The squat is probably arguably the most popular lower body exercise, even sometimes referred to as the king of all exercises, but is the squat enough for maximizing leg growth?
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I’ve you’ve been involved in the strength or hypertrophy training community for a while, you may have heard of the repeated bout effect.
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Cross-education is the term given to the increase in strength, and potentially even size, of an opposite limb after training only one limb.
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We’ve previously discussed whether flexing between sets could help build more muscle, concluding that overall, it did not seem to enhance hypertrophy.
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Stretching is a common practice performed for many reasons. Probably one of the lesser thought about reasons is for building muscle. But, does stretching actually build muscle?
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Many bodybuilders have advocated the use of the mind-muscle connection for maximizing muscle growth.
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The hip thrust has over time become one of the more popular lower body exercises that primarily trains your glutes. But, does the hip thrust improve your squat?
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The squat and the deadlift are probably the two most popular exercises that exist. But, how much does the deadlift carryover to the squat (does the deadlift increase your squat?), and what about the opposite, how much does the squat carryover to the deadlift (does the squat increase your deadlift?).
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The trap bar deadlift has gained some good popularity over the years. It’s often regarded as a great alternative to the conventional barbell deadlift. However, some believe that the trap bar deadlift is nothing more than a squat and should not be regarded as a deadlift movement altogether.
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The bench press is undoubtedly a great exercise for targeting the chest, anterior deltoids, and triceps.
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