Very difficult question to answer. It’s difficult for me to answer because of the different types of dogs there are ...
The question of “How much weight should a beginner bench press?” is one that many people (including myself) have asked ...
Well, this question has been bouncing around on the interwebs for quite a bit so it may as well be ...
That’s completely up to you. ...
It depends on the relative length of the limbs and torso of said short person. ...
I could explain it but this does a much better job of doing so. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40798-018-0125-4 ...
There is no 1 level of depth to reach before a squat becomes dangerous for everyone. https://www.bornfitness.com/squat-form/ The person who ...
https://www.t-nation.com/training/the-deadlift-who-needs-it. Apparently (and take this with a grain of salt) it doesn’t really. Read the above article to see why.(it ...
Yes, but it isn’t as physically taxing. ...
No, they aren’t. And the below video is the best way to explain what the difference is exactly. Video credits ...
He’s claimed to have been able to bench press over 600 lbs in his prime. https://www.thesportster.com/wrestling/15-wrestlers-how-much-can-they-bench-press/ ...
There are a few reasons a person may or may not be able to do back squats. A possible reason ...
However much weight you want to squat (hopefully) successfully. ...
Does powerlifting increase punching power? It does - but there are other ways to add power to your punches. The ...
That depends on you to be completely honest. You don’t have to do deadlifts and if you have no reason ...
Deadlifts do help you develop your hip muscles. The muscles targeted in the deadlift (or a few of them anyway) ...
Not really! There are a ton of movements one can do to gain muscle mass in a similar fashion as ...
Should deadlift be done on back or leg day? Is it push or pull? To be completely honest, it can ...
The question of whether deadlifts should be done on leg day or not is one that basically comes down to ...
“Should you perform squats on deadlift day?” Should you squat before you deadlift?” Both of these questions are questions that ...
That’s completely up to you. ...
You don’t drop the weight due to lack of grip strength. ...
Well, that would be called the mixed grip and people do it to essentially keep the bar from rolling out ...
Use straps - that way you’ll be able to get some volume in (or do high rep sets) and still ...
Well, there are a few ways you can hurt yourself. The ones that you hear about the most (but likely ...
One major difference between the clean pull and the deadlift is the bar path. The goal of the deadlift is ...
Your clean should be about 54-56 percent of your deadlift ...
Well, every movement in olympic lifting for the most part involves the core and requires the lifter to perform some ...
Well, if you want a flat surface (and one that feels natural at that) it’s probably best for you to ...
Well, the trapbar deadlift allows you to load and lift more weight because it has less spinal loading since the ...
No, not really. Those muscles don’t really get touched during either the squat or the deadlift. What I can say ...
So, the one deadlift grip you’ll probably hear called “the limitless grip” is the hook grip - this is what ...
It’s your spine (I’m not a doctor but I would think so) ...
You have a few options for this. Record your form and compare it to what you see an expert do ...
Out of the 3 choices the best for glute development would have to be the squat. ...
The hamstring is made of the biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus. Here is an article on verywellfit.com that talks about ...
Well, on the deadlift it’s been said that you should be able to lift somewhere around your bodyweight (without training) ...
Romanian deadlifts hands down ...
That depends entirely on your bodyweight ...
The deadlift uses a combination of both back and leg strength ...
The deadlift would help you build your base or core strength. Here’s a link to an article that talks about ...
From those numbers I would say that you’re doing fairly well ...
No, but I have seen a person doing it and it looks like it’s a challenge to do ...
1 reason I found for the huge deadlifts that strongmen tend to have is because they have to perform a ...
I would say so - only because they work so many muscle groups and help with so many functions in ...
This is just a rough estimate based off of numbers I’ve seen as well as my own experience but, I ...
It depends on a few things: How long have you been training?How much do you weigh?What are you training for?Are ...
I can’t give you an exact number for this question sadly. But, I can tell you that 500 lbs for ...
Now this is a touchy subject for me mainly because I was never really able to go heavy there. What ...
I personally don’t suggest it. Why? Well, since my goal is to get stronger in the movement it won’t help ...
