Canadian Protein Blog — heavy lifting

5 Facts That Every Bodybuilder Should Be Aware Of

Bodybuilders do not lead the easiest of lives, in fact, the life of a bodybuilder is a particularly difficult one as it can be incredibly taxing and physically demanding, both physically, and mentally as well for that matter. If you were under the assumption that bodybuilders simply need to lift weights a few times a […]
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Five Common Bodybuilding Mistakes That Are Hindering Your Gains

Bodybuilding is an incredibly complex sport, far more complex than many people give it credit for in fact, which is one of the reasons why it is so difficult to break through into. People who don’t actually know that much about the sport, will tell you how easy it is, and will say things like […]
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Effective Ways Of Getting Stronger Without Getting Bigger

When people think about weight and resistance training, they immediately think of bodybuilders and individuals looking to bulk up and add as much muscle mass to their frames as possible. Whilst weight lifting is of course a very beneficial method of building muscle, not everybody who lifts weights is looking to build muscle and become […]
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Five Simple Reasons Why Your Bench Press Isn’t Improving

As far as popular gym lifts go, you’d be hard-pressed (pardon the pun) to find a more popular exercise than the flat barbell bench press. Barbell bench presses are perfect examples of effective compound movements as they incorporate numerous muscle groups into the exercise at once. Though it primarily focuses on the chest, and in […]
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Common Kettlebell Training Errors And How They Can Be Fixed

Although you may not realise it, the basic principles behind kettlebell training are not new, or even relatively new for that matter, as kettlebells have actually been used since the 1700’s, most notably by Russian strongmen in that particular era. Although it appears that kettlebells have only recently grown popular as a result of crossfit […]
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Does Lifting Heavy Work Best For Building Muscle?

Bodybuilding is very much a sport of patience and dedication. Anybody who’s tried their hand at bodybuilding in the past will tell you that in order to get the best results from your training, you need to be patient, you need to be driven, you need to be dedicated, and you need to know how […]
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