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Bodybuilders often rely on various support equipment to enhance their training, protect themselves from injury, and optimize performance. Here are some commonly used support tools: ### Weightlifting Belts: - **Purpose:** Support the lower back during heavy lifts, reducing the risk of injury. -...

@ How to best match your squat to the muscles you want to build. Are gym bros telling you your squats are wrong or that you’re doing a half squat? Our answer to that: it depends! There are plenty of ways to do a squat and each type targets a different body part. While it is true that you...

Have you tried them all? Squatting is a fundamental movement pattern, yet when we think of squats, we typically see a barbell across the back. There are many more choices, many of which are better suited to various lifters with various levels of expertise or objectives. These six squat...

Sissy squats are a traditional quad isolation exercise for bodybuilding that were made popular decades ago by none other than Arnold Schwarzenegger. Due to the widespread belief that they are an efficient way to grow the quadriceps and thighs, they have become even more well-known in the...

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It’s all about taking it slow with this smart leg day workout. If you slow down the tempo on your heavy lifts, you’ll see quick gains. Squats, lunges, and deadlifts with heavy weights can (and will!) help you grow stronger legs. They are, for the most part, a recipe for success. However...

How do powerful people become even more powerful? They are focusing on single-leg strength. Here's how to put it together, step by step. STEP UP Every lifter should be able to do this basic single-leg exercise. Increase the step height or add weight to this activity to make it more difficult...

It has always been said that locking the knees in any type of squat or press exercise is harmful ... but is this statement true? 👨🏼*🔬Evidence ❕The knees 🦴 are prepared to lock effectively, the muscle that surrounds them is enough to protect them 🛡. ❕With the knee lock you can increase your...

ATG VS PARALLEL SQUATS⭕️⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ There are a few differences between the parallel squat (break of the knees is in line with the break at the hips which is parallel to the floor) and the ass to grass (ATG) squat. Let’s compare.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ A back squat performed to parallel generates the highest overall...

Stage 4 osteoarthritis in knee. Bone on bone. Orthopedic surgeon said no choice other than a replacement. Pain clinic thought a nerve block might help but the knee is too far gone for their other treatments. Two weeks ago I found two vials of Adequan from before my dog died. I’m on my fifth...

Background: Albuterol is a beta-2 agonist that has been demonstrated to increase muscle strength in studies in animals and humans. Based on a pilot study of extended-release albuterol Repetabs in children with dystrophinopathies, the authors conducted a randomized, double-blind...

My Sciatica is acting up again👎🏼 We have failed at communication in the past. Sciatica is a term used to describe a cluster of symptoms that either arise from or lead to the sciatic nerve. It is not a diagnosis. This is important because this misconception has lead to so much frustration and...

Hip flexor tightness can happen for many reasons but it always seems to cause problems if it sticks around for long enough. Sometimes it can cause back pain, sometimes hip pain, sometimes knee pain, and sometimes it doesn’t cause any pain at all. . In this example we will say I have tightness...

SLIDER: LOWER EXTREMITIEs . Sliders are a great addition to a workout routine for lower extremity training. This series primarily focuses on isolating one leg, keeping the core engaged at all times, keeping the knee stable, working the quadriceps and glute muscles while utilizing sliders. . You...

Patellar tendinitis (inflammation) and patellar tendinopathy (disease, abnormal condition) “jumpers knee” is an issue that might make it hard to perform exercises that require more load on the quads from bending at the knee joint. This is the tendon that bring together the thigh muscles over the...

Neuromuscular massagetherapy treatment of TFL and Glutes can help reduce Hip & Knee legpain. Start with easy pressure on these tissue. Many triggerpoints can develop over years of stress and overuse. They will be sensitive 🤣. To reduce tension in I.T. Band focus your treatments on the T.F.L. &...

Standard lunge and split squat form doesn't hit your glutes and hams much, and it can cause knee issues. The fix? Lean forward with a straight back. . Hinge at your hips and lean your torso slightly forward at roughly a 45-degree angle while keeping your back straight. Do this for reverse...

𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐑 𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐎𝐍 𝐑𝐄𝐇𝐀𝐁 . . . 💥 Patellar tendon issues? Achy knee? Right in the front? Well here is how you can begin the process of strengthening the tendon and surrounding structures to help it adapt! Isometrics are commonly used initially for tendons which is when a muscle is being contracted...

Spilt squats. Arguably the best exercise for your legs, maybe even normal squats. You get the same if not better selective targeting of the leg and glutes musculature, and you do so without having to load the spine. They are pretty safe assuming you can keep your balance on one leg. . There are...

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