Fitness equipment reviews and home gym setup
Okay, maybe it’s better if you use your own bodyweight. Contrary to what you hear from the “bro” at the gym, you can build muscle by doing a home bodyweight workout routine. If you read my Weight Training Tips for Beginners then you know there are three mechanisms for creating muscle hypertrophy (an increase in … Read more
Series 4 of the Barbell Substitutes will focus on workouts you can do to replace the Barbell Squat. Whatever your reason for not being able to do barbell squats you still need to workout these very important muscles. I will cover 8 barbell substitutes that will allow you to do just that. If you want … Read more
Here we are again with another edition of the barbell substitutes series. If you haven’t had a chance to read the first two you can click the links below. Barbell Substitutes – Series 1 – Deadlifts Edition Barbell Substitutes – Series 2 – Bench Press Edition Barbell Rows Using a barbell to do bent over … Read more
For the second installment of my Barbell Substitutes Series, I am going to cover exercises to substitute in if you do not have access to a barbell to do a bench press, or maybe you aren’t comfortable laying under a bar without a spotter. If you haven’t read the first edition of the Barbell Substitute … Read more
Using a barbell for weight training is a staple for a lot of people, but what if you don’t have access to one? Or maybe you’re a little timid about getting underneath a barbell, especially if you don’t have a spotter. Can you still have an effective workout routine? Well of course you can! This … Read more
Ropes aren’t just for climbing in gym class! Battle ropes have really gained in popularity over the last few years and you can even find them in commercial gyms now. What I really like about battle ropes is how easy they are to set up and you can move them outside on a nice day … Read more
Want to know a secret? The pull up is one of the hardest body weight exercises! (Tweet this) Too bad nobody tells you that, they just give you a workout plan that calls for 3 sets of 12 pull ups. Sure it looks easy when you watch someone that knows what they’re doing, and you … Read more
