What is Compound Movement? Compound movement exercises are multi-joint movements in which we activate more muscular mass at one time. It is a complex movement that occurs in more than one joint, as opposed to isolation which usually uses one specific muscle and joint movement. Compound is the healthiest way to train your body because…
Why Choose Compound Exercises The primary reason to incorporate compound weightlifting is the activation of large muscle mass, which is great for your whole body. (1) Most compound movements are functional in nature, meaning the movement translates into your life instead of just pumping a muscle for aesthetics. While there is nothing wrong with using…
One of the most important anabolic hormones associated with muscle growth, tissue regeneration, and sexual desire is Testosterone. Even though it’s dominant in males, females have small amounts too. This article will break down how weightlifting increases testosterone, along with some other potential effects. Ensuring optimal levels of Testosterone can have a significant impact on…
When it comes to resistance training we all know its effects on muscle growth and fat loss, but weightlifting may provide many other beneficial effects for our bones too. In fact, high-intensity resistance training increases bone density and aerobic weight-bearing activity has the potential to stimulate bone formation, cell activity and increase bone mineral density….
Each training protocol has a specific goal in mind. There is a major difference between doing slow or fast reps, doing positives or negatives, and doing 10+ or fewer reps, so knowing how to train for hypertrophy will make the difference. If you want to train for hypertrophy, you have to learn the main factors…
What is Strength Training? Strength Training, also known as weightlifting or resistance training is a way of fitness exercise that uses external resistance such as bands, weights, or machines and can through exercise, stimulate muscle growth. There are many different benefits of strength training besides muscle growth and testosterone increase. It is one of the…
The squat is by far one of the most essential, functional, all-arounder exercises invented. It is the greatest compound lift along with the deadlift and bench press. No matter how much the research grows, the squat will still make it in the top three exercises for the whole body, always. Squat – The Foundation As…
Optimal posture is essential for a physically healthy body. Many people suffer back pain due to improper posture, but the negative effects are endless. Having a bad posture will not just put loads of compressive forces on your spine, it will cause muscular imbalances, tightness & limitations, pain, and joint degeneration, and be detrimental to…
Lower back pain is one of the most common chronic pains that most people experience at least once in their lifetime. In fact, the prevalence of lower back pain is 19.6% in individuals aged 20-59. This increases linearly with age, as the muscles lose their tone. (1) This pain can stop you from doing what…
Definition A Joint is a structure that connects two bones in the human (animal) body that acts as a pivot point, providing support and allowing movement. It is the breaking point of the hard skeleton, where the bones can bend, twist, or rotate. An articular surface is made to connect the bones. Cartilage is a…
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