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You may have seen them in the gym before; massive hulks grunting and straining to set a personal record for deadlift or powerlifters doing impressive lifts without losing grip on bars flung overhead. And what do they all have in common? Weightlifting straps.
MUTANT has the ultimate guide for lifting straps, how to use them, and which ones are worth your time and money.
Repetitions are the very essence of anyone’s beastly physique. The quality, quantity, and frequency of reps are directly related to how much muscle you gain throughout weightlifting. But with the various ways to grit through your reps, what is worth your time and worth leaving on the cutting room floor?
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Skipping leg day didn’t become a meme for theatrics. Training legs is difficult; therefore, we just return to upper body workouts because they provide the aesthetics we want without sacrificing comfort. But leg day is THE MOST important part of any training regimen because it floods the body with human growth hormones. That’s right: Lifting legs is your own natural steroid!
Effective bodybuilding is only as good as a strong posterior, and we mean upper body posterior. Building your lats and your trapes is time well spent, and MUTANT has the exercises you need to become an absolute beast.
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Machines or free weights. There have been two camps since the dawn of weightlifting…or, at least, since the invention of weightlifting machines. One is machismo and universal, while the other is practical for muscle group isolation and safety. But is there a clear winner?
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