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Do You Need A Neutral Spine When Lifting? The Reality Of Lifting And Back Pain.

January 7, 2026

Learning good form and keeping a neutral spine has been a central component of strength training for decades. Over the past few years, it has grown into an obsession, even spilling...

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What Are The Best Exercises To Prevent Lower Back Pain? 8 Movements To Build Real Functional Strength

January 6, 2026

Lower back pain is one of the most common ailments the population suffers from. Worse, it can be chronic and last for years. That's why the best way to stop...

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What Is Evidence-Based Lifting? What Science-Driven Lifters Get Right And Wrong

January 5, 2026

Why research in the lab doesn't always translate to real-world lifting Evidence-based lifting is a training methodology that uses research on exercise training and human physiology to design workout programs....

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What Is a Structured Exercise Program—and Do They Actually Work?

January 2, 2026

Why A Structured Training Program Is Essential For Your Goals The worst mistake you can make in the gym is winging it, guessing as you go. Working out without a...

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9 Legitimate Problems With The Evidence-Based Lifting Movement

December 31, 2025

How To Best Use Science And Research In Your Training The evidence-based lifting movement is experiencing a reckoning in the fitness world. It's been brewing for a while, with people...

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Why You Need a Structured Exercise Program: 10 Evidence-Based Reasons

December 30, 2025

Building muscle and increasing strength at the gym should be a relatively simple process, especially during your early training years. However, a large majority of new lifters find that they...

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What Is The Most Functional Form Of Training? Strongman Training

December 29, 2025

Over the last decade, there has been a surge of interest in "functional training". Numerous trainers and online personalities began making claims that they have the most functional form of...

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Mike Mentzer's Heavy Duty: The Original HIT Training Program

December 26, 2025

3 Variations: Ideal, Mentzer's Way, and Consolidated Heavy Duty Mike Mentzer is one of the most polarizing figures in bodybuilding history. He's either a misunderstood genius far ahead of his...

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Dante Trudel's DoggCrapp (DC) Training: The Low-Volume, High-Intensity System Explained

December 24, 2025

Dante Trudel's name isn't heard as much these days, but he's one of the most popular bodybuilding coaches in the 90s and 00s. With the rise in interest towards HIT...

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5 Muscle-Building Lessons From HIT Training (High-Intensity Training)

December 22, 2025

HIT Training has seen tremendous growth in popularity over the past few years. With it comes a lot of debate. Does HIT Training work? Can you build muscle with low...

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What Is HIT Training? High-Intensity Training Explained (Benefits, Science, and How to Use It)

December 19, 2025

High-Intensity Training (HIT) is one of the most hotly debated approaches in strength training. While often being mischaracterized on one end or overhyped on the other, HIT is better understood...

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Is Plant Protein Powder Good For Muscle Growth? Research Says Yes (2025)

December 18, 2025

Plant protein powder as a supplement may be just as effective The war rages on. Animal protein vs plant protein: what’s the difference, and which is better? No matter how...