Why Deadlifting Feels Like It’s All in Your Back
Do you not feel your legs working when performing your heaviest or most intense deadlift sets? […]
Muscle Loss from a GLP-1? Best Strength Training Exercises
Concerned about muscle loss from a GLP-1? […]
Deadlifting with an E-Z Curl Bar? Pros and Cons
Deadlifting is a staple of strength training, known for its ability to build muscle, strength and endurance across multiple muscle groups. What about using an E-Z bar for this classic compound move? Ironically, most gym-goers, [...]
Postpartum Body Distress and the Power of Lifting Weights
Just how badly could you possibly feel about your postpartum body if you could pick up heavy things with ease? […]
Deadlifts for Relieving Low Back Pain: Comprehensive Research Review
Plenty of research shows that in some cases, the deadlift exercise can alleviate chronic low back pain. […]
Autistic Teen Girl Is Empowered by the Deadlift Exercise
Rylee was diagnosed autistic at seven. She loves the deadlift exercise and explains how beneficial this is to her mental and emotional wellbeing. […]
How to Stop Fingers from Hurting After Deadlift Workouts
At some point after your deadlift workout or even next day, does the underside of your fingers feel achy and stiff? […]
Can You Do a HIIT Workout with Deadlifts?
Is it possible to create a high intensity interval training format with only the deadlift? […]
Best Exercise to Reverse the Aging Effects of Menopause
Menopause really does make you age faster. But there is one exercise in particular that will significantly help reverse this aging. […]
Exercises that Will Make Caregiving Easier, Reduce Injury Risk
Do these exercises that mimic caregiving tasks so that you can be the strongest caregiver possible with the lowest injury risk. The following tasks come with the highest degree of difficulty to carry out: • [...]
The One Exercise that’ll Empower Depressed Obese Women
Stop worrying about bikinis if you’re obese and depressed. Instead, boost your spirits by doing just one exercise — one that’s safe for your joints. […]
Wearing a Mask During Intense or Heavy Deadlifts: Guidelines
You don’t know what it’s like to wear a mask while working out until you do a 5 x 5 RM deadlift. It’s not pretty, but it's doable. Here are guidelines. I had to try [...]
Four Basic Routines to Burn Stubborn Fat All Over
The fat won’t come off, right? No matter what you do, the scale won’t budge. But don’t despair, because you’re probably NOT doing the very four routines that’ll kick that blubber clear to the curb. [...]
10 Ways Overweight Men Can Beat Gym Intimidation in the Free Weight Area
Intimidation by the free weight area of a gym is more common among men than you’d think. […]
How Come I’m So Hungry the Day After Back Day?
Did you crush it at the gym with your back workout, only to be ravenously hungry the next day? And here’s the thing: You eat a TON and are still hungry! […]
Older Women Afraid of Bone Fracture from Dog Walking: Solutions
Are you an older woman who fears fracturing a bone while walking your high energy dog? […]
Why Every Woman Should Have Big Heavy Curves
Every woman needs to work on getting big heavy curves. Trust me, once you have big heavy curves, you will have more confidence than you ever imagined possible. […]
How to Get Stronger Muscles to Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk
If you’re scared you might develop type 2 diabetes, then you should be working to increase your muscle mass. Bulking up is not necessary, but the more muscle tissue you have, the more protection you’ll [...]
Can Holding Onto a Treadmill Build Up Skinny Legs?
Those who are tired of their skinny legs will try anything that comes to mind to build up some mass. Holding onto a treadmill allows one to “walk” at a high incline and fast speed [...]
How to Stop Fingers from Hurting During Deadlift Workouts
Have your fingers been hurting from the excessive pulling against them by a heavy barbell during deadlifting? This may prevent you from doing your full deadlift workout and/or from going for heavier loads. [...]
Chest Pain from Deadlifts: Cause, Solution by Chiropractor
If you’ve connected your chest pain to your deadlift routine—a definite cause and effect—yet experience no chest pain during other strenuous activities, this is very likely musculoskeletal in origin. If any pain or pressure in [...]
How to Boost Testosterone without a Doctor’s Prescription
There are seven ways you can boost your testosterone levels on your own without having to see a doctor. Maintaining a healthy testosterone level is crucial for optimal health and performance. Many men believe that [...]
