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Coach cueing proper barbell back squat depth and bar position at Priority Health & Fitness in Odenton, Maryland, illustrating common squat technique mistakes.

The squat, bench press, and deadlift are simple movements on paper. Push, press, pull. In practice, small breakdowns in technique creep in on almost every lifter, even experienced ones, and those small breakdowns are usually what separate steady progress from a stalled lift or a nagging injury. Most of these mistakes are not dramatic. Nobody...

What an Effective Warm-Up Actually Looks Like featured image showing an athlete doing a resistance band warm-up movement in a private strength training gym at Priority Health & Fitness

Most people treat the warm-up as something to get through before the real training starts. A few minutes on a bike, some arm circles, maybe a light set or two, and then straight into the working weight. It feels like enough, but it usually is not. A warm-up is not just about breaking a sweat...

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The Most Common Technique Mistakes in the Squat, Bench, and Deadlift

What an Effective Warm-Up Actually Looks Like