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High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) involves short bursts of intense exercise followed by periods of rest or lower-intensity activity. It's a highly effective way to burn calories, improve cardiovascular fitness, and build strength. Here are some popular HIIT exercises: 1. **Sprinting:**...

A targeted glute routine for female bodybuilders often involves exercises that focus on building strength, shape, and definition in the glute muscles. Here's a sample routine: **1. Barbell Hip Thrusts:** - Sit on the ground with your upper back against a bench, a barbell positioned across...

Proper squat form is crucial in bodybuilding as it not only helps in building muscle but also prevents injuries. Here's a breakdown of proper squat form: ### Body Position: 1. **Feet:** Shoulder-width apart or slightly wider, toes pointing slightly outward. 2. **Back:** Keep your back...

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 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...

Pain in the front of your hip when you squat? There could be a ton of reasons but here are three of the most common that I see and that can be altered to make immediate changes. All three of these have a common denominator and that is the femur is jamming up into front of the hip. In all of...

HANGING CORE VARIATIONS . 📚By using the weight of the legs there is added resistance placed on the core muscles. Each of these variations target different muscle groups. Make sure not to use momentum while pulling the legs up for each of these variations, keep the core tight and engaged at all...

Sumo Deadlift Guide: How-To, Muscles Worked, Benefits, and VariationsHere’s a guide to this effective deadlift variation. by Matthew Magnante January 31, 2020 The Sumo deadlift is one variation of the conventional deadlift where a barbell (although, there are different ways to do it)...

This is something I see pretty often in the gym and I cringe every single time I see it. - You should not hyperextend your lower back when you deadlift. The deadlift ends when your hips and knees are locked and your shoulders line up with your hips. - Hyperextending squeezes the spine and...

GLUTE VARIATIONS . 📚 Glute exercise are important for hip mobility and stability, such as at the top of a squat, deadlift or a single leg stiff leg deadlift you need to be able to drive with the glutes to maintain neutral spine. The main actions for this series are hip extension, which is...

✔️𝐋𝐎𝐖 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐄𝐗𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐒✔️ . . . 💥 Looking for low back relief? Try these 3 exercises! Here are 3 easy mobility drills you can begin using to address your low back. The key is working nice and slow through these to make sure you can tolerate them. A lot of the time we just aren’t moving enough...

I need someone to tell me how to break in my new Super Wrap 10. I'm having the damnedest time getting a solid wrap around my knees. I know over time they will eventually get broken in, I just want them to get stretched out now. I thought about putting one end under the front tire of my car and...

When someone can’t squat to parallel it’s easy to assume “bad mobility.” But, stretching and mobilizing will only get you so far. . In the bottom of a squat bone to bone contact can occur. It is a limiting factor and is what happens when a lot of people say they feel a pinch in their hip when...

Hey, so i was doing clan t3 cycle 3 years before and then if left it. After sometime leaving cycle, pain started in knee joints. I left gym and no exercise after then. Now, conditions got worse... I cant use my knees, a lil presure on any knee leads to shake my whole body.. And if i push more...

This is a great article by C.J Murphy about the sumo deadlift. It is not a hip hinge! The Sumo Deadlift — You're Doing It the Wrong Way TAGS: TPS performance, how do I sumo deadlift?, deadlift form, deadlift technique, cj murphy, conventional deadlift,sumo deadlift Originally published in...

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Ok tried to do squats with very light weight and my knees just can't take it. Never injured them they are just worn out from years on walking and kneeling on cement floors. And suggestions on what I can do to strengthen my legs and not further damage my knees?

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