Best Knee Sleeves for Squats - Introduction What are the best knee sleeves for squats on the market today? Squats are the best lower body exercise, bar none. There are many different squat variations, for example: Barbell back squats and front squats, Zercher squats, Overhead squats, Goblet squats, and Box squats In fact, you can … [Read more...] about 7 Best Knee Sleeves for Squats and Powerlifting
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How to Deadlift: A Beginner’s Guide to Perfect Form
Deadlift for Beginners - Introduction If you want to learn how to deadlift for beginners – you are in the right place! Whatever your fitness goal is, deadlifts will help you get there faster. The barbell deadlift is one of the best exercises for building strength and muscle mass. It's a highly functional compound exercise that teaches you how to … [Read more...] about How to Deadlift: A Beginner’s Guide to Perfect Form
How to Use a 1 Rep Max Deadlift Calculator in 5 Steps
1 Rep Max Calculator for Deadlifts & More Your 1 rep max is the maximum amount of weight you can lift for a single repetition. Knowing your one-rep max is especially significant when training for the sport of powerlifting because, in competition, you will make your all-out effort for the big three lifts: Squat, Bench Press, and … [Read more...] about How to Use a 1 Rep Max Deadlift Calculator in 5 Steps
Overtraining Syndrome: Signs, Symptoms and How to Recover
Overtraining Syndrome - Introduction Why is it important to learn about overtraining syndrome? Because intense exercise, such as weightlifting, powerlifting, calisthenics, and even walking, can be very taxing on the body. They deplete your physical, nervous system, and even emotional energy – especially when you push yourself to your … [Read more...] about Overtraining Syndrome: Signs, Symptoms and How to Recover
Squats for Weight Loss and Body Transformation
Squats for Weight Loss - Introduction Can you squat to lose weight and change your body from fat to fit? The answer is an emphatic yes. I remembered a frustrating time when looking through my 2014 fitness journal notes. (You do have a journal, right? Don't forget that Ed Coan, one of the greatest powerlifters of all time, sings the praises of keeping … [Read more...] about Squats for Weight Loss and Body Transformation