Categories Exercise Comparisons Hack Squat vs Leg Press: Differences, Pros, Cons Kent NilsonPosted onOctober 22, 2020January 3, 2024 Pop your head into any commercial gym, and you’ll almost certainly see lifters developing their legs using the hack squat and the leg press. So, … Continue ReadingHack Squat vs Leg Press: Differences, Pros, Cons
Categories Exercise Comparisons Upright Row vs Lateral Raise: Differences, Pros, Cons Kent NilsonPosted onOctober 16, 2020January 3, 2024 Visit any gym and you’re likely to see lifters building their shoulders with the upright row and the lateral raise. So, what are the differences … Continue ReadingUpright Row vs Lateral Raise: Differences, Pros, Cons
Categories Exercise Comparisons Cossack Squat vs Lateral Lunge: Pros, Cons, Differences Avi SilverbergPosted onAugust 22, 2020November 4, 2021 Both the Cossack squat and lateral lunge look like similar exercises as the lifter is shifting their body laterally to perform a single-leg squat variation. … Continue ReadingCossack Squat vs Lateral Lunge: Pros, Cons, Differences
Categories Exercise Comparisons Goblet Squat vs Front Squat: Form, Benefits, Differences Avi SilverbergPosted onJune 1, 2020January 15, 2024 There are no shortages of squat variations that you can do in the gym. Two of the most common front-loaded squat variations are the goblet … Continue ReadingGoblet Squat vs Front Squat: Form, Benefits, Differences
Categories Exercise Comparisons Rack Pull vs Deadlift: Pros, Cons, Differences, & How-To Avi SilverbergPosted onJanuary 28, 2020September 10, 2024 The rack pull is a deadlift variation that is widely used among powerlifters, bodybuilders, Olympic weightlifters, and general fitness athletes. It’s also one of the … Continue ReadingRack Pull vs Deadlift: Pros, Cons, Differences, & How-To
Categories Exercise Comparisons Romanian Deadlift vs Deadlift: Differences, How-Tos, & More Avi SilverbergPosted onJanuary 13, 2020April 1, 2025 As a strength and conditioning coach, I use the traditional deadlift for my athletes who need vertical performance, such as jumping. The RDL is better … Continue ReadingRomanian Deadlift vs Deadlift: Differences, How-Tos, & More
Categories Deadlift Technique Exercise Comparisons Sumo vs. Conventional Deadlift: Differences, Pros, Cons Avi SilverbergPosted onApril 28, 2019April 3, 2024 The best way to decide if sumo or conventional deadlifts are better is to try both for 6 months before committing to one or the … Continue ReadingSumo vs. Conventional Deadlift: Differences, Pros, Cons
