Yang Chen

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Yang Chen

Yang Chen is Head of Content at Speediance and a performance, strength, and functional training expert. Certified as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA-CSCS) and Personal Trainer (ACE-CPT), he has trained elite athletes, including Team China at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and 2022 Beijing Winter Games. His ethos on fitness is “The spirit of perseverance, the joy of victory, the fearless courage, and the resilience in the face of failure.”

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Bulgarian Split Squats: Ausführung und Funktion

Bulgarian split squats: execution and function

The Bulgarian split squat may look complicated, but it's one of the most effective lower body exercises. This single-leg movement works your quadriceps, glutes,...

10 min read
Wie viele Klimmzüge sollte man schaffen

How Many Pull-Ups Is Strong?

Pull-ups are widely regarded as one of the clearest indicators of upper-body strength and relative fitness. Yet for many people, they remain a challenging...

4 min read
Überkopfdrücken mit der Langhantel – die BESTE Schulterübung

Build Bigger Shoulders with Barbell Overhead Press

The barbell overhead press is one of the most effective compound lifts for developing upper-body strength, shoulder stability, and total-body control. Unlike isolated shoulder...

5 min read
Wie man enges Bankdrücken ausführt

How to perform close bench press

The bench press is one of the most effective compound exercises for building muscle. It's so effective that you might wonder why you'd ever...

10 min read
Kraftstandards: Wie stark bist du wirklich

Strength Standards: How Strong Should You Be?

Have you ever wondered how your strength measures up against the average gym-goer—or whether you're genuinely making progress? Strength isn't just about how much...

10 min read