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Lateral Raises: Technique and Mistakes
The most common shoulder exercise is also one of the worst performed. Position, height, load, variations and progression.
ReadRomanian Deadlift: Technique and Mistakes
The Romanian deadlift is one of the best hamstring exercises. How it differs from the conventional lift, how to perform it and the mistakes to avoid.
ReadSwimming and Strength Training: Combining Them Well
Swimming barely tires the legs but works the shoulders hard. How to plan the week, which exercises to favour and which to dose carefully.
ReadCycling and Strength Training: How to Combine Them
Cycling interferes less with lifting than running does, and lifting helps cyclists. How to organise the week, useful exercises and pitfalls to avoid.
ReadLeg Press: Technique, Mistakes and Foot Placement
The leg press lets you load heavy without complex technique, provided you avoid two mistakes. Range, foot placement and comparable loads.
ReadLunges: Technique, Mistakes and Variations
Forward, reverse, walking or Bulgarian: what each lunge variation changes, how to execute them, and the mistakes that shift the work to the knee.
ReadDips: Technique, Mistakes and Progression
Dips train chest and triceps remarkably well, provided you respect the shoulder. Technique, depth, common mistakes and how to progress.
ReadWhy Your Weight Changes From Day to Day
A kilo or two of difference within a day is normal. What moves the scale, how to weigh yourself, and how to read a genuine trend.
ReadAdductor and Abductor Machines: What They Actually Do
They will not slim your inner thighs, but they are not useless either. What these machines train, who they suit and the alternatives.
ReadTraining for Explosiveness in the Gym
Strength and power are not the same quality. Why explosiveness deserves a place in your training, which exercises help and where to put them.
ReadOctober research roundup: protein, intermittent fasting and ice baths
Four new reviews: what protein adds to strength, whey versus pea, intermittent fasting and muscle, and how ice baths affect your gains.
ReadKettlebells in Strength Training: What They Offer, and Where They Fall Short
Kettlebells shine for hip work and conditioning, far less for load progression. The exercises worth knowing and how to fit them in.
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