The quick answer to this question is that one places more emphasis on the hamstring which basically takes away from ...
I’ve seen quite a few answers on here that are actually incredibly valid ones. Whether it’s that the deadlift allows ...
Very good question (I know I look like an asshole right now but, would you say that driving a car ...
Well, the truth is that not all deadlift schemes are sets of 5 reps. If your question is “why do ...
There’s a very fine line between progress and overtraining. According to research, the deadlift is a very intense movement and ...
There’s a very fine line between progress and overtraining. According to research, the deadlift is a very intense movement and ...
Below are a few reasons why the deadlift is so beneficial to a weightlifting routine: Much like many of the ...
Here’s a step-by-step guideline for setting up for the conventional deadlift: Step up to the barbell and have your feet ...
You’ll be sore as H*** the next day most likely but that’s about it. If you do that consistently you’ll ...
I like to train legs once a week. ...
I am always one for doing everything in one go (unless the focus is on technique) ...
All day everyday. The question is “will you see results from doing so?” Probably not ...
That depends on your body - you should see some type of results within a month though. ...
You know, I would think it would be a bit more of a challenge because the bar path isn’t vertical ...
I can’t tell you the best way (since every way will work differently for everyone) but I can tell you ...
Yes, you can (and I’ve never actually done this but i’ve seen others do it) clean the weight to your ...
I can tell you one of the things that helped me develop my back squat (and when i say develop ...
The both of them are actually fairly good strength builders. I would prefer the split squat since it isn’t as ...
I mainly see the benefit of doing a single leg squat as the strength in both sides of my body ...
I would say they are, if you do them incorrectly - just like back squats. More in depth answer: No, ...
Low bar squat because of the way the bar rests on my shoulders and I can lift more weight doing ...
Apparently you can if you clean the weight to your shoulders. Here’s a video that talks about it: ...
Well, there are a few differences between the hack and regular squats. A big difference is that while both the ...
Yes, you use your core (abdominals) to brace when you squat so you don’t just cave in under the bar ...
Even though I do this, this piece of information was still fairly new to me. Yes it does matter if ...
Oh this one is easy - I can eat almost anything (from fast food to snack food) no problem and ...
Well, I’ve actually never thought much about this particular question but, from what I see through research the majority of ...
I don’t know what you mean. I don’t see why it would hurt. What I can say is that it ...
I would say that that’s completely up to you. I can say that that’s what I do right after I ...
I seriously don’t think this is a question that can be generalized but speaking for myself I’ve seen that people ...
Well, I actually think the Leg Press machine is great for working the legs - I just don’t like it ...
The most likely, and least scientific answer is that you were doing your squats in a way that caused you ...
Because: you don’t squat enoughYou don’t squat with proper formYou don’t train the squat to increase weightYou aren’t doing a ...
Well my friend I seriously hated squatting on the smith press machine. I didn’t know this when I first started ...
Appparently they do. They put more emphasis on your lower half and actually take away quite a bit of that ...
I would say so for sure. You have the slight arch and went below parallel (which is all that would ...
You honestly already know the answer to this question - the squat is one of the ultimate movements (weightlifting wise) ...
Speaking purely from a logical point of view, I would quickly say yes. Why? Well, when you do deep squats ...
Well, my friend I’m a huge proponent of both of those movement patterns (seeing as I like to powerlift and ...
You know what’s funny? I actually tried this for a few months and found that I was literally destroying myself ...
They can be. But, there are also ways and tools that we can use to help them not be harmful ...
There are a few to be honest, but it really depends on what your issue is. (btw I’m going to ...
If your goal is gain muscle mass, that sounds like a good idea (if you have the correct nutrients and ...
It depends on what you mean by easier. If you’re saying are they easier on the joints then yes, because ...
Is a heavy dumbbell squat holding onto the shoulders like a front squat better than a barbell squat?
It depends on what you want out of it. If you’re strength focused then no. Why? Because it would be ...
Very good question (I know I look like an asshole right now but, would you say that driving a car ...
I’m including a link to a resource that may break this question down a bit better but, in essence, yes, ...
I won’t lie to you, I was wondering the same thing not too long ago. All I knew was that ...
