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Are powerlifting shoes worth it? [Article]

Posted by Pascal Landshoeft

Nov 20, 2019 9:30:00 AM

Are powerlifting shoes worth it?

 
If you are ambitious, get them. If you just want to stay generally fit get yourself some chucks.
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Topics: Powerlifting

Power rack with olympic bar [Article,Video]

Posted by Pascal Landshoeft

Nov 20, 2019 9:00:00 AM

Power rack with bar

 
A good combination is either the   Rogue RM4  with the   Ohio Bar  or the   TITAN rack  with the   Atlas bar. All details in the article below.
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Topics: Rogue, TITAN

Squat rack vs half rack [Article,Video]

Posted by Pascal Landshoeft

Nov 20, 2019 9:00:00 AM

Squat rack vs half rack

 
Both will get you strong. If you have the space and budget go for the full rack. If you would have to wait for 2 years to Invest in a full rack and can start training now in a half rack, do that. Apart from that the bigger and stronger you are, the bigger your equipment should be.
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Topics: Squat, Rogue, Powerlifting, TITAN, Rack, Garagegym, Home Gym

Why are powerlifting suits so tight? [Article]

Posted by Pascal Landshoeft

Nov 19, 2019 9:30:00 AM

Why are powerlifting suits so tight

 
They are tight to make you tight. The tighter you are the more you lift as it becomes easier to transfer force through a rigid object to the bar than through a pudding. 
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Topics: Powerlifting

What squat rack to buy [Article, Video]

Posted by Pascal Landshoeft

Nov 19, 2019 9:00:00 AM

What squat rack to buy 

 
It depends highly on your budget and available space. For commercial settings I would recommend a rack including the plate storage.
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Topics: Rogue, TITAN

Why rack pull instead of deadlift?

Posted by Pascal Landshoeft

Nov 19, 2019 9:00:00 AM

Why rack pull instead of deadlift

 
You would use the rack pull instead of the deadlift to overload the movement. The partial range of motion can be used to either get more reps in with higher weight to target the lower back or practice near one rep max loads. This is a maneuver best fitting to experienced powerlifters and bodybuilders. Beginners are very likely to injure themselves.
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L-Theanine: Benefits, Dosage, and Side Effects [Article, Video]

Posted by Pascal Landshoeft

Nov 18, 2019 9:00:00 AM

 

L-Theanine: Benefits, Dosage, and Side Effects

Originally published on HVMN by Jamie Witherby 

 

This is a series of blog post which I publish in collaboration with HVMN about keto. Me wife and I had good success on the keto diet. We used it to lose weight before our wedding. Now we batch cook on weekends to be ready for the entire week. Here are some addtional supplement ideas.

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Topics: Keto

Are rack pulls good? [Article]

Posted by Pascal Landshoeft

Nov 18, 2019 9:00:00 AM

Are rack pulls good? 

 
For most scenarios, they are as helpful as Romanian Deadlifts. As Romanian Deadlifts are less risky, you, therefore, might want to consider them instead.
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Overview and Review of the Rogue AB2 [Article]

Posted by Pascal Landshoeft

Nov 18, 2019 9:00:00 AM

 

Overview and review of the Ab2 Adjustable bench 

The AB-2 bench comes in at $815 and is a great addition to your existing gym to widen the possible exercises you can do. This article was originally published in "Which bench to get to from Rogue".

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Topics: Rogue

Is Rogue Fitness worth the money? [Article, Video]

Posted by Pascal Landshoeft

Nov 17, 2019 9:00:00 AM

Is Rogue fitness worth the money? 

 
If you want the cheapest gym possible Rogue is overpriced. If you care about how things are made and whether a company gives back it probably isn’t. More in the article below.
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Topics: Rogue