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This is part 1 of a 2-part series on building your own home gym.   You may be thinking of building a home gym right now but unsure of the best approach.  Should you go with machines? full bench setups?  What equipment should you buy?  How much do they cost?  These might be questions on your [...]

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How to Squat and Front Squat

by admin on June 28, 2009

How To Perform The Squat

The squat is one of the top 3 mass building powerlifting movements (the other two being deadlift and bench press) for building strength and muscle mass all over.  It’s not just a lower body/leg movement because you’ll need to activate your upper and lower back musculature along with core abdominals and midsection to push heavy [...]

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The barbell bench press is the number one classic powerlift (the other two powerlifts are deadlift and squat)  that targets the entire chest, triceps, and shoulders (all the “push” muscles) using a horizontal body position (you’re lying down on a bench or floor).  It’s a pushing compound lift that requires a sturdy olympic-grade bench (Refer [...]

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