How To: Lateral Band Walks

Do you want a larger and shapelier backside?

If that’s the case, then you can’t go wrong with lateral band walks because the exercise specifically targets the gluteus medius and hip abductors, both of which contribute to giving the butt a fuller and rounder appearance when they’re developed.¹The hip abductors include the gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, and tensor fasciae latae (TFL).²In addition to the gluteus medius and surrounding hip muscles, the lateral band walk also engages the hamstrings, quads, and gluteus maximus to a certain extent. Also, because the movement is performed standing up, the core is recruited as well.

As important as having a dump truck booty is, however, that isn’t the only reason to train the glute medius and hip abductors.

Nope! Continue reading How To: Lateral Band Walks

Why on earth would you ever eat fucking pretzels?!?!, you ask incredulously.⁣⁣⁣

Good question!⁣⁣⁣

Pretzels = 🤮

Sure, the warm and chewy ones that you can get at stadiums, amusement parks, and food court shopping malls are yummy but the mini pretzel twists that are hard and dry from the lack of moisture so they can be packaged and shelf stable, now those are 🤮🤮🤮

But here’s the thing… Continue reading Pretzel Nutrition Facts

Lifting Straps

Lifting straps are strips of leather, canvas, or nylon that have a loop at one end, which you place the other unlooped end through to create a circle. Through that circle you place your hand so the strap lays between your thumb and index finger, with you then pulling to tighten the strap around the wrist. Once the strap is wrapped around your wrist, you then wrap the remaining fabric around a barbell or dumbbell. To further tighten the strap, you then twist the bar towards you.

Lifting straps are designed to improve the grip and are intended for pull movements that involve the back and trapezius muscles, such as deadlifts, shrugs, and rows, for instance. The main drawback against relying on straps for EVERY…SINGLE…LIFT is that grip strength is weakened by the fact that they transfer the load from the forearms, resulting in them not developing because they don’t do as much of the work as they should. For this reason, it’s best to go without straps and only bust them out on your heaviest sets.¹Or try lifting chalk. Continue reading Lifting Straps

Why on earth would you ever eat fucking potatoes?!?!, you ask incredulously.⁣⁣⁣

Good question!⁣⁣⁣

Potatoes = 🤮

After all, because potatoes are incredibly cheap and your parents were broke as hell, you grew up eating them in virtually every meal as a child and now their taste and texture bring back the trauma of the poverty you escaped from 🤮

But here’s the thing… Continue reading Potato Nutrition Facts

How To: Side Plank Clamshells

Instead of doing separate exercises, wouldn’t it be convenient to do just one?

Well, with side plank clamshells, you can do exactly that! Continue reading How To: Side Plank Clamshells