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The Squat & Deadlift Trick To Save Your Spine

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The Squat & Deadlift Trick To Save Your Spine

Want to crush your legs and save your spine while performing squats, deadlifts, and lunges?  Try this unique modification by employing direct resistance to your legs in conjunction with barbell loading.  It looks a bit crazy but it's highly effective.

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Use Offset Leverage To Boost Your Bench & Back

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Use Offset Leverage To Boost Your Bench & Back

If you're looking for unique variations of the bench press and bent over row that not only improve form, mechanics, and muscle function but also build slabs of mass in the upper body, you'll want to give offset leverage a try.

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The Best Snatch Variation You've Never Done

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The Best Snatch Variation You've Never Done

The trap bar snatch is one of the most effective Olympic weightlifting variations I've ever used for improving hip speed and power.  As an added bonus you'll build slabs of muscle from this movement.  Here are 13 reasons why it's so effective. 

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The Best T-Bar Row You've Never Done

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The Best T-Bar Row You've Never Done

If you're looking for a unique t-bar row exercise that not only feels very natural but absolutely crushes your upper back and lats, you'll want to check this out.  As an added bonus it's great for helping the lifter lock in their form and mechanics.

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Master Your Pushups and Core Strength With This Technique

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Master Your Pushups and Core Strength With This Technique

Adding in an anti-rolling component by employing medicine balls, Swiss balls, and barbells in conjunction with horizontal band resistance provides several unique benefits for enhancing pushups and plank mechanics. Here’s how.

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Master Your Dips With The Trap Bar

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Master Your Dips With The Trap Bar

Most individuals perform dips incorrectly and end up doing harm to their joints and connective tissue.  However, by performing dips on the trap bar, the lifter is required to hone in their mechanics and perform them with perfect technique.

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Make Pullovers Better With The Trap Bar

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Make Pullovers Better With The Trap Bar

Pull overs are one of the best exercises for targeting your entire upper body and core including the upper back, lats, and chest. If you want ramp up the intensity a step further try performing these two pull overs using the trap bar.  

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Master The Inverted Row with A Foam Roller

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Master The Inverted Row with A Foam Roller

When it comes to building upper back strength and improving posture, inverted rows are tough to beat.  While there are numerous variations one that I’ve recently found to be incredibly effective is the foam roller version. Here's why.

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Master Your Bodyweight Movements With Bands

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Master Your Bodyweight Movements With Bands

Want to master your bodyweight exercises such as pushups, inverted rows, dips, and pullups? Try incorporating the anti-chaos band method. It requires unbelievably strict mechanics and smooth form or you will oscillate out of control. 

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Massive Size and Strength With Reeves Bodyweight Movements

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Massive Size and Strength With Reeves Bodyweight Movements

If you're looking to add serious size to your upper body, try using the modified Reeves Grip in conjunction with bodyweight movements on the trap bar.  Some of these movements include pull-ups, inverted rows, pushups, and planks.

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Unique Weighted Ring Dips For Massive Upper Body

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Unique Weighted Ring Dips For Massive Upper Body

Besides improving body mechanics and form, performing ring dips with the knee flexion or dorsiflexion loading methods allow individuals to build more muscle with continuous drop sets.  Here's how it's done with several variations. 

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Modified Trap Bar Exercises with Horizontal Band Resistance

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Modified Trap Bar Exercises with Horizontal Band Resistance

Want to improve your strength, functional size, lifting mechanics, and athletic performance? Try modifying your favorite trap bar exercises by applying horizontal band resistance in both the anterior and posterior directions. 

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Raise Your Legs To Increase Your Bench Press

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Raise Your Legs To Increase Your Bench Press

The leg raise chest press protocol is one of my favorite pressing techniques to improve bench press  horizontal pressing mechanics. Here are several unique variations as well las 7 reasons why the leg raise protocol is so effective.

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Make The Reeves Deadlift Better With the Trap Bar

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Make The Reeves Deadlift Better With the Trap Bar

The traditional Reeves deadlift is a very effective upper back and grip exercise.  Unfortunately it also has some common pitfalls.  By using the trap bar instead of a standard barbell you eliminate these issues and gain better results.

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A Better Way To Use The Trap Bar: Longitudinal Method

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A Better Way To Use The Trap Bar: Longitudinal Method

The trap bar is an incredible training tool. However,  I’ve recently been experimenting with longitudinal trap bar movements and in many ways they have additional benefits over traditional trap bar exercises.  Here's why.

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Strength and Size with Hanging Band Trap Bar Exercises

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Strength and Size with Hanging Band Trap Bar Exercises

Try combining the hanging band technique with the trap bar.  You can perform a variety of movements including squats, deadlifts, presses, and rows.  Not only will you gain strength and size but your lifting mechanics will improve.

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Monster Arm Growth with Chains and Bands

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Monster Arm Growth with Chains and Bands

Employing accommodating resistance via chains and bands on a variety of tricep and bicep movements does wonders for increasing hypertrophy in the arms as well as overall strength.  Here's how to incorporate it in your routine.

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Increase Your Jump and Sprint Performance With This Deadlift Squat

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Increase Your Jump and Sprint Performance With This Deadlift Squat

Although there are many protocols that can be used for post activation potentiation, including heavy squats performed several minutes prior to sprinting or jumping, this trap bar deadlift variation may be even better for athletes

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Annihilate Your Core and Back with This Renegade Row

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Annihilate Your Core and Back with This Renegade Row

If you’re looking for an exercise that devastates the entire core, back, biceps, forearms, rear delts, and grip, look no further than this brutal overcoming isometric renegade row performed in a barbell suitcase fashion.

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Fix Your Squats With the Foam Roller

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Fix Your Squats With the Foam Roller

The anti-rolling foam roller squat is one of the most effective ways to clean up your squat form and crush your entire lower body.  In fact there are 10 reasons why it's so effective for enhancing lower body mechanics.

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