Cardio & Conditioning
Can you really get stronger and bigger with just a pair of dumbbells? The answer is yes. Here's a complete full-body dumbbell workout for you to do at home.
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We’re firm believers at MuscleSquad that it’s essential to be a domain expert in your field to develop the best products. It’s those small changes we make to a squat rack or functional trainer that come from years of training...
Fitness Equipment
If you’ve trained in a commercial gym any time over the last 10 years then you’ll have seen the muscle-laden regulars using lifting straps to perform heavy exercises like deadlifts and rows. But what exactly is the purpose of lifting...
Health
Drink Water Staying hydrated during the festive season can be a challenge, especially with the abundance of tempting drinks. However, prioritising water intake is crucial for maintaining good health and avoiding dehydration. Kickstart your day with a glass of water...
Home Gym Heroes
Carl has worked out from home for his entire life. With almost 20 years of home workouts, Carl was able to save up money that he would've spent on a gym membership, and use it to build a top-tier home gym.
Workout Guides
By its name, you may have guessed that this versatile rack can hit all major muscle groups through multiple exercises. There really are so many options of how you can use the Multi-Functional Trainer that we’ve put together an exercise guide to give you some workout ideas for your next session.
Mobility
Do you ever think about the things that you can do outside of your actual strength training that will benefit your progress and gains?
News
The shoulders are probably known as the main culprit when it comes to poor posture. Hours of being sat at a desk staring at screen all day tends to put us in a weird hunched over position, rounding our shoulders and potentially leading to back and neck pain. Couple that with loads of pressing motions in the gym and you may find that your shoulders are causing you a little bit of discomfort.
Many of the smaller muscles in the upper back are often overlooked in our training, as we tend to prioritise the larger muscles like the lats for example. However, by focusing on strengthening and stabilising the smaller muscles of the rotator cuff and upper/mid back, you can not only correct your posture but keep your shoulders healthy when it comes to moving weight in the gym. Here are a few simple exercises you can do with resistance bands and a kettlebell for either rehabilitation or simply warming up before your pressing.
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For some time now, the Multi-Functional Trainer (MFT) has been our most popular rack system by a country mile. It’s easy to see why; in one piece of kit you get a heavy-duty squat rack, a smith machine and dual...
Weightlifting & Strength Training
Neutral grip, supinated grip and…what? Getting your head around different weightlifting grips can be tricky, but we’re here to smooth things all out and get you into that next session feeling confident and ready to train. First things first though,...
Exercise Guides
The cable curl is a bicep curl variation where you attach a handle or a pair of handles to a cable machine and draw your hands towards your upper torso, all while maintaining a flex in your elbow. Since this...