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You know, this technique debate is a funny thing.
On one side there are people who say that technique is the most important thing in strength training; then the other side is people who disagree, say it doesn’t matter at all, and think that the people who say it’s important are all...
Sets, reps, exercises, tempo, rest…all variables we discuss when talking about periodizing training. We can also have long chats about rotating various pieces of equipment, and exercises as well.
Angles, barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells, specialty bars, the selections can be endless....
Building muscle while burning fat. Muscle GAINZ while in a deficit.
The holy grail.
Sounds impossible, doesn’t it? In fact, we’ve been told that it’s impossible for