Stevens Health and Wellness

08/14/2026

If you’ve been training hard but still don’t look like you lift as much as you should…

Your technique might be the problem.

Small mistakes in your presses, rows, lateral raises, curls and other exercises can shift tension away from the muscles you’re actually trying to grow.

Do that for thousands of reps and it adds up.

I put the biggest lessons I’ve learned from 15+ years of lifting, an Exercise Science degree, becoming a CSCS, bodybuilding, and coaching hundreds of clients into one simple guide:

TECHNIQUE-MAXXING FOR MUSCLE GROWTH

Right now it’s $14.99 with code GUIDE at checkout.

Basically $1 for every year it took me to learn this stuff.

Get it here:

If you train hard but you're not building muscle, your technique could be holding you back.TECHNIQUE-MAXXING FOR MUSCLE GROWTH is a 68-page illustrated guide that teaches you how to get more muscle growth from every rep.You’ll learn the proper setup,...

08/13/2026

I’ve spent more than half my life lifting (natty).

15+ years in the gym.

Degree in exercise science.

Top-tier training certification.

3 bodybuilding shows.

400+ clients coached.

And the deeper I got into bodybuilding, one thing became obvious:

Most of us underestimate how important technique is.

I did too.

My first 10 years in the gym, I thought training hard and eating protein was enough to maxxout my gains.

It wasn’t.

My physique changed the most when I started treating every exercise like a SKILL that could be MASTERED.

Not just “good form.”

Actual bodybuilding technique.

How you set up.

How you position your body.

How you keep tension on the muscle you’re trying to grow.

That’s the stuff I’ve obsessed over for years, with my own training and with hundreds of clients.

Technique-Maxxing is everything I wish I knew earlier, compressed into one guide.

20 key bodybuilding exercises.

180+ photos.

Clear instructions.

Comment GUIDE on this reel and I’ll DM you the link (link also in bio)

(Use code GUIDE at checkout for 25% off)

08/12/2026

You can mew until your jaw cramps.

It’s not gonna save you if don't even look like you lift.

If you really wanna look better at a PRIMAL level, build the s**t people can see 30 feet away:

✅ Wide lats
✅ Round delts
✅ Thick chest
✅ Big arms

But just throwing weight around ain't gonna get you there.

Most guys learn just enough about technique to not look completely lost in the gym.

Then spend the next 5 years wondering why their physique still looks mid.

There are LEVELS to this.

TECHNIQUE-MAXXING is learning how to set up, position, stabilize and execute every rep so the muscle you actually WANT to grow is getting crushed every rep.

Because once the newbie gains are gone, passable technique gets you passable results.

And passable physiques aren’t exactly cleaning up on Hinge.

I put 15 years of what I’ve learned into one guide:

✅ 20 key exercises
✅ 180+ photos
✅ Straightforward instructions

Link is in my bio.

Use code GUIDE for 25% off.

08/12/2026

If you're sub 15% bodyfat you should be able to see SOME ab definition.

And if you don't, it's because your ab muscles are small.

Simply "doing crunches" won't do you any good either.

Your technique needs to put your abs in the best position to do all of the work.

Not your hip flexors, not your neck, not momentum.

And this is just as true for any other exercise.

Lats should lead pulldowns, not biceps.

Chest should lead bench, not triceps.

Side delts should lead lateral raises, not traps.

With my 15 years experience in the gym I can tell you for a fact - most people's technique is about 50% effective as it COULD be.

And this is why people struggle to build muscle past beginners gains.

MEDIOCRE TECHNIQUE.

Not a bad program, not a bad exercise, not even bad genetics.

That's exactly why I wrote Technique-maxxing. I go over proper set up, ex*****on, and common mistakes of the 20 exercises you need for an aesthetic physique.

Click the link in my bio and use code "GUIDE" for 25% off ($19.99 ➡️ $14.99) 🤙

08/12/2026

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A better program won’t fix bad reps.

You can change exercises.

Switch your split.

Add more sets.

But if your chest press still turns into shoulders, your pulldown still turns into biceps, and your lateral raises still turn into traps…

You're just bringing the same problem to a new program.

That’s why so many people keep “optimizing” everything and look exactly the same. (small)

The issue isn’t always WHAT you’re doing.

It’s HOW you’re doing it.

Once you’re past beginner gains, technique starts becoming one of the biggest multipliers of muscle growth.

That’s the entire point of Technique-Maxxing.

I break down the proper setup, ex*****on, and common mistakes for 20 of the most important exercises for building an aesthetic physique.

Comment GUIDE and I’ll DM you the link.

(Use code GUIDE for 25% off)

08/12/2026

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Most people don’t have TERRIBLE technique...

They have MEDIOCRE technique that looks good enough to never question.

And that's even worse.

Because if your bench looks "fine", your pulldowns look "fine", and your lateral raises look "fine"…

You assume there’s nothing to fix. Meanwhile...

Small mistakes in setup, positioning, range of motion, and bar path take force off the muscle you’re actually trying to grow.

You repeat those same mistakes for YEARS. You barely grow.

That’s why there are levels to technique.

That next level is what almost nobody gets taught.

And it’s exactly what I break down inside Technique-Maxxing.

20 of the most important exercises for building an aesthetic physique.

180+ photos showing what to do, what not to do, and WHY.

Comment GUIDE and I’ll DM you the link.

(Use code GUIDE for 25% off)

08/11/2026

The last few decades the fitness industry has been distracted by irrelevant details... science based exercises, lengthened partials, fancy supplements...

We've lost sight of what really matters: technique-maxxing.

Your rep range doesn't matter if your chest isn't leading every rep of bench press.

Lengthened partials don't mean anything if your lats aren't even the muscle getting lengthened with pulldowns.

1 set or 3 sets to failure doesn't mean 💩 if your rows look more like kettlebell swings.

It took me over 10 years of consistent (poor) training and building a mediocre physique - to finally realize how important technique really is.

So the last 5 years, I've:

-Dropped the weight
-Slowed down my tempo
-Prioritized technique over everything else

And I've put on double the muscle in half the time, NATURALLY.

I've applied what I learned to my clients - and it's worked just as good if not better for them. I wish I had someone like me when I just started out!

So instead of asking you to sign up for one on one coaching, I'll give you the opportunity to try it yourself.

Click the link in my bio and use code 'GUIDE' to get $5 OFF my TECHNIQUE-MAXXING ebook.

I go over the proper setup, ex*****on, and common mistakes of 20 foundational exercises.

There are over 180 pictures with simple and easy to understand instructions on how to avoid injury and maximize your muscle growth.

Link in bio to get the guide now! $5 off coupon code: GUIDE

08/09/2026

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"I can't feel my chest with bench press"

Well are you doing it right?

It starts with the first move.

When you lower the dumbbells straight down, you put your shoulders into a flared position.

This puts excessive force on the front delts and triceps as you get to the bottom of the rep. NOT your chest.

But if you lower diagonally with elbows slightly tucked in...

You put your shoulders in a much stronger position, taking force off your front delts and putting it where it should be.

Your chest.

Don't underestimate the importance of technique.

You could be holding yourself back from adding pounds of muscle to your physique.

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