So, you’ve taken the first step (literally!) into free weight training, it’s time to learn what all of these magical implements are and how you can get really strong and really fit by using them.
By the end of our discussion, you may even be in the market for a yuge dude wifebeater!
The age-old debate: floor press vs bench press…
I’m sure you’ve been losing sleep over this one!
Lucky for you, if you have been, we have all of the info about these two that you probably never knew you needed!
You like lifting heavy, right?
If so, you probably love the deadlift. There aren’t too many other exercises where you can load the plates on like you can with the deadlift.
…and per that logic, you probably really love rack pulls. If you can deadlift a ton of weight, you can rack pull one-and-a-half tons.
A TRUE clash of the titans!
If you’ve been hanging out around the gym (even if you mainly train at home!) long enough, you’ve probably seen some guys (usually bigger, more “experienced”-looking guys) slip on some odd-looking “straps” before certain lifts.
Today, we’re going to discuss these small, but extremely useful gym accessories and, most importantly, teach you how to use deadlift straps.
Feet wide…arms close…seems to go against everything we’re taught as lifters.
…but the sumo deadlift muscles worked are numerous!
Also, if you have shorter-than-average arms, you need to be sumo deadlifting, like, yesterday!
You know that girl in the gym who is constantly adjusting her shorts?
You don’t want to be that girl.
Even if you are alone in your garage and there’s nobody to see you pulling down that wedgie.
You have any of those ~40-year-old guys in your life who are just like, “ohhhh…I’m old now. I can’t do that,” after roughly 7 minutes of light volleyball at some kind of friendly gathering?
Yeah…the bad news is, you probably do (don’t we all!) The good news? They simply can’t use those types of excuses anymore.
These excuses don’t mix with the Barbell Rx.
The Sprint Drag Carry is one of the scored events of the ACFT (the fourth event tested, to be more specific).
Everyone reading this needs to be shooting for a 100…
No excuses…100 on the Sprint Drag Carry and 600 overall on the ACFT or bust!
On the surface, the EZ Bar does kinda look a little odd and gimmicky. It’s not a Shake Weight, but it sure as heck doesn’t look like your run-of-the-mill barbell.
…but the EZ Bar is legit, alright.
You want to get 1980’s-era Arnold Schwarzenegger biceps, don’t hesitate to load up that curved beast.
You want to know what the “deadlift standards” are.
Most likely, you want to know how YOU stack up to these deadlift standards.
Fair enough and lucky for you, we have all of the stats to back up what these standards are by gender, weight, age, and deadlift variation.
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