It may seem weird that your elbows would hurt during a lower body exercise. The barbell back squat may be an exercise that mainly works your legs, but it requires good positioning of the bar to perform it successfully. You will run into problems if you can’t get your arms behind you to get hold …
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The answer to this question is a little more complicated than a yes or no, so the important thing to define is what does rest mean? I’m sure a lot of you have heard this when you roll your ankle or your knee starts to hurt after a mile, “you just need to rest”. Does …
You see people in the gym doing thousands of sit ups and planking for hours (well maybe not hours, but sometimes it feels like it). This is traditionally the way that people have learned to train the “core” muscles. While there’s nothing inherently wrong with either of these movements, they just aren’t the most effective …
What is Hip Impingement? Hip impingement (also called FAI – femoroacetabular impingement) is a common complaint, especially in athletes that squat, lunge, or run a lot. Typically it presents as a pinch in the front of the hip or groin at the bottom of a squat. Pain may be present after prolonged sitting, when crossing …
The squat is often called “the king of exercises” and for good reason. It is a compound exercise that works pretty much your entire body. You can produce huge strength and muscle gains when you add squats to your workout routine. But all too often people add them into their programs without first making sure …
