#weightlifting — Public Fediverse posts
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Creatine: is there truth behind the hype? – video
By Presented by Madeleine Finlay , with Ian Sample , produced by Ellie Sans, Joshan Chana and Jacob Liebenberg . The executive producers were Ellie Bury and Elizabeth CassinCreatine has become the go-to supplement for anyone wanting to give their fitness a boost and build muscle. It’s even made it out of the gym, with influencers touting its cognitive benefits. But what’s the science behind creatine, and does the evidence stack up? Madeleine Finlay hears from science editor Ian Sample and Dr Justin Roberts, professor of nutritional physiology at Anglia Ruskin University
https://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2026/aug/25/creatine-is-there-truth-behind-the-hype-video
#Science #Healthwellbeing #Fitness #Weightlifting #TheGuardian #PresentedbyMadeleineFinlay #withIanSample #producedbyEllieSans #JoshanChana #JacobLiebenbergTheexecutiveproducerswereEllieBury #ElizabethCassin
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Creatine: is there truth behind the hype? – video https://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2026/aug/25/creatine-is-there-truth-behind-the-hype-video #Science #HealthWellbeing #Fitness #Weightlifting
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Creatine: is there truth behind the hype? – podcast
By Presented by Madeleine Finlay, with Ian Sample, produced by Ellie Sans and Joshan Chana, sound design by Joel Cox, the executive prodcers were Ellie Bury and Elizabeth CassinCreatine has become the go-to supplement for anyone wanting to give their fitness a boost and build muscle. It’s even made it out of the gym, with influencers touting its cognitive benefits. But what’s the science behind creatine, and does the evidence stack up? Madeleine Finlay hears from science editor Ian Sample and Dr Justin Roberts, professor of nutritional physiology at Anglia Ruskin University
#Science #Healthwellbeing #Lifeandstyle #Fitness #Weightlifting #TheGuardian #PresentedbyMadeleineFinlay #withIanSample #producedbyEllieSans #JoshanChana #sounddesignbyJoelCox #theexecutiveprodcerswereEllieBury #ElizabethCassin
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Started another cut last week. This week in the gym has been very humbling, to say the least.
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One advantage of working out at home is that after a set of heavy deadlifts or something, I can go lie in bed for 60 seconds flat on my back—super comfy #gym #weightlifting
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This 50yo woman pulls a 10-tonne truck and lifts 24,000kg in an hour
By Emily MiddletonSherrie Williams is a woman making her mark in the sport known as "strongman".
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/regional-strong-woman-sherrie-williams/107056896
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The dumbbell incline chest press is especially valuable for building the upper chest while still developing overall pressing strength and shoulder stability. ↗️
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Today's #Workout
Warm up 1: 2 rounds
- 10 eccentric calf raises e/s
- 10 alternating tactical frogPlyometrics: #Plyometrics
- 10 depth jump into tuck jump (24in box)Mobility: 3 rounds
- 10 banded shoulder extensions
- 10 banded angels
- 10 banded shoulder abductions e/sAnd then #Weightlifting class with clean & jerk focus
Warm up:
- Banded 7s
- 10 clean high pull + 10 strict press (15 kg)
- 8 clean high pull + 8 strict press (15 kg)Hang muscle cleans 6x 5 #HangMuscleClean
- 15 - 18 - 20 - 23 - 25 - 25 kgPower cleans 6x 3 #PowerClean
- 30 - 30 - 30 - 30 - 33 - 33 - 33 kgSplit stance strict press 6x 6
- 15 - 18 - 18 - 18 - 19 - 19 kgPush press 6x 5 #PushPress
- 20 - 25 - 28 - 28 - 28 - 28 kgClean & jerk (split) 6x 3 #CleanJerk
- 25 - 25 - 25 - 25 - 25 - 25 kgDeadlift 5x 5 #deadlift
- 55 - 60 - 63 - 65 - 65 kgHad fun with the plyometrics, still very much WIP on all the Oly lifts
#CrossFit #CrossfitForYoga #Wod #WorkoutOfTheDay #Fitness #GymLife #StrengthTraining #OlympicLifting #Fitodon
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What can you benefit from with Barbell Drag Curls? ☑️
Barbell drag curls are a great biceps-focused exercise because they change the path of the bar compared with a traditional curl.
Instead of letting the elbows stay fixed at your sides, you pull the elbows slightly backward while “dragging” the bar up along your torso.
💪 Strong biceps emphasis
👉 Reduced shoulder involvement
👉 Great for hypertrophy
#barbell #barbellworkout #weightlifting #onlinecoach #personaltrainer
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The Skill of Creating Tension Matters More than Moving Weights 💪
Creating tension is a skill you develop, not something that automatically happens because you’re lifting a heavy weight.
The better you become at controlling resistance and directing it toward the intended muscle, the more productive your sets can become for hypertrophy.
#rangeofmotion #tension #stability #weightlifting #onlinecoach
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Other interests include #neuroscience, #entomology, #ornithology, #mindfulness, #meditation, #boardgames, #weightlifting, #volleyball, and #80s pop culture stuff.
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The Muscle Gain Cost of Inconsistent Training 📊
Your body needs repeated exposure to resistance training, consistent opportunities for progressive overload, and enough weekly training volume to create a reliable reason to adapt.
📈 You Lose Repeated Exposure to the Growth Stimulus
💪 Progressive Overload Becomes Harder to Track
📉 Technique and Exercise Efficiency Can Decline
🏋️ Your Training Volume Becomes Unpredictable
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What Benefits Do You Get from Barbell Based Workouts 🏋️
Barbell-based workouts are especially effective for building strength, muscle, coordination, and overall training capacity because they allow you to progressively challenge multiple muscle groups with relatively stable, repeatable movements.
Excellent for progressive overload 📈
Allow heavier loading 🔥
Train several muscles at once 💪↔️
#barbell #weightlifting #strengthtraining #onlinecoach #personaltrainer
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What the Dumbbells can benefit for Biceps and More! ☑️
Dumbbell-based workouts are highly effective because they combine strength, muscle-building potential, stability, and movement freedom in a simple training tool.
👉 Promote muscle growth
👉 Improve left-to-right balance
👉 Increase stabilizer muscle involvement
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Benefits of Dumbbell Goblet Squats 🏋️
Goblet squats are a highly effective lower-body exercise because holding the weight in front of your chest encourages an upright torso while challenging several major muscle groups at once.
👉 Builds the quads and glutes
👉 Strengthens the core
👉 Reinforces good squat mechanics
👉 Improves hip and ankle mobility
#dumbbells #gobletsquat #lowerbody #weightlifting #onlinecoach
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Your Setup is Part of the Rep ▶️
When you treat your setup as part of every rep, you improve exercise consistency, control, and overall training quality.
Over time, those small improvements can lead to better progressive overload, stronger muscle recruitment, and a more productive hypertrophy stimulus without simply relying on heavier weights.
#setup #workout #weightlifting #progressiveoverload #onlinecoach
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Upper Chest Engagement with Dumbbell Incline Chest Press ↕️
The goal is to emphasize the upper chest while still training the triceps and front delts. A few technique adjustments can make the movement much more effective for muscle growth.
👉 Keep the incline moderate
👉 Set your shoulder blades first
👉 Lower with control
#chest #upperchest #weightlifting #strengthtraining #fitness
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What do you benefit from with Dumbbell Sumo Squats 🏋️
The dumbbell sumo squat is an excellent lower-body compound exercise that emphasizes the glutes, inner thighs, and quadriceps while improving mobility and stability.
🍑 Builds Stronger Glutes
🦵 Develops the Quadriceps🏋️ Improves Hip Mobility
🎯 Strengthens the Core
