A barbell is the most commonly used weight bar in weightlifting. This bar is used for basic lifts like the bench press, squats, deadlifts and pullovers, and can add weight and structure to lunges, shrugs and more. As such, a barbell is the most common type of bar you’re likely to see at a gym. …
A bench press uses the entire upper body, building strength and muscle in the chest, back, shoulders and arms. When performed properly, it also engages the lower back, glutes, and legs, adding power and stability to the lift. Even though a bench press engages all of your muscles, though, it’s not a true full-body lift, …
Your ability to bench press is a good measure of your total upper body strength, so if your stalling on the bench you’re probably stalling on your gains. Everybody, dependent on sex, size, and age, has an average amount they can likely bench without training. Everything after that takes dedicated effort. If you are dissatisfied …
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A squat is a body dipping exercise in which a person lowers his hips toward the floor from a standing position and then returns to standing. When weights are added, a squat becomes a powerlifting move, requiring both a burst of strength and continuous balance to return to upright. The main benefits of squats are …
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In an ideal world, everyone would have access to a real gym with quality fitness equipment and plenty of time to use it. But the world isn’t ideal. From tiny apartments to budgetary restraints, many people’s workout routines are dictated by whenever they can fit them in and whatever they have around to get the …
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A squat bar is a type of standard weight bar. As a standard weight bar, the squat bar you’re most likely to find on the rack at your local gym weighs the same amount as other standard weight bars – 44 pounds (20 kg) This is the Olympic standard for powerlifting bars and the weight …
Sprinting, jogging, and running look much the same in action. After all, they are virtually the same movement at varying speeds. Those varying speeds make a big difference though, in how the body responds to the movement, and which form of exercise is better depends on your health and your workout goals. Jogging vs Running …
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From the dozens of themed Cirque du Soleil shows to the performing artist Pink, aerial silks are having a moment in popular culture. They are also having a moment in fitness. You can probably tell just by watching aerial silk artists defy gravity that aerial silk routines are one heck of a workout. Especially for …
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When you work a forty-hour week, commute, and endeavor to maintain some sort of social and family life, finding time to exercise can often feel like a challenge. Resistance bands are a great way to put exercise back into your schedule without the need for bulkier, more expensive equipment or a gym membership, and can be …
