Squatting off of pins in the power rack, also known as Anderson Squats have found a way into my training and are here to stay!

While to some it may seem self-explanatory, asking for a lift-off and a “spot” when bench pressing is one of the many things I’ve seen being done incorrectly. 

An invaluable tool we use here at Iron Arena is a piece of equipment called “The Prowler”. 

“Is your gym like CrossFit?” 
“What do you think about CrossFit?” 
“Would CrossFit work for me?”

"How much do you bench?"
This is a commonly asked question by both the laity as well as gym rats nationwide. The Bench Press is perceived by many as the ultimate test of ones manhood in the Iron Game.

Based on the positive feedback I’ve received from our readers after my previous article entitled “Bench Press Tips and Tricks” was published, I have decided to follow up with a Part II.

In Part I of this series I touched upon our distant relatives lack of preparation prior to engaging in physical activity, namely “the hunting game.”

I’ve been asked by members of the VPX forum, athletes whom I train, friends of mine,  and even the Senior Editor of the VPX website “When the hell are you going to write an article about bench pressing!”

I don’t know what it is about warming up that triggers us humans (myself included) to get real lazy and skip this important pre-workout ritual, when we know it is in fact in our best interest to participate from a performance and injury prevention standpoint.

The Deadlift is the king of all exercises. It's been called the "Deadlift" since Ancient Roman times, when low-ranking soldiers would be givne the task of removing fallen comrades from the battlefield, in effect, lifting a dead weight off the ground (that was in fact, a literally "dead" weight).