Inside Knee Pain During Deadlift: Possible Causes, Solutions
“There are several possible causes for medial knee pain when deadlifting,” says Dr. Tom Carpenter, corrective exercise specialist, certified personal trainer and chiropractor, inventor of Stand Corrected™, a portable harness-like stretching tool that helps alleviate [...]
How Much Does a Double Mastectomy Affect the Deadlift?
If you were deadlifting a good amount of weight prior to your elective double mastectomy, you’ll be wondering how the surgery will affect your ability to get back to the weignt you were lifting at. [...]
Fixed Weight Barbell vs. Olympic Barbell for Deadlifts
There are several few ways that doing deadlifts with a fixed weight barbell differs from using an Olympic bar with plates. First off, you will note that the fixed weight or preloaded barbells are much [...]
Learn How Stiff Legged Deadlifts Help Back Pain
One of the most overlooked issues with back pain are tight hamstrings, but the stiff-leg deadlift could be your solution. The upper back, spine, glutes, hamstrings, and calf muscles all belong to the posterior chain. [...]
Top 3 Exercises to Prevent Back Pain from Shoveling Snow
I’m a 50-something woman and can shovel heavy wet snow like a beast and never feel back pain thanks to 3 exercises. Not only have I been a personal trainer, but I've been lifting weights [...]
Best Strength Training Exercise for Anxiety After Menopause
One of the simplest strength training moves is actually the best for fighting off anxiety during postmenopause. Women of all sizes can do this exercise! […]
Periomenopause, Anxiety and Sadness: Treatments
Anxiety really CAN be caused by periomenopause – the precursor to menopause that no woman looks forward to. Here are natural (and surprising) treatments. […]
Break Deadlift Plateau in Middle Age with One Exercise
It is just ridiculously aggravating when you’ve hit a plateau in the deadlift, especially if you’re middle aged and wondering if this is a sign you’ve reached your all-time limit. […]
Best Weight Loss Exercise for Very Heavy People: Deadlift
The deadlift is a major weight loss exercise that nearly any obese person can do. This is an exercise where you stand in one spot and don’t do any jarring motions like in an aerobics [...]
Why Don’t We See More Plus-Size Women Doing Deadlifts?
When’s the last time you saw a plus size woman doing deadlifts? I don’t mean baby deadlifts with a 40-pound short barbell, but hammering it out at the “cage”? […]
Add 20 Pounds to Your Deadlift Instantly without Straps
You can instantly add up to 20 pounds to your struggling deadlift–without wrist straps or gloves. […]
How to Deadlift with Long Femurs to Shin Ratio
A person of any height can have disproportionately long femurs. These will interfere with deadlift mechanics, but there are ways to make the most of this genetic disadvantage. The long femur problem is not a [...]
Top 3 Exercises to Prevent Osteoporosis in Women Over 50
Women who are over 50 and postmenopausal can scare off osteoporosis with just these three exercises. For women over 50, especially postmenopausal, osteoporosis looms, but you can keep this disease far away from you with [...]
The Single Best Exercise for a Frail Elderly Person: Deadlift
If elderly people could choose just one exercise to maintain fitness and vitality, which would it be, the most important of all? It is lifting weights. […]
Will You Get a Wide Back from Doing Deadlifts?
It’s not uncommon for men with enormous (wide) backs to be seen doing heavy deadlifts. Some women may be concerned that doing deadlifts will give them a wide back, while some men will do deadlifts [...]
The Deadlift & Dip Dynamic Duo for Muscle Growth
The deadlift + bar dip will jolt your body into muscle growth. The combination of these two exercises gives the body no choice but to grow. […]
What Is a Rack Pull & the Benefits?
What exactly is the rack pull and its benefits? Rack pulls can do several great things for your body -- male or female. One of its biggest benefits is that it will help you get [...]
Can Deadlifts & Farmer’s Walk Cause Height Loss?
A spine specialist weighs in on whether or not deadlifts and farmer walks can make you shorter. It seems logical: You have 315 pounds pulling down on you. Therefore, over time, this will cause the [...]