Zercher squats are similar to front and goblet squats. They work your biceps, core, upper back, and lats as well as your leg muscles. Zercher squats tend to put less pressure on your joints and lower back than more traditional squats. It is an exercise popularized by athletes competing in Strongman competitions. It has grown in …
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A leg press is a compound exercise that works multiple different muscles in your legs. The main muscles targeted are glutes, hamstrings, and quadriceps. There are 2 main types of leg press machine – cable and sled. Each comes with their own set of advantages and disadvantages.Leg presses can be done on a horizontal or …
Exercise is a center point for the lives of many people. For a lot of people, this is an essential part of their day to day life and something that they rely on to keep fit and healthy, both physically and mentally.While some people prefer working out in the gym with equipment, others are perfectly …
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When heading to the gym, you want to ensure that you always get a good pump on, and a great workout done. With various exercises, you can feel a powerful chest pump, and work out your chest to give your arms and legs a break. We won’t forget about leg day, but you definitely will …
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Powerlifting is a sport that goes back as far as the ancient Greeks and Romans, with plenty of (primarily) men lining up to lift statues, pillars, weights and even other people.However, this noble art has developed a lot more than in those early days, and now it is not just a sport about strength.Having strength …
You may have heard of narrow stance squats, or seen them performed. You will commonly see them performed by powerlifters, weightlifters, and bodybuilders. This is done so to bring up any weaknesses and to strengthen and develop leg muscles and their size. So what is a narrow stance squat exactly? A narrow stance squat can also be …
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Squatting is one of the best exercises you can do for your body. It mostly focuses on your legs and glutes. But it is also great for your abs and overall stamina. But, although squatting is a relatively simple move, it causes a lot of strain. Even more so if you decide to add in weights.Because …
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If you are looking to work your quads, you will need to do hack squats or leg presses. Of course, you could do both as they are equally effective in this region of the body. However, there are differences between the two.Depending on your level of fitness, any previous injuries, and the equipment you have …
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You’re probably here out of curiosity on something that you may have seen on TV, in films, at the gym, or even on the streets.Conjure up the image of people from Asian countries performing a deep squat, their feet flat on the floor and their bums nearly touching the ground, seen anywhere from religious temples …
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Deadlifts are a great exercise to target your lower body and build overall strength. There are many different iterations of a deadlift, ranging from the more traditional to the Zercher deadlift. Each deadlift technique works a slightly different area of your body, isolating muscle groups and putting a varying strain upon them. The general movement involved …
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