Strength & equipment
Breathing through an ordinary strength set
For an ordinary beginner strength set, breathing should remain part of the movement. Concentrating hard is not a reason to hold one breath until the set ends.
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Strength & equipment
Understand the movements and the equipment used to train them.
Strength & equipment
What a steady trunk feels like during lifting
Instructions to brace can sound like a request to make the whole body rigid. For a beginner lifting a manageable load, the useful question is simpler: can the trunk stay steady while the limbs move?
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Plan the turn before a loaded carry
A loaded carry needs a route, not just a pair of weights. Decide where you will turn and set them down before lifting them.
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The set is not over until the weights are back
Returning dumbbells is another handling task. Leave enough space and control for it instead of treating the last repetition as the end of everything.
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Machines and free weights solve different problems
Machines and free weights organise resistance differently. Choosing between them is easier when you ask what the exercise needs, rather than which category is more serious.
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Why the same exercise can feel different on another machine
A familiar exercise name can hide a different mechanical arrangement. That is why your usual weight may feel unfamiliar on another machine.
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