol to test your lower-body strength, and then take it to a new level!
Published on: Aug 13, 2018 -
3 Simple Secrets To Overcoming Knee Pain
Spend just a few minutes each week doing these three things, and you'll be rewarded with stronger, more resilient knees. But the benefits definitely won't end there.
Published on: Jun 28, 2018 -
Safe, Strong Upper-Body Lifting Begins With These Two Ratios
Don't wonder why you're in pain. Make sure that any program or training style you're following has these two crucial benchmarks covered, and you're setting yourself up for long-term success!
Published on: Jun 15, 2018 -
Your Old-School Bench Warm-Up Is Getting You Hurt! This Is Better.
Swing your arms this way, stretch them that way, get under the bar, and go. Isn't this good enough? Not even close. Here's a modern upgrade to your outdated chest and shoulder warm-up.
Published on: May 8, 2018 -
Mix Weights And Body Weight To Build Maximum Muscle!
Get ready to leave it all out there. By precisely combining heavy strength work with scorching high-rep bodyweight challenge sets, you can inflict maximum muscle fatigue without making your joints raise the white flag!
Published on: Apr 13, 2018 -
3 Superior Spine-Friendly Alternatives To Crunches And Sit-Ups
The old-school way of training abs isn't doing your back any favors. Kick those never-ending sets of sloppy reps out of your life, and build your sixer with these safer and more effective moves!
Published on: Mar 29, 2018 -
How To Program Your Biceps Training For Pain-Free Gains
It's an arm workout as old as time: heavy barbell curls, then dumbbells, then hammer or reverse curls. But, turning it on its head might be the best choice you make this year for your elbows, shoulders, and yes, for your biceps!
Published on: Feb 20, 2018 -
Never Waste Another Warm-Up! Do This Instead.
Treat your body like a finely-tuned machine and walk into every workout feeling like an animal! This warm-up involves six phases, but you can knock it out in the same 10 minutes you've been wasting on the treadmill!
Published on: Jan 29, 2018 -
The Only Dumbbell Lateral Raise Article You Need
All the presses in the world won't earn you big, strong, pain-free shoulders. You need lateral raises, and you need to do them the right way!
Published on: Oct 16, 2017 -
Most Of You Are Foam Rolling Wrong. Here's How To Do It Right.
A lot of people do it, but many don't know how or why. If you're looking to maximize the value you can receive from the fitness world's favorite accessory—and you should be—you owe it to yourself to read this article!
Published on: Jul 18, 2017 -
Don't Do High-Rep Squats, Deads, And Bench! Do These Instead
To build strength and size, you need both low reps and epic burnouts. But not all moves lend themselves to both approaches! Rather than risking life and limb under the bar, use these smart approaches!
Published on: Jul 12, 2017