This is a guest post from Orande S. Roy Sr., CSCS, NSCA-CPT. You can connect with Coach Roy online at his website by clicking here or by following him on Twitter. I know what you’re thinking, are we really going to talk about bench press. I mean it’s easy enough right. You lay down, head underneath […]
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A Quick Tip on How to Properly Grip the Bar During Bench Press
The bench press is often the first exercise that many gym-goers go to when asked about their workout stats. “How much do you bench, bro?” is that common question asked by the water fountain at the gym. But it’s surprising how few are performing the lift with technique that will allow them to see through […]
17 Ways to Improve Your Bench Press
Looking to increase your bench press? Whether your goal under the bar is to get bigger or get stronger here are 17 proven ways to see improvement on the bench. The bench press is one of the pillars of any strength training program. Whatever your goals are in the gym, whether it is based in […]
Why You Should Be Working Out First Thing in the Morning
During high school and college I grew to despise my alarm clock. As a swimmer my alarm clock went 5-alarm crazy at 4:45am four days a week, at which point I would shuffle to the pool (all too often through a bleak Canadian winter) with my teammates where we would swim up and down the […]
How to Be a Gym Asshole
As someone who spends upwards of 5 hours per day at one of the local fitness facilities I run into all manner of people over the course of my workouts. Early afternoons tend to bring an elderly, retiree crowd, while the 5-6 power hour fills up like a Tokyo subway train with people getting off […]
The Expectations You Have About Getting in Shape Are Unrealistic
The illusion is sold to us everywhere we look. So much so that it is hard not to fall for the expectation hook, line, and sinker. It is relentlessly hawked at us from infomercials, from the aisles and aisles of “health” products at the grocery store, from the glossy labels on our favorite supplements, and […]