How a Competitive Powerlifter Picks a New Rack
Who is Brandon? A quick intro for those of you who don't know about him. Brandon Campbell Diamond is a competitive powerlifter and well-known Youtuber with a following of 190,000. Although he does make a portion of his income from Youtube, he works at a data storage company as his main job. All of his powerlifting accomplishments are on the side. His [...]
Garage Gym Chatter – May 2019
Deadlift Pause Length Deadlifts are named that way, "dead," because they are meant to be done from a dead stop. With other exercises you can bounce the weight off your shoulders, chest, or whatever it is, which is fine to a small degree because you still are holding the weight in the air the whole time. Bouncing a lift off the floor, [...]
What Weight of Dumbbells Should a Beginner Use?
The perfect weight of dumbbells you should start with as a beginner will depend on your modality, or in other words the type of training and its objective. First let's look at the modalities that user lighter weights that I don't write about a whole lot on this site. Barre I've sold many sets of aerobic dumbbells to client with barre studios, [...]
Can You Deadlift with Dumbbells?
With only dumbbells, can you get a good deadlift workout in, or does it require a barbell? The deadlift is a classic compound exercise that is one of most important lifts you can do in the gym for overall strength and muscle growth. It works your back, lats, hamstrings, quads, traps, and other stabilizer muscles. With the deadlift and just a couple [...]
