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Leather vs Cotton vs Nylon Lifting Straps: Which Are Better?
As a personal trainer, part of my job is to help my clients pick the best training equipment, so I’m often asked which material would be best for lifting straps: leather, nylon, or cotton. Cotton l...
Wearing Knee Sleeves For Squats: Tips + How Much Do They Help?
As a powerlifting coach, I’m often asked if it’s worth wearing knee sleeves for squats, how they help, and how much additional weight one can expect to lift when wearing them. Here’s my response: ...
7 Types of Lifting Belts (Explaining The Pros, Cons, & Which Is Best)
Weightlifting belts come in different styles, thicknesses, and materials, and based on what kinds of activities and exercises you do in the gym, one type may be better than others. If you purchas...
10 Best Tricep Exercises With Bands (+ Sample Workout)
If you’re looking to take your tricep training to the next level to improve your bench press lockout or to build bigger triceps, then incorporating bands into your workout routine is the way to go....
6 Best Hip Flexor Exercises With Bands (+Sample Workout)
As a personal trainer, I love prescribing resistance band exercises for an area that doesn’t get enough love: the hip flexors. The hip flexors are a group of muscles with crucial roles in walking, ...
6 Best Adductor Exercises With Bands (+ Sample Workout)
Resistance bands are a great tool to use to train the lower body as they allow you to attack the muscle from different angles and at varying intensities. This is especially helpful when training t...
5 Best Forearm Exercises & Workouts With Bands
Resistance bands are one of my go-to tools for building forearm strength. They are ideal for forearm workouts because lifters can pick from multiple exercises, including wrist curls and extension...
Banded Overhead Press: Benefits, How-To, Common Mistakes
Banded overhead presses might be on your radar if you’re working out at home with limited equipment or if you’re trying to bust through sticking points caused by a weak lockout. Whatever the reaso...
How To Do Push Ups With Bands (The Proper Way)
One of my favorite ways to shake up clients’ workouts is to make push-ups more challenging with a resistance band. Banded push-ups are an advanced variation where trainees wrap a band over their ha...
Deadlift to Build Muscle, Strength, and Power
The deadlift is one of the most essential movements which builds muscle and strength throughout your body. If you haven’t attempted this exercise yet or if you’re a little rusty, this post is a gre...
Best Quad Exercises for Bigger Legs
Nothing screams strength and power more than a pair of well-defined quadriceps (quads). Whether you’re lifting recreationally, for mobility, strength, or play a sport, you know the importance of ha...
Top Bicep Workouts For Muscle Growth
There’s probably zero chance that you don’t want bigger biceps. Having defined arms is satisfying especially when you can finally fill out a nice shirt. Not to mention, biceps are one of the first ...
Increasing Your Bench Press: The Ultimate Guide
Are you doing everything you need to build a bigger bench press, but aren’t going up in weight? It’s frustrating as hell and there’s a good chance you have hit a plateau. Even if you’ve increased t...
Top Squat Variations and Their Importance
Have you ever noticed that some people absolutely refuse to work on their lower body? A classic sign of this is when you see someone wearing a stringer or tank that shows off their upper body gains...
Importance of Stretching - When, Why, and How?
Did you know that there are several common myths about stretching? For example, did you know that stretching before a workout is not always recommended? That may sound a little strange, but researc...
Fueling Muscle Growth with Kaged Muscle
You’ve heard of Kaged Muscle Supplements by now. For those that haven’t yet, Kaged Muscle (KM) has a long-standing history of formulating and distributing science-based supplements for men and wome...
The 4 Values for Successful Progress
What are you looking for out of life? There are certain core values that, if implemented correctly and consistently, will make everything click. Working on a better version of yourself isn’t easy, ...