On this site, I tend to spend a lot of time talking about “ectomorphs”, “mesomorphs”, and “endomorphs” and how these body types (somatotypes) impact everything from how you train to what you should eat. Not everyone believes in somatotypes because they were first introduced for determining psychological characteristics rather than physical so many trainers dismiss …
The barbell shrug is arguably the most overrated, overused, and inefficient exercise that most people are using to try and grow their traps. If you’ve found this article then you’ve either been hitting the barbell shrugs hard with minimal results to show for it or you’re struggling to even feel your traps working properly during …
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The ab wheel is an excellent exercise for building the abs and core muscles whilst also being easy on the lower back. If you’re reading this then chances are you already know what a good exercise it is, otherwise, you wouldn’t be looking for alternatives! An ab wheel is a relatively inexpensive item that’s easy …
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If you are reading this, chances are you’ve introduced push-ups into your training routine, expected to have some feeling of soreness and DOMS in your chest, triceps, and front delts the next day but were instead left with soreness around your ribs. Your first thought is going to be “is this normal” and then you’ll …
One of the most common things you’ll likely experience when training with bodyweight exercises is a feeling of soreness in muscle groups that you are not intentionally training. One of the best examples of this is the push-up. This exercise is designed to target the chest, triceps, and front deltoids but how many times have …
