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6 Ways to Make The Big 3 Safer and More Effective

Barbell training is great, but can be hard on your body. Make these 6 adjustments to your training program to build strength, muscle, and be pain free.

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My Favorite Exercises for Each Movement Pattern

First things first: it’s impossible to isolate any particular part of your body. Just because you’re performing a tricep pressdown, it doesn’t mean that only your tricep is working. Instead of thinking about muscles, it’s better to look at movements if you want to develop real strength, build muscle, and be resilient enough to …

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Build More Strength and Muscle by Pairing the Right Lifts

Unless you’re 15 years old, odds are you are looking to get into the gym, do the least amount that you need to in order to get the biggest result, and then get the hell out to do the other stuff that makes life awesome. It seems like common sense. You do something to …

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