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(Triceps) Is lateral head exercises a substitute for long head exercise?

There are a plethora of triceps isolation exercises and each one hits all three heads with a distribution of emphasis depending on the exercises. For example, overhead tricep extensions will work the long head more than push-ups because the long head is more lengthened during each rep of the exercise. With that said, there are […]

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Impact using incline front raises

For the past two years, I’ve started to favor isolation exercises over compound exercises for a few reasons. I favor isolation exercises its basically one muscle that you’re stimulating and if pushed near absolute failure, there will be a favorable adaptation versus in compound exercises, usually it’s the weakest link and any muscles that are

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Personal Tactics in overcoming bench press plateau (part 1)

Disclaimer: The calculations are estimates based on my lifts and also on a single website: https://strengthlevel.com/strength-standards. Other website used: https://21plusrepmax.com/ Spoiler: My bench press didn’t improve in a 1-2 month span, but it will. In this blog, I will be discussing my active journey in overcoming my bench press plateau at 225lb 1RM. Before I

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Sticking Points: Isolation Exercise to Compound Lifts #1 (Shoulder Press part 1)

Dislcaimer: These calculations are estimates based on my personal workout log. Intro At the beginning of weight lifting, progressing on compound lifts seem to increase in a linear fashion. At some point, there would inevitably be a plateau. When troubleshooting for plateaus, sometimes the reason is due to a weak body part (ex. lagging glutes,

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