At Barbell Rehab, we advocate using Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) to help guide loading decisions for athletes in the weight room. Originally developed by Gunnar Borg in the early ...
Strength Training with Persistent Pain
Persistent, or chronic pain has progressively increased in prevalence over the past decades, with recent studies reporting between 11-40% of US adults dealing with persistent symptoms (1). If you are ...
Weightlifting Belts: How They Work and When to Wear One
If you walk into any gym with a penchant for resistance training, you’ll see some common lifting equipment. In this instance I’m not talking about barbells, kettlebells, and dumbbells; although ...
Revisiting the Corrective Exercise Conundrum
It’s been almost four years since Ben Cormack, Jason Silvernail, and Nick Tumminello published “The Corrective Exercise” trap in the National Strength and Conditioning Association Journal. I was just beginning ...
The Bench Press: Effects of Changing Grip Width and Incline Angle
The barbell bench press has often been described as the “king” of upper body strength assessments. It is utilized to assess strength in powerlifting competitions via a 1-repetition maximum (1RM) ...
The Hip Thrust for Injury Risk Reduction in Female Field Athletes
In my opinion, the hip thrust is one of the most underutilized weapons in the arsenal of training female athletes. With potential transferable benefits in performance, injury risk reduction, and ...
Heeled Weightlifting Shoes for Squats | Do You Need Them?
The squat is one of the most commonly trained exercises in both performance-based and rehabilitation-based training due to its status as a “weight-bearing, compound exercise that trains multiple muscle groups” ...
Working Out with Pain | Find Your Entry Point Exercise
Working out with pain can be a daunting task. You may have questions like: Is it ok to train through pain? Or, if an exercise hurts, what should I do? ...
Conventional vs. Sumo vs. Hex Bar Deadlift: What's the Difference?
Whether you’re a field-sport athlete or barbell athlete looking to improve your health/wellness, there are two key lower body movement patterns that you should be using to build endurance, strength, ...
Stop Blaming Pain on Bad Form
When it comes to pain during barbell training, there are a lot of factors to consider. While fitness and healthcare professionals alike are often quick to jump to “bad form” ...