What do a suspension bridge and a successful strength athlete have in common? An incredible ability to maintain tension Just as there are two ends to every bridge, there Should be to be two ends in every barbell lift. Everything must stay tight or else it fails. The Floor The floor should be solid, safe, and made of a non-slip surface. You should not be squatting on your local ice rink, or a bosu ball...ever. The Resistance The bar should be balanced, in proper condition and

In the rush to put on a few more pounds of muscle before summer or strip off that holiday weight you often forego the things you need to do most. Even worse, you advance yourself to another stage of training that you are not ready for. It is cirtical to know what you can and can't do in the gym so that you don't get injured (obvious right?), or develop postural imbalances that will haunt you later (not as obvious). Maybe it is your form, your strength, your mastery of a previ