As far as overall body composition goes, I’d hope that everyone lifts weights and performs some kind of resistance training at least 2-3 times per week. This is regardless of any individual goals that you might have. If you are going into a calorie deficit on a cut and even considering ditching the weights for …
Lifting Weights While on a Calorie Deficit (What Are the Benefits?) Read More »
When starting out in the gym everything is a new experience and most people won’t have any real idea of what they are supposed to be doing. It’s quite a steep learning curve when it comes to exercise selection alone, due to the range of equipment and muscles you need to work. Therefore it’s always …
Should You Use Straps for Pull Ups or Lat Pulldowns Read More »
The squat is hands down one of, if not the most effective exercise and movement pattern that someone could possibly do. If you could only do one exercise for the rest of your life for overall strength and muscle mass then it would be a coin flip between the squat and deadlift for 99% of …
Dumbbell Squat vs Barbell Squat (Is There Really a Difference) Read More »
Two of the most popular and effective exercises of all time are also two exercises that are often confused the most. A push up is a push up regardless of hand placement however a pull up is not always a pull up. Sound confusing? This is because a pull up and chin up have come …
Chin up vs Pull Ups (Which Is Better and Builds More Muscle) Read More »
When first getting started out in resistance training and working out in general, you will quickly realise that there is a seemingly infinite amount of training terminology out there that you constantly seem to come across. Honestly terms like counting macros and creating metabolic stress for muscle growth are so ingrained into my mind that …
Drop Sets vs Supersets (What, When and How to Use Them) Read More »
