Accumulated Fatigue, inadequate recovery, or muscle soreness can cause familiar weights to feel heavier. Psychological factors, like stress and mindset, physical issues like sleeping, or diet problems can also contribute. Changes in environmental conditions, such as temperature and humidity, along with inconsistencies in form and technique, are common reasons for this perception shift. However, if … Read more
A stalled bench press could result from factors like insufficient progressive overload, incorrect form, muscle imbalances, inadequate recovery, or monotony in the training routine. Evaluating these aspects, adjusting your approach, and seeking guidance from professionals can help reignite progress and overcome the plateau. In this guide, we’ll highlight some key insights about this matter. Main … Read more
Chest exercises can strengthen the muscles beneath your breasts and can improve their appearance. However, they do not contribute directly to increasing breast size. Building muscle can provide some lift and firmness, but size is influenced by genetics and body fat. Let’s explore the types of exercises that can help you get an optimal breast … Read more
Bench Press is one of the most beneficial exercises for women. It strengthens the chest, shoulders, and triceps, enhancing upper body tone. It can Promote bone health and muscle density. Boosts metabolism, aiding in weight management. Besides, bench press improves posture and daily functional activities. Let’s check on the benefits of bench press for women … Read more
Protein shakes alone might not be enough to build the muscles properly, and you need compound exercises to supplement them. So, can the popular shoulder press be counted as an ally in this? Is shoulder press a compound exercise? The answer is 100% yes, as multiple muscle groups move during the shoulder press giving you … Read more
Doing a shoulder press isn’t all about brute strength, and there are lots of other factors involved too. A lot of people don’t realize this and that’s why they often ask, why is my shoulder press weak? Poor form, lack of strength, terrible techniques, not tightening glutes—any of these things can be the culprit behind … Read more
I personally like the shoulder press a lot but I’ve seen many guys in the gym struggle with it. So, why is the shoulder press so hard for some people? Poor core strength, muscle strength imbalances, incorrect techniques, inefficient barbell path, and tired shoulder muscles can make should press challenging. But all these problems can … Read more
Numerous times I have been asked the question: Why do my lats hurt after shoulder press? After completing a workout session on overhead pressing, you might experience lat soreness, which is natural. Ultimately, shoulder press exercises are very strenuous and put a lot of pressure on your back. Although muscle soreness while doing overhead presses … Read more
There are several exercises to target your upper body by executing a variety of presses, namely: shoulder press, overhead press, bench press, standing shoulder press, incline bench press, push press, and so on. They might sound and look similar; however, there are substantial differences in their forms and targeted muscles. So, while you might get … Read more
Trap muscles start at the base of anyone’s neck and extend down to the middle back. These mainly help you perform core functions such as lifting your arms, stabilizing your shoulder blades, rotating, tilting your neck upward or downward, etc. Working on your trap muscles is important because strengthening these muscles grow you resistant to … Read more