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The History Of TORQUE BARBELL

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As we just celebrated our 3rd anniversary here at TORQUE, and we enter our 4th year of business – I want to take the time to show people where we came from, how it started, and how we got to where we are. This is not to say that “we’ve made it” or that we’re satisfied. It’s to simply show our history, and the roots of TORQUE BARBELL.

TORQUE currently has 9 employees, and 8 independent trainers (16 personal trainers total) who rent space from us to run their training business. We have 367 members, and run 17 classes each week. Although this articleRead More »The History Of TORQUE BARBELL

Want A Big Deadlift? Glute Ham Raise


The Glute Ham Raise (GHR) has long been regarded as one of the most effective movements for building the posterior chain, and particularly – the hamstrings and glutes.

The GHR is one of the few exercises that trains the hamstrings at both joint angles (hip and knee). This is important to note – as almost every athletic movement (squat, deadlift, jump, lunge, running..etc) involves movement at both joints.

To perform the exercise properly – the starting position (image 1) is with your your quads jammed into the Read More »Want A Big Deadlift? Glute Ham Raise

You’re Too Technical – And It’s Making You WEAKER

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The only exception to this article is if you’re peaking for a competition.

When you’re training daily in the gym, there’s no doubt that some days will be better than others both physically and mentally. It’s important to have a plan going into each workout – but some days you need to say “F*CK THE PLAN”, and throw some weight on the bar.

I see it far too often. People come into the gym, they slept great, ate well, feel good, and the bar is moving fast – yet they decide to “stick to the plan” and leave either pounds, or reps, or BOTH in the gym.

Don’t get me wrong, I value a good training program, and don’t Read More »You’re Too Technical – And It’s Making You WEAKER

How-To And WHY You Should Train In The Off-Season

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In this article we’re going to discuss the importance of off-season training, and how to structure your summer training program.  With the hockey season wrapping up and summer just around the corner, you need to start planning for the months to come so you can optimize your training to build strength and size, while improving your speed, agility, flexibility, and staying injury free.

The days of athletes playing golf, sitting on the dock at the cottage, and “taking it easy” are long gone. Coaches expect their players to show up to camp in shape, and ready to perform from day one. Not only will you be a better athlete, but coaches will notice the work you put in, which will build their trust from the very start.

DON’T JUST SHOW UP – STAND OUT!

Read More »How-To And WHY You Should Train In The Off-Season

The Top 3 Natural Ways to Boost Testosterone

The Top 3 Natural Ways to Boost Testosterone

by Klaudius Petrulis

 

My blood test results - as you can see, my testosterone is through the roof
My blood test results – as you can see, my testosterone is through the roof. Funny story I had forgotten I had a blood test to do this morning and the night before was.. let’s just say it was suboptimal.

 

In this article I will show you how to naturally boost your testosterone so you get maximal results from all the hard work you put in eating right and working out.

What is testosterone? A quick break-down.

Testosterone is Read More »The Top 3 Natural Ways to Boost Testosterone

TORQUE SUPPLEMENT GUIDE

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This is a continuation of my recent Instagram post – https://www.instagram.com/p/BB-IMxAhp2b/?taken-by=danpetkovsekpl which I initially made, then decided to write a full post about supplements.

Let’s talk supplements for a minute.

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This is not me telling you what to take – it’s just my honest opinion about supplements

since some people have been asking about creatine, amigos, “advanced blends”(whatever the hell that means), and other supps.

Over the past 5-10 years I’ve tried more samples and new products than I can probably count. Read More »TORQUE SUPPLEMENT GUIDE

Accepting Your Training Responsibility

Yesterday I was training legs at torque, getting in the zone with my Sumo Squats when Dan passed by and complimented my depth and form. Big compliment coming from the king of powerlifting! We got on the subject of people getting low enough on their squats, and how there are few people that do. Which got me thinking, how couldn’t people be getting low on their squats, aren’t you feeling for depth in every rep?

The answer is no. Some people are not feeling for depth, or much of anything at all. There is an absence of one’s own connection to the movement; there is no mind-muscle Read More »Accepting Your Training Responsibility

Lose The Wrist Wraps! Increase Your Bench

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This post is short – as I feel it can be said in just a few paragraphs.

There seems to be more and more lifters in gyms wrapping up these days – and using wrist wraps in the WRONG way.

Don’t get me wrong, I fully understand the benefit of using them, and believe they are a beneficial tool to push more weight – however, when guy’s (and girls) are using them for EVERY SINGLE Read More »Lose The Wrist Wraps! Increase Your Bench

4 Reasons why you’re not losing fat (and what to do about it) Part 2

4 Reasons why you’re not losing fat (and what to do about it) Part 2

by Klaudius Petrulis

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If you missed part 1, click here to read it first.

We’ve gotten through the first two reasons, Sleep and Hormones. Let’s not waste any time and get through the final 2 reasons why that fat isn’t coming off as well as we’d like!

Reason 3 – Movement/Exercise

Have you ever seen a fat mailman? I think we all have. These guys walk roughly 25 miles a day, so why is it that they don’t look like they ever get off of the couch? The Read More »4 Reasons why you’re not losing fat (and what to do about it) Part 2