by Mens Health | Jul 12, 2018 | Fitness
Pressing weight over your head isn’t the only (or safest) way to build strong shoulders. The horizontal lateral raise targets the weakest part of your shoulder, the rear region, while also improving your stabilising muscles and protecting your rotator cuff, says...
by Mens Health | Nov 8, 2016 | Fitness
Add these moves to your routine to take your bench press to the next level Most guys get that you need to switch up your loads, reps, and sets if you want to keep making gains on the bench press. But you should also incorporate different variations of the bench press...
by Mens Health | Oct 16, 2016 | Fitness
Talk to a lifter with shoulder discomfort and he’ll likely blame the barbell bench press. With 4 simple changes to your form, you’ll spare your shoulders and push your lifts into PR territory, says Eric Cressey of Cressey Sports Performance. 1/Engage Your Legs...
by Mens Health | Apr 1, 2016 | Fitness
Increase Your Max! Bench Your Body Weight! Grab a spotter and figure out the maximum amount you can bench once while maintaining good form – that is, your one-rep max. Once you know it, compute the weight you need to be lifting each week by multiplying your one-rep...
by Mens Health | Feb 9, 2015 | Fitness
1. Power Rack No home gym is complete without one. “Think of it as the centrepiece,” says strength coach Lee Boyce. “It provides a framework for everything from body-weight exercises to hard-core strength training.” It’s also an ideal anchor for suspension trainers...
