Are barbell collars necessary?

Barbell collars are necessary for most lifting scenarios to keep you safe and improve your performance. Without them, you will create more risk of injury. 

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Deadlift or barbell row

If you have time to pay attention to each muscle group separately do the row combined with other exercises. If you have little time the deadlift is your friend. 

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Are barbell squats bad for your back?

Barbell squats can be bad for your back when executed wrong. Take your time to learn and load the movement. When you pay attention barbell squats bear the same risk of injury as other physical activity that actually makes a difference. 

Topics: Lift stronger, Squat, Fitness, Strength, Barbell

Why barbell front squat?

The main reasons to front squat are variety and speed when compared to the back squat. Build some basic strength with the back squat first and mix one day of front squats in later. 

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Are barbell curls bad for you?

Barbell curls are bad for your wrists and can be swapped for EZ bar curls or dumbbell curls. As the curl is not usually not done for one repetition maximum efforts go with the alternatives to save your wrists from harm. 

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How to barbell shoulder press

To barbell shoulder press set up the bar at shoulder height in the rack. Get under the bar and drive the bar up. Take care of your shoulder mobility to prevent injury.

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Where to hold the barbell for the bench press

You can hold in the middle, close or wide. Close puts emphasis on the triceps while wide maximizes chest pump. The middle is the way to go to post big one repetition maximums. 

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Why are barbell squats so hard?

Barbell squats are hard when you lack tension and mobility. Build tension through the right setup and mobility through yoga and Cossack squats.

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What barbell to buy for CrossFit from Rogue?

 

The Rogue Ohio bar is the one to go for. If you want to spend more than 300USD pick your favourite colour and CrossFit athlete to choose one of the updated Cerakote versions. 

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Which barbell for home gym from Rogue

The safest bets would be the Rogue Ohio bar or the Rogue Ohio power bar, depending on your training style. Find out more about different options in this article.

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