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The RDL is one of the best posterior chain exercises you can do. It's also one of the most butchered. 👀

Most common mistakes: rounding the lower back, letting the bar drift away from the body, bending the knees too much, and going so heavy that form breaks down before you feel anything in your hamstrings.

The bar should stay close enough to almost graze your legs the entire way down. If it's floating out in front of you, you're not hinging — you're just bending over.

Feel the stretch. Control the weight. Your hamstrings will thank you.

Save this for your next leg day. 🔖

Real recovery food looks different for everyone, but the common thread is protein + something that actually sounds good after you've just worked hard.

Watch to see what your coaches are actually eating post-session.

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The lat pulldown is a staple. But most people are pulling with their arms and wondering why their back never grows. 👀

Cue that matters most: pull your elbows down and back toward your hips — not your hands toward your chest. Feel the difference immediately.

Also: control the eccentric. Slow it down on the way up. That's where half the work happens.

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Jokes aside, we aren’t skipping leg day this summer. 😏

The rowing machine is one of the best full-body cardio tools in the gym — and one of the most misused.

Pulling with your arms first, hunching through the drive, setting the resistance too high, rushing the recovery — these are the four we see every single day.

Rowing is 60% legs. Most people treat it like it's 100% arms. That's the first thing to fix.

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If your glutes aren't firing during hip thrusts, it's probably not a strength problem. 👀

The most common mistakes we see: bar too high on the hips, chin not tucked, hips shooting up instead of driving forward, and not controlling the descent.

Fix the form. Feel the difference.

Tag a friend who's been doing these and might need a form check 👇

Vacation mode: ON.
Progress? Still locked in. 🔒
Check out these 3 tips to help you stay on track and enjoy the trip.

The Smith machine doesn't get enough credit.

It's one of the most versatile pieces of equipment on the floor — squats, lunges, rows, incline press, split squats. You can build a full-body session without touching anything else.

Great for beginners learning movement patterns. Great for experienced lifters pushing heavier loads safely. Great for anyone who shows up without a plan and needs a starting point.

Next time you walk in, start here.

Save this post so you never run out of ideas at the gym. 🔖

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