Slantboard Bulgarian Split Squat

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Discover the slant board Bulgarian split squat, an advanced lower body exercise that simultaneously targets your glutes, quads, and hip flexors while improving mobility. This comprehensive guide walks you through proper form, equipment setup, and programming recommendations to maximize results from one of the most effective leg exercises available. Learn why fitness professionals consider this challenging variation a go-to movement for both strength development and muscle growth in a single, efficient exercise.

Top 10 Supplemental Exercises To Build Strength

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Discover why the big three lifts alone aren’t enough to maximize your powerlifting potential. In this comprehensive guide, we break down the top 10 supplemental exercises that elite strength coaches use to skyrocket squat, bench press, and deadlift numbers. Whether you’re a competitive powerlifter or serious strength athlete, these time-tested movements will help identify and strengthen weak points, enhance power production, and push your training to the next level.

Build Slabs of Muscle: The Ultimate Upper Body Workout for Athletes

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Transform your upper body with this comprehensive 60-minute workout designed specifically for athletes in their off-season. This detailed guide combines explosive movements, compound exercises, and targeted accessory work to maximize strength and muscle gains, complete with warm-up protocols and programming notes for both intermediate and advanced athletes. Whether you’re looking to build serious muscle or enhance athletic performance, this science-backed workout routine delivers results through strategically paired supersets and proven progression methods.

Close Grip Spoto Press

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Master the close grip pause bench press, the ultimate supplemental exercise for breaking through bench press plateaus and building explosive tricep strength. This comprehensive guide covers proper hand positioning, pause technique, and strategic programming to help intermediate and advanced lifters add serious pounds to their competition bench press. Discover why this challenging variation has become a cornerstone movement for powerlifters seeking lockout strength and upper body muscle development.

The Truth About Kids and Lifting Weights

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The Truth About Kids and Lifting Weights Here at Terre Haute Intensity Resistance and Sports Training (THIRST) our primary audience and clientele is working with youth athletics in the sports performance realm. It’s not uncommon that we get various questions from parents and members about how safe lifting is for children, what kind of approach…