Bill Geiger, MA, is Editor of Muscle Insider. He was formerly Editor of Muscle & Fitness magazine (U.S.) for 14 years and Group Editorial Director of MuscleMag (Canada) and Reps. The California native also served as Senior Content Editor for three years with Bodybuilding.com, earning two Article of the Year honors from the website. Now living in Las Vegas, Bill received his bachelor’s degree with honors in economics from Occidental College in Los Angeles and his master’s in physical education from the University of Southern California. He has written over 1,000 training articles. He’s also covered college football and basketball as a sportswriter. His website is BillGeiger.US.
It’s possible to make a given weight feel heavier—or lighter—by how close you hold it to your body. Here’s how that can adversely affect muscle gains.
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