Welcome to the Bench Press guide. If you haven't already check out our recent guides on How to Squat and How to Deadlift . What is the Bench Press? Much like a Squat and Deadlift, the Bench press is a compound exercise utilizing various muscle groups when performing a single repetition. The exercise primarily uses the pectoralis major, anterior deltoid, biceps , triceps and anconeous (elbow). There are also different Types and variations including: - Flat Bench Press -
Welcome to the How to Deadlift guide. If you haven't already, check out our recent guide on How to Squat . What is a Deadlift? The Deadlift is a simple compound movement, compound meaning utilizing multiple muscle groups to perform a single repetition. It is one of the most important strength training movements for the upper body, legs and back. It is also one of the top 3 compound movements performed in a powerlifting competition. There are also many versions of this exer
Hey Guys, Over the next few weeks we'll be covering some basics on the 3 major compound exercises. These include the Squat , Deadlift and Bench Press. Do you know one of the most asked questions I still often get is how do you Squat? The answer is most often a simple one, however it can start to get quite technical for individuals whom aren't able to squat successfully yet. You see, there are numerous variations of the Squat including the Back Squat, Front Squat, Hack Sq
As we start to lead back into the New Year, many of us start to shift our focus from the post Winter weight gain blues to really get ready for Summer. Lets be honest after all who doesn't want their pre-Winter, Summer ready Bikini Body back? One question I'm often asked however is how does one stay relatively Lean AND maximize their Muscle building potential during a bulking season? In truth we are only able to really do one thing well i.e. Weight Gain or Weight Loss, howe