How High Should You Go on Pull-ups?

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Question: When doing pull ups…palms facing away from you…how high up do you pull yourself?  Until your upper arm is parallel to the floor…or all the way up until your elbows are down at your sides? Pat / Bloomfield, NJ Answer: I would try to touch your upper chest to the bar (or within a [...]

How deep should I squat?

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Squats: How Deep Is Too Deep? Question: I just saw this guy doing squats and he was going down LOWWWWWW, like his butt almost touching the floor. I thought, dang… is that even good for you? Because his back was kinda arching when his butt almost hit the floor, but other than that he had [...]

The KEY to Making Progress: Failure

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They say that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing yet expecting a different result.  Here’s how you can avoid being insane. Assuming you want your body to progress, you have to challenge it!  You have to push it to its’ limit (like the girl to the right) and give it a reason [...]

Barbell Bench Press Depth: the REAL scoop!

How low should you go on barbell bench presses? Question: Recently I was at the gym benching and after I was done someone comes up to me and says I’m not going low enough. What i do is i go down until my arm is at a 90 degree angle. He told me to let [...]

How long to rest between sets

Question: I was wondering how long do you typically rest between sets when training for growth? I usually do around 60-90 seconds. Thanks for your time.  (received via bb.com forum) Answer: On an exercise that’s more compound in nature