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An illustrated guide for how to properly do an overhead press.| The Art of Manliness
Welcome back to Bro Basics, a series which covers exercises that are popular and can be useful but are often done inadequately and solely for aesthetics, and shows the exercises’ broader function and how to perform them correctly. While we’ve previously covered two free weight exercises — the bicep curl and the tricep extension — […]| The Art of Manliness
Of all the main barbell lifts, the bench press is the most dangerous. In fact, it can kill you. If the bar slips from your hands during the lift, the loaded barbell can fall on your face, throat, or chest, ending your life relatively quickly. Or let’s say you don’t drop the bar but can’t […]| The Art of Manliness
Mark Rippetoe gives Brett McKay some tips on mastering the bench press.| The Art of Manliness
Think summers full of exploring outside, going on campouts with friends, working on arts and crafts, pursuing new hobbies, and getting lost in good books is something you left behind with your boyhood? It doesn’t have to be when you join The Strenuous Life. Let The Strenuous Life be your portal to the kind of active, […]| The Art of Manliness
Here at AoM, we’re big proponents of doing strength exercises that give you the most bang for your buck. That means we advocate for compound barbell lifts that allow you to work the most muscles possible, lift the most amount of weight, and get all-around strong. We’re talking deadlifts, squats, shoulder presses, bench presses, and […]| The Art of Manliness
Discover the importance of having a spotter during the bench press. Learn how to choose a reliable spotter and ensure your safety.| The Art of Manliness
Welcome back to Bro Basics, a series which covers exercises that are popular and can be useful but are often done inadequately and solely for aesthetics, and shows the exercises’ broader function and how to perform them correctly. In our first installment in this series, we covered how to do a classic bro exercise: the […]| The Art of Manliness