by admin | Apr 5, 2023 | Bodybuilding, high intensity training, partial reps, program design, Train, training
In the world of fitness, lifting with a partial range of motion is often considered blasphemy. There’s been an ongoing war waged between coaches, lifters, and fitness gurus about proper exercise technique. For many, anything short of a full range of motion is...
by admin | Oct 20, 2022 | forced reps, high intensity training, muscle building, program design, strength, Train, training
“Good things come after failure. You just have to keep working.” In any other context, this statement reads as banal self-help advice. But relative to lifting, it’s sage wisdom gleaned from bodybuilders and the ever-growing science of muscle hypertrophy. Forced reps,...
by admin | Sep 26, 2022 | bench press, deadlift, program design, pull up, Squat, Train, training
It’s time for a quick lesson in physics. Don’t be scared; the training talk will begin soon. The definition of Work is “Force x Distance.” This is one of the most important concepts to understand when you’re a tall lifter in the gym. Your arms and legs travel through...
by admin | Sep 20, 2022 | fat loss, hypertrophy, program design, strength, Train, training, workout splits
If you have the luxury of working out, you’re squandering the opportunity by walking into the gym without a plan. To avoid wasting your time with marginally effective training, you need to get organized. You need a plan. Credit: MDV Edwards / ShutterstockA workout...
by admin | Sep 9, 2022 | gym equipment, program design, Train, training
Well-designed gym machines enhance the effectiveness of your strength and hypertrophy training. They can minimize instability, allowing you to target and overload specific muscles. They can apply variable resistance and resistance to patterns of motion that free...
by admin | Sep 1, 2022 | high frequency training, program design, Squat, Train, training
Can you squat every day? To smug middle school English teachers, the only answer is, “I don’t know. Can you?” We’re not looking for detention, so let’s rephrase rather than retort. Should you squat every day? To literalists, this is still preposterous. You need to...