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15 Lessons Learned for Lifters From the Great Lockdown
Remind yourself that the lockdown is an opportunity to take time to rest, heal some nagging injuries, and pause and reflect on your training goals.
Tom MacCormick
The Split Style Isn't Dead
The split style died with weightlifters decades ago but it appears that its funeral was a bit premature.
Dresdin Archibald
The Truth About Foam Rolling
Simply, it is not the key to changing your tissues to improve your range of motion and movement quality in the long-term.
Emily Pappas
10 Years of Exercising with a Bad Back
Injuries aren’t a curse. They’re feedback.
Andrew Heffernan, CSCS
The Squat Progression Guide
Jumping straight to the back squat is like trying to do calculus when you don't yet understand basic arithmetic.
Shane Trotter
Bulgarian Split Squats: The King of Single Leg Exercises
Give the squats a fair chance and you’ll build bigger and stronger legs in record time.
Jason Maxwell
Why You Shouldn't Squat
Not everybody should have a heavy barbell on their backs.
Brad Borland
Why One-Hand Swings Are King
Here’s a simple progression to transition from two-hand to one-hand swings, and fix your shoulders problems too.
Andrew Read
Lunges Are for Sissies - Or Are They?
Lunges have long been maligned as being an exercise for sissies. I’m not sure why or how this gym myth has been kept up for so long, but it’s time to stop it.
Andrew Read