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My sad home gym consists of an exercise bench and a single adjustable-weight dumbbell. I've been using this random Athlean-X video as a template, but three of the suggested eight exercises use two ...
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In the Romanian deadlift, you must keep the barbell pressed against your legs, in order to minimize the stress on your lower back.
Now take a look at the below picture of the RDL being performed:
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I've been doing yoga for several years now, and I still can't really tolerate the pressure or pain that comes with going to the tops of the feet in this pose, such that I stay on my toes instead.
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I’ve been following a semi-elaborate routine which adds intensity by using rest-pause training. Most of it is going well, except for the lunges in Legs B, with a goal of 50 reps over 5 sets. (My ...
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The number of sets in routines like Starting Strength or Stronglifts seems absurdly low.
For example, doing Starting Strength, you are on average doing 4.5 sets per week on the bench press. That's ...
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The argument in favor of free weight exercises like barbell bench press or barbell squat (as opposed to their machine equivalents) is that as you lift the weight, you also need to stabilize it, which ...
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In the video below, the guy does a perfect one-arm push-up: no bending of the body, chest to the ground, the body in perfect line, and with legs at shoulder width.
https://youtu.be/IkG8rCCXnE8
I was ...
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I don't seem to get sore knees unless i stand still for extended periods of time.
My knees are fine when I skateboard or do exercise though so it made me curious.
EDIT: I skateboard for more than 4 ...
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It seems to me they go against everything safe about lifting! Lifting with your lower back and not your legs.
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Anyone have any thoughts on the safety and science behind them?
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Normally we look to stretching exercises, and then yoga as ways to increase flexibility.
If you don't enjoy stretching and yoga, then increasing flexibility becomes a chore. What other activities are ...
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I have been participating in Zumba lately and I feel more stiff after I do something else rather than Zumba. Is Zumba a good choice to working out or is it more a fun choice if it was Zumba or ...
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This is going to sound like a stupid question. I apologize. But I've had it on my mind for a while and it needed to be asked.
My question is: how do you use the shower at the locker room at the gym?
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I have been doing cardio lately, eating pretty healthy and doing lots of ab exercises
Planks
The Wheel
Knee lifts
Rotating back with body bar
my upper abs and upper side abs are getting very ...
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I am just getting into doing cardio and there is one question where I see a lot of conflicting information on the internet. What is better for losing fat and general health (more endurance, etc.)?
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Can you answer this question?
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Is there any type of training you can do to help maintain your breath underwater?
When diving in a lake, using only diving goggles, I can hold my breath for about 10 seconds before needing to surface. ...
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