🏋️ the ATG squat is your key to stronger legs

Plus: Inside an Olympian's gym bag.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 June 14, 2024 | [Read Online]( [BarBend Newsletter] POWERED BY: Today’s newsletter is powered by ROGUE, which recently announced a line of official NFL bars and plates. [Get yours here](. Here’s what we have for you today: - The best workouts to squeeze into 15 spare minutes - Full-range split squats for impressive quads - Inside the mind (and gym bag) of an Olympic athlete Workouts 15 Kinds of Fun Credit: Giphy If you don’t think you can get absolutely smoked in a 15-minute workout, you’ve never really tried (or, more likely, never had anyone screaming in your ear the entire time). While we can’t bring R. Lee Ermey back to life to motivate you, the article below can offer a diverse assortment of 15-minute workouts to squeeze into whatever free time you can salvage from your busy life. No matter what your goals are, one (or more) of these workouts will be able to help you get up and get moving forward in your fitness life. There’s not really a lot of time for loafing around and resting with any of these, so you’ll really need to put on your adult-person pants and come ready to work. These 15-minute workouts prove there is always time for what’s really important to you. [Get the Workouts]( From Our Sponsor ROGUE Launches NFL Line - Available Now! ROGUE has teamed up with the NFL to bring you a [new line of equipment](featuring your favorite teams. What's in the lineup? - Team-Branded Barbells: Lift with the pride of your team. - Custom Plates: Plates emblazoned with your team’s logo. Don't wait — these won’t last long. Head over to Rogue Fitness and bring the game to your gym. [Get Yours Now and Train Like a Pro!]( Exercise Tips One Leg at a Time Credit: Functional Bodybuilding / Youtube Every Personal Training Certification manual ever printed has a paragraph attached to a diagram noting the importance of keeping the knee in line with the ankle during flexion, with extra italics emphasizing never letting the knee travel past the toes. The ATG (ass-to-grass) split squat is a direct refutation of this outdated model and a celebration of understanding that the knee traveling past the feet during exercise isn’t the boogeyman it has sometimes been made out to be. As much of the world continues to change and adapt in the 20th century, so too has the “no knee travel” logic been defiled by experts in knee health, quadriceps hypertrophy, and anybody who has ever seen an Olympic weightlifter catch a weight at the bottom of a snatch. The ATG split squat can be your gateway into a land of increased ROM and bigger legs without needing a significant load. [Learn the Move]( Interview What’s in the Bag? Credit: Mattie Rogers American weightlifting star and 2020 Tokyo Olympic athlete Mattie Rogers opens up in this BarBend Interview about a very personal subject: the contents of her gym bag. While Rogers’ bag contains several expected items, there’s one “must-have” product she says she never goes to the gym without. (You’ll have to click below to find out what it is.) An injury prevented Rogers from representing the USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics, but this hasn’t slowed down her competitive spirit. She plans to continue packing her bag and hitting the road in search of more glory on the platform. [Read More]( From Our Sponsor Your business relies on great talent to grow. But spending hundreds of dollars per month on giant job platforms don't mean you'll get the candidates you need. Since 2019, [BarbellJobs.com]( has specialized in finding fitness talent for your gym. We do it through our social media following, database of fitness professionals, and direct outreach to local talent pools. Hire better fitness talent faster with Barbell Jobs. We guarantee you'll get candidates or you don't pay until we do. [Post a Job Today!]( Everything Else Are You Ready for the Games? Credit: @CrossFitGames / Instagram - It’s never too soon to talk about the CrossFit Games. And over on Morning Chalk Up, [we’ve got eight way-too-early predictions]( for this year’s competition. - The Romanian deadlift can be done with whatever is handy, and there is nothing more readily available in the gym [than the nearest pair of dumbbells](. - Known for getting an early jump on fitness trends, Reebok has [unveiled the first-ever high-performance pickleball shoe](. [fb]( [tw]( [ig]( [yt]( [in]( [Advertise with us]( Update your email preferences or unsubscribe [here]( © 2024 BarBend Newsletter 228 Park Ave S, #29976, New York, New York 10003, United States [[beehiiv logo]Powered by beehiiv](