Well, the squat is considered a major movement, o it isn’t a huge surprise that people do it often when ...
First things first, take all of the weight off of the bar. You’re not going to get good form by ...
Yes, yes you can. Will it produce any gains? Likely not. What does it depend on? Your body, recovery, and ...
According to Wikipedia, the squat is “a compound, full-body exercise that trains the muscles of the thighs, hips, buttocks, quads, ...
The squat is more of a visual exercise than it is one that you can learn by reading about it ...
In a regular pushup (with your back horizontal and with no incline) you lift approximately 64% of your bodyweight. With ...
When you’re doing a pushup you’re moving about 60-65% or 2/3 of your bodyweight. However, this isn’t always the case ...
Well, this question has been bouncing around on the interwebs for quite a bit so it may as well be ...
I think the dumbbell press will probably help more than the latter ...
The question to ask would be “what is the logic behind doing that?” ...
You know, I had the same issue and I would say that it all comes down to form. My press ...
Just from doing it I would say that it gives you a bit more lee-way (with the safeties at least) ...
You know, that was an issue that I'd had/been having as well. The one thing I can say about it ...
I would say a good number to first start out with for your bench press is about 50-60 percent of ...
I would have to say it does. Why? 1. It’s a press and most presses have a carryover effect with ...
I think that depends entirely on you and your goals. I’ve once heard a lifter who goes by the name ...
Okay, so this question is actually pretty interesting to me because the program I’ve been using for the past few ...
However many you need to reach your goal. If you want to grow, 8-12 (or 6 in some cases) if ...
I’ve never seen that fact before in my life. But, it wouldn’t surprise me. ...
No, not really. But, it can be improved by working on them. The biceps play an essential role in the ...
Speaking from personal experience, while they are both pressing motions and you are pressing the same weight (relatively speaking) I’ve ...
No. not so long as you’re stressing your muscles out enough on the days you are working them. That period ...
There’s probably a bit of history behind it but, at this point the likely reason is that people just associate ...
I can tell you why I struggled - I didn’t have enough frequency and my form was shit (because I ...
Volume is one of thre best way to increase your bench press. So, if you want to progress in the ...
Bench press with dumbbells is probably a bit better only because you get to find and work on your weak ...
Wide grip has more of an emphasis on outer pectorals while it’s been said that close grip has an emphasis ...
Yes, I’ve seen a guy who goes by the name of Big Rob Did It bench 495 and I’m sure ...
The incline bench does a great job of hitting both the shoulder and upper chest simultaneously ...
I really can’t say since I’m no physician ...
I’m not even going to lie about this - I used to. Now, since I want to improve my bench ...
I wouldn’t say that (I actually seriously doubt that you’d be able to do it right off the bat. I ...
Yes and no. Yes you’re cheating your muscles (the range of motion is basically cut in half). No, you’re not ...
I won’t lie, I don’t do this but, from the looks of it you should be able to. Here’s an ...
Every movement is “hard” relatively speaking (especially when you’re adding weight) but the bench is harder (at least in my ...
Well, if by dumbbells or barbells you mean which one do I prefer? I would have to say that I ...
Scot Mendelson holds the world record for the bench press at 713 lbs ...
Well, my good sir or ma'am (I don’t know) I just looked up hip dysplasia (I’m not a doctor) and ...
The bench press bar weighs roughly 45 lbs. There are other bars but, the standard bar that you bench with ...
Well, here are some resources you can use for improving your bench (I know that the first guy is really ...
25. Does bench pressing increase your punching power? If I’m speaking just off of common sense or personal experience I ...
A good goal to have would be to aim for your own bodyweight in the bench press ...
Well, I believe a good way to approach this would be to look at the muscles that the bench press ...
You’re there right now. Even though we see people online who are able to bench 400+ pounds, it just isn’t ...
The average weight that you’ll hear most coaches tell their athletes they should be able to bench at least their ...
While pushups do appear to be very much like bench press and should have a carryover, I just don’t understand ...
I actually remember being 13-14 years old, 5” and wondering whether the small amount of weight training I’d been doing ...