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Struggling With Back Pain After Deadlifting? Here's How Experts Say You're Hurting Yourself.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Christa Sgobba |Brett Williams |Cori Ritchey

WHILE THE DEADLIFT may look simple, it’s an incredibly technical exercise. One wrong move and you might end up hurt. That’s why it’s so common for people to associate low back pain with deadlifting—but if you know what you’re doing, you can pull more safely. It's one of the few exercises that requires output from almost every muscle in your body—making it a great compound movement to work into your strength training routine.
Your Ab Workouts Might Be Missing a Key Component. These Exercises Will Fix That.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jeff Tomko |Brett Williams

YOUR CORE TRAINING routine needs to evolve beyond bodyweight. Whether your goal is to train for aesthetics or performance (hopefully, you'll be concerned about both), you'll only get so far by running through rep after rep of unloaded movements and minutes of static holds when you focus on your core muscle. For real muscle, you'll need to use some real resistance.
Struggling to Meet Your Training Goals? A Fitness App Might Help Keep You on Track.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Will Porter |Brett Williams |Charles Thorp

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."THE WEATHER IS getting warmer, and beach season is approaching fast. If you were looking to be in great shape this summer, now is the time to start training for it. Having a plan is essential when it comes to training effectively. If you are needing a little guidance, help is just a download away.
How to Do Kettlebell Shrugs the Right Way

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Ebenezer Samuel |Brett Williams

ONE OF THE most abused exercises in strength training is also one of the simplest. The shrug is about as straightforward as a movement can get: Hold weight, raise weight, lower weight, repeat. But everyone from bodybuilders to average Joes have butchered the shrug, from the way they approach the exercise to the way they include it in their workouts. Simple and straightforward doesn't necessarily mean foolproof.
The Muscles You're Actually Working When You Deadlift

1 month ago | msn.com | Brett Williams |Cori Ritchey

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How Many Exercises You Should Do in a Workout

Jan 23, 2025 | yahoo.com | Brett Williams |Jon Gugala

WHEN IT COMES to the number of exercises you plan to cram into your strength training sessions, you might assume complexity and volume will lead to success. Spending more time doing more exercises will lead to more muscle and strength gains, right? If you follow that logic, and you'll wind up at the gym for hours—and you probably won't be putting yourself in a position to accomplish your goals.
When You Should Use Lifting Straps to Build More Muscle

Jan 15, 2025 | yahoo.com | Brett Williams

JUST ABOUT EVERY gym best practice has an exception. If you've read enough of our fitness advice (or you hang around enough CrossFit boxes or with functional fitness devotees), you might have heard that you should rarely turn to tools like lifting straps for an extra edge while you're training.
'I have cheat meals all the time'

Jan 13, 2025 | menshealth.com.au | Brett Williams

TOM HOLLAND DOESN’T think his superhero body comes from his workouts. The 28-year-old instead believes the decisions he makes in the kitchen are more responsible for the way Spider-Man looks in his suit. “My diet is far more important than what I do in the gym,” he told US Men’s Health. “I would say for me to see results, it’s 80 per cent diet and 20 per cent fitness.”That’s mostly due to the challenge the actor faces when he tries to pack on muscle.
The Best Exercises to Sculpt Your Obliques

Jan 7, 2025 | yahoo.com | Brett Williams

IF YOU ARE focused on building a strong, functional core, you need to know what muscles you're working so hard to sculpt. There are the six-pack muscles (the rectus abdominis) trained with spinal flexion, the deep core muscles (the transversus abdominis) which will fire up when you brace, and—if you really forge a functional, strong core that will perform in any type of setting—the oblique muscles, too.
Looking for a Workout App? Here Are the 12 Our Certified Trainers Recommend

Dec 30, 2024 | msn.com | Charles Thorp |Will Porter |Brett Williams

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