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Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Do you feel like your ...

Just about every gym best practice has an exception. If you've read enough of our fitness advice (or you hang around enough CrossFit boxes or with functional fitness devotees), you might have heard ...