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If there is one exercise that should never be missing from a good leg workout, it is the squat. However, many do not find it easy to get their squats right. The effectiveness of this complex basic exercise of course stands or falls with the right squat execution. For this reason, with this article I want to give you a few rules that you should pay attention to if you want to do your squats really well and effectively. With the squat technique you can pay attention to many small things and your shape will never be 100% perfect. However, in my opinion, there are a few things that are extremely important for a really good squat. If you keep these things in mind, your execution will quickly be much…

Cheat Day - some swear by it, others demonize it. I know representatives from both sides very well and can understand their arguments. Precisely for this reason I am also convinced that a Cheat Day, if used correctly, can make a significant contribution to a successful diet. However, it is also a fact that the wrong use of Cheat Days can ruin your dieting efforts for a whole week. That's why it's important to know how a good Cheat Day really works and how you can use it effectively in your diet. Because this understanding can decide whether the Cheat Day is your secret weapon in your diet or whether you ultimately only score your own goals with it. In the following, I want to bring you closer to the…

The deadlift is probably the most controversial exercise among the complex basic exercises . It is said to be bad for your back and has had some horror stories about deadlift injuries and discomfort. With the right deadlift technique, you actually do exactly the opposite. You strengthen and stabilize your lower back and protect your spine in all situations. For this reason, variants of it are often used in the rehabilitation area. I myself was skeptical about the deadlift for a long time. But that's also because I keep seeing people who don't deadlift well. Mostly that's because they were never really taught. However, in the end I was sometimes more papal than the fitness pope myself when it came to executing other people. Today I know that you never…

The barbell row is probably the most common weight training exercise for the upper back muscles next to the pulldowns. In addition to the bench press , rowing with the barbell is also an important complex basic exercise for your upper body. If you really want to build muscle mass effectively, then you shouldn't do without this exercise or a variant of it in your training plan. Especially with barbell rows, however, some mistakes are often made that significantly reduce the effectiveness of the training. This can also lead to discomfort and injuries. In order to avoid this, there are a few things to watch out for in your barbell rowing technique. So that you can improve yourself and make progress quickly, in this article I want to introduce you…