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What Are Air Squats? Benefits, Muscles Worked & Form

Last updated May 5, 2025 by Rich "Hashi Mashi" NASM-CPT

What Are Air Squats Exercise Benefits + How To Guide - Copyright The Fit Apprentice® Blog At HashiMashi.com

Air Squats Exercise - Introduction What are air squats, and why are they that good? Exercises are often discussed in terms of the best – the best for fat burning, the best for muscle building, the best for mobility, the best for health, etc. In many cases, the best exercise is determined by your fitness goals, and what’s right for one person may not … [Read more...] about What Are Air Squats? Benefits, Muscles Worked & Form

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Leg Press Benefits: How to Build Stronger Legs Safely

Last updated May 29, 2025 by Rich "Hashi Mashi" NASM-CPT

Leg Press Machine Benefits, Muscles Worked + How To - HashiMashi.com

Benefits of Leg Press - Introduction Leg Press Machine Benefits: How to Guide + Muscles Worked While the squat is the crowned king of lower body exercises, it’s not the only way to develop the lower body of your dreams. In fact, for some exercisers, the squat is impractical and can even be dangerous. Plus, learning to squat takes time, and even … [Read more...] about Leg Press Benefits: How to Build Stronger Legs Safely

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8 Hip Thrust Alternatives: No Barbell Necessary

Last updated May 30, 2025 by Rich "Hashi Mashi" NASM-CPT

Barbell with text overlay: 8 best hip thrust alternative exercises for home – glute and hamstring workouts without a gym - HashiMashi.com

Hip Thrust Alternatives - Introduction What are the most effective hip thrust alternatives for home workouts? The barbell hip thrust is a popular lower body exercise that targets the glutes and hamstrings. Gymgoers all over the world do this movement to develop a stronger posterior chain while saving their lower backs from unnecessary wear and … [Read more...] about 8 Hip Thrust Alternatives: No Barbell Necessary

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The 7 Best Dumbbell Step-Up Alternative Exercises

Last updated August 23, 2023 by Rich "Hashi Mashi" NASM-CPT

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Dumbbell Steps Up Alternative - Introduction What are great dumbbell step-up alternative exercises for building lower body strength? Leg exercises are good for everybody’s body. In fact, bodybuilders and serious lifters the world over often say, “Friends don’t let friends skip leg day.” Invariably, this expression is used in connection with squats, leg … [Read more...] about The 7 Best Dumbbell Step-Up Alternative Exercises

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7 Effective Barbell Front Squat Alternatives to Try

Last updated January 22, 2025 by Rich "Hashi Mashi" NASM-CPT

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Front Barbell Squat Alternative - Introduction What are the best barbell front squat alternative exercises? Squats should be at the top of every exerciser’s to-do list. Not only are squats an excellent lower body exercise, but they’re also a fundamental movement pattern that most people do many times each day. From getting out of a chair to walking … [Read more...] about 7 Effective Barbell Front Squat Alternatives to Try

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