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We All Have Really Weak Hamstrings - And That's Bad

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by Alec Enkiri On my web site: https://www.enkirielitefitness.com/articles/weak-hamstrings Introduction We've all got really weak hamstrings - and that's bad. Unfortunately, however, it's easy as an avid strength & performance trainee to kid yourself into thinking you don't have this problem. You might say: But I can deadlift 500lbs for reps! Or I can do Romanian deadlifts with over 400lbs! Or My good morning and my kettlebell swing and my weighted hyperextension are all leaps and bounds stronger than anyone else's that I've ever seen in person, so how on Earth could I possibly have weak hamstrings??? But I bet you do. Here's the thing, as guys who are only interested in becoming as big and strong as possible we always get so tied up in what our hips can do, and for good reason! The hamstring and glute complexes are two of the largest muscle groups in the body and two of the most important muscle groups when it comes to aesthetics, streng...

Is Chipotle More Delicious After a Layoff?

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by Alec Enkiri On my web site: https://www.enkirielitefitness.com/blog/chipotle-delicious Chipotle Mexican Grill, i.e. the Temple of Gains, is a delicious, delicious fast-casual Mexican restaurant chain known for its behemoth burritos and the popularization of deconstructed burrito bowls. If you haven't heard of Chipotle at this point in time you are both living under a rock and severely missing out. Lucky for me, I was blessed with the great fortune of having one of the early Chipotle franchises open up just a few miles from my hometown some 18 years ago, thus, I discovered the glory of this monumental establishment when I was barely a teenager and have indulged in its deliciousness to my heart's content (which is to say highly frequently) for over half of my life now. Recently, however, I took a break - and not for any reason other than I just didn't go there (as a matter of fact, I ate my way through the 2015 e-coli outbreak - corporate sabotage that it was - on...