| Regardless, if we care to admit it or not, | | | | (severely) behind the rest can and usually will set |
| everybody is always trying to one up everyone | | | | you up for any injury. |
| else. | | | | So correcting the problem should be first on your |
| Nobody wants to feel like they have been left | | | | list. |
| behind. | | | | And one of the best ways to go about correcting |
| With this in mind, I put together three tips that will | | | | this problem is to do wide stance squats. |
| not only help keep you injury free, but help make | | | | You are going to have to play around with these |
| you faster gains than you thought possible. | | | | for a while, until you get the feel of them, but |
| ROTATOR CUFF | | | | trust me, they will help you strengthen your inner |
| I have hurt my shoulders more times than I care | | | | thighs, which in turn will help you squat more, so it |
| to admit and believe me nothing derails your | | | | is a win win. |
| training faster than a shoulder injury. | | | | YOU MUST BE CONSISTENT |
| And with the popularity of the flat bench | | | | Yes, it does not matter how advanced your |
| press-rotator cuff injuries are common. | | | | training or eating program is, if you do not do it |
| What is not common is over head work. | | | | consistently then you will not make gains. |
| And this is a shame because the overhead press | | | | Or at least not make the gains you could have |
| keeps the rotator cuff strong along with building | | | | made, if you were more consistent. |
| your shoulders. | | | | If you truly want to get huge or see positive |
| I want to clarify something when I talk about the | | | | changes in your body, regardless if they be |
| overhead press; I am talking about it being done | | | | muscle gain or fat loss, you must set up a training |
| with either dumbbells or a barbell. | | | | and eating plan and follow through with it. |
| But most important, I am talking about it being | | | | Am I saying everything you do must be |
| done with the barbell in front, not behind-the-neck. | | | | set-in-stone, no, things happen and adjustments |
| Presses behind-the-neck are not safe for the | | | | need to be made, but, a short workout is better |
| rotator cuffs. | | | | than no workout. |
| Sure I realize that there are some men and | | | | Or being able to grab a quick healthy meal, |
| women out there who can do them and never | | | | because you had a shaker cup with protein in it |
| get hurt, but these people are the exceptions to | | | | and a bag of unsalted almonds in the back seat of |
| the rule-and should not be followed. | | | | your car, instead stopping for fast food, will add |
| So stick to doing your presses to the front. | | | | up over time. |
| Not only will you be doing your part to help keep | | | | This leads me to another point, always look for |
| your rotator cuff muscles strong. | | | | ways to help your self, by this I mean, getting a |
| But you will be building some massive shoulders | | | | good solid set of dumbbells and some good quality |
| too boot. | | | | rubber tubing so that you can grab a quick |
| INNER THIGH ISSUES | | | | workout at home-when you absolutely cannot |
| If your knees turn in when doing heavy squats | | | | make it to the gym. |
| this could be a weakness in your inner thigh | | | | And, always keep healthy food on hand like fruit, |
| (adductor) muscles. | | | | shaker cups with protein already in them, nuts |
| You may be wondering why I brought this up. | | | | and seeds, for those times when you need to |
| First, because if you cannot squat heavy you are | | | | grab a quick, but healthy meal. |
| limiting your self in the gains department, because | | | | CONCLUSION |
| squats work just about everything and if you | | | | There you have it, three tips that I know if |
| want to get massive and are not doing squats | | | | followed, will help you make more gains than you |
| you are going to have a hard time of it. | | | | ever though possible. |
| Second, because any body part that lags | | | | |