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Shane McLean

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Covers:  All things strength training and health and fitness
Doesn't Cover: Nutrition.
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’s Biography

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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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Should You Take a Rest Day or Push Through? The Truth About Training When You’re Fatigued

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By Shane McLean
| Muscle & Fitness Magazine Verified
Today is squat day. But there’s a problem. You tossed and turned all night. Your legs feel heavy, and every stair to the 3rd-floor gym already feels like a workout. The program says squats, and you’re disciplined, dammit. So, stop complaining and get to work. But should you? That brings us to the myth we’ve all encountered probably once a week in our fitness journeys: A scheduled workout must happen as scheduled, regardless of fatigue.
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The NOVA™ Leg Extension and Prone Leg Curl Machine Brings Commercial-Style Leg Training Home

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By Shane McLean
| Muscle & Fitness Magazine Verified
Many home gyms cover squats and deadlifts, but when it comes to isolating the quads and hamstrings, things can get makeshift. The NOVA™ Leg Extension and Prone Leg Curl Machine aims to fix that by combining two commercial-gym staples into a single plate-loaded unit. Its pull-pin system switches from seated leg extensions to prone leg curls to hit both sides of your thighs without any hassle.
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Bent-Over Rows Bother Your Lower Back? 5 Back-Building Moves That Still Do The Trick

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By Shane McLean
| Muscle & Fitness Magazine Verified
The barbell bent-over row is the row with the most bang for the buck because it trains the lats, upper back, rear delts, biceps, grip, and the lower back. For building a thicker, stronger back, nothing beats it. But there is one little thing… Holding the hinge position in the bent-over row requires lower-back muscular endurance. For some, the lower back waves the white flag long before the lats do, and it becomes less of a back builder and more of a test of lower-back endurance.
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Barbend

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Yes

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