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Shane McLean

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Christian. Dad. Coach. Writer. I help mature women fall in love with strength training Author of Get Back In The Saddle

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Shane McLean is a certified personal trainer who’s worked with a wide variety of clients, from the general population all the way to ex-Navy Seals and college athletes. When he isn’t training in his garage gym, he’s drinking copious amounts of coffee while spreading and writing the good word about health and fitness.

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Five Exercises and Try These Better Exercises - Muscle & Fitness

Five Exercises and Try These Better Exercises - Muscle & Fitness

Just because an exercise seems to have been around forever and has been performed by some of the old-school l…

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Why Tennis Players Should Lift Weights (Plus Two Free Workouts)

Why Tennis Players Should Lift Weights (Plus Two Free Workouts)

Gone are the days when athletes would try to improve at tennis by just doing more tennis. Try these workouts …

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How To Do The Floor Press Exercise | Garage Gym Reviews

How To Do The Floor Press Exercise | Garage Gym Reviews

The floor press exercise can help safely supersize your upper body strength and size. Here is how to do it.

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The Gap Between Health and Fitness - Breaking Muscle

The Gap Between Health and Fitness - Breaking Muscle

Health and fitness are often lumped together but there's a difference-and sometimes it's a sizeable gap. Let'…

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7 Best Standing Desks: Reviews and Buyer's Guide - HealthyBeat

7 Best Standing Desks: Reviews and Buyer's Guide - HealthyBeat

Standing desks make desk work healthier. In our post, we review the 7 best standing desks you can buy without…

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Fasted Workouts for Fat Loss: Does Working Out on an Empty Stomach Really Burn More Fat?

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By Shane McLean
| Muscle & Fitness Magazine Verified
Why is 6 a.m. still the busiest time for a treadmill? Because many of us gymgoers still believe in the old adage of  doing cardio before breakfast in order to “burn more fat.” And at face value, it makes sense. You haven’t eaten since dinner, your stomach is empty, and your body should tap into stored fat for energy. Add in a few stories from bodybuilders and influencers swearing by fasted morning cardio, and it’s easy to see why it’s easy to buy into the hype.
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The Forearm Training Guide: Build Bigger Forearms, Grip Strength, and Stronger Wrists

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By Shane McLean
| Muscle & Fitness Magazine Verified
When was the last time you thought about training forearms? Probably when they were the weakest link. That’s a shame because your forearms do far more than grip. They play a vital role in stabilizing the wrist, controlling movement at the hand and elbow, and transferring force between your upper body and whatever you’re lifting. Stronger forearms mean the difference between gains or crying into your protein shaker.
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Pec Deck vs Bench Press: Why This Overlooked Chest Exercise Could Be the Secret to Bigger Pecs

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By Shane McLean
| Muscle & Fitness Magazine Verified
In a weight room full of benches and barbells and other new-age training hardware, the pec deck rarely gets as much love as it deserves. Because the exercise is too isolation-focused, many lifters don’t take the move as seriously as other heavy iron-moving chest staples. Or they just think of it as something you toss in as a finisher after the “real work” is done. But the pec deck isn’t meant to replace the bench—instead it’s meant to complement it.
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