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Welcome to The BarBend Newsletter! Here’s what we have for you today:

• Exercises to bolster your body’s muscular endurance

• 10 long-length partial movements

• 5 deadlift accessories for a bigger pull

Training

Go Longer, Harder

Muscular endurance is a little bit nebulous; usually, we associate muscle with the concept of strength, don’t we?

Fatigue, however, is a real thing in the world of manual labor and bodybuilding splits in the same way it exists during a marathon. Learn all about what muscular endurance really means and what exercises you can use to improve yours with our guide below.

More reps mean more skill, not just in the gym, but in all walks of life. Increasing your muscular endurance allows you to train harder and master your technique. More reps can also lead to more muscle, resulting in a happier life and a closer connection to personal nirvana. You’ll never know if you don’t seek out the wisdom to enhance your muscular endurance by clicking the link below.

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Exercise Selection

Just Like Long John Silver

You’ve likely heard of long-length partial reps (or just “lengthened partials”) — but what exactly are they?

Well, take biceps curls, for example. When you begin a barbell curl, your biceps brachii starts fully stretched out and gradually shortens to bend your elbow. Repeating the first half of that barbell curl — bending your elbow until your forearm is parallel to the ground but no higher — would be considered a long-length partial rep. These shortened reps are designed to emphasize the portion of the rep where the muscle is stretched the most.

Lengthened partials continue to be the current hotness in the world of big muscle, and you can use the 10 exercises below to get the most out of this (not quite as new as some would have you believe) training principle.

You don’t need to completely revamp your entire routine to use this deep stretch hack to build more muscle. You might just need to focus on getting the muscle a little bit deeper by swapping from a regular curl to a preacher curl, or focus on really reaching with your arms when executing a cable row. This idea of getting long isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, so hop on board and start feeling the burn.

Workouts

The Hottest Accessories This Season

No matter what the big fashion houses try to push on you this upcoming cycle, deep in your heart, you know the best look is always to have the biggest deadlift in the room.

To go along with your basic deadlift, these five accessory movements are classics that never wear thin (and will be just the thing to boost up your pulling power).

Simply adding in more deadlifting is a popular choice when it comes to building weak points, but why stop there? Using a deficit, pause, or even accommodating resistance while doing even more deadlifts can help provide a new, empowering stimulus. At some point, you can’t just do the same old things and expect new outcomes. Give these accessories a turn and see if they are the highlight of the new you.

Big Lifts

Watch weightlifter Tom Wright hit a mind-boggling 125kg (275-pound) power snatch.

While not an easy move, the power snatch is one of the pillars for building speed and strength. Plus, it’s a full-body move that will absolutely kick your training into high gear. Want to try the power snatch for yourself? We’ve got a tutorial right here.

Quick Hits

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🏋️‍♂️ Squat Like This: It may come as no surprise at all that even at the ripe old age of 70, Tom Platz is still squatting. The Quadfather shared a recent leg training day with the world, and, of course, it included heavy sets with deep squats.

🔔 Swing This: Kettlebell circuits, among other things, can be a cure for abject barbell boredom. These KB complexes are the perfect addition to your leg training needs.

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