Category: Exercise Comparisons

Each style of lifting can have major benefits for people seeking fitness. Both involve intense whole-body training using multi-joint lifts. Olympic lifting (snatch and the clean … Continue ReadingOlympic Lifting vs Powerlifting for Fitness: Pros & Cons

To the untrained eye, the push press and overhead press may look like the same lift. Some even use the names interchangeably, thinking it’s the … Continue ReadingPush Press vs. Overhead Press: Differences, Pros, and Cons

Just because two exercises are rowing exercises doesn’t make them equal or even very similar, and that’s exactly the case with the bent-over row and … Continue ReadingBent-Over Row vs Upright Row: Pros, Cons, and Differences

Squat variations are plentiful, and it’s helpful to know which ones are truly useful, how they are beneficial, and whether or not you should give … Continue ReadingSquats Vs Sumo Squats: Pros, Cons, and Differences

When it comes to lat exercises, the lat pulldown and pull-up are two of the most popular options. Both exercises work the lats (the large … Continue ReadingLat Pulldown vs Pull-Up: Differences, Pros, Cons

Shrugs are an exercise used to build the upper traps and are popular in the bodybuilding community. Shrugs can be performed with different equipment, but … Continue ReadingBarbell Shrugs vs Dumbbell Shrugs: Differences, Pros, Cons

Both kettlebell swings and deadlifts are great for training the posterior chain — the muscles along the backside of the body like the glutes, hamstrings, … Continue ReadingKettlebell Swing vs Deadlift: Differences, Pros, Cons

Push ups and dips are two exercises that can help lifters grow their chest and triceps. I regularly include both movements in my own programming … Continue ReadingDips vs Push Ups: Pros, Cons, Which Is Better?

Lat pulldowns are a staple in many of the programs I have written for my athletes and used myself. But when it comes to performing … Continue ReadingClose vs Wide Grip Lat Pulldown: Which Is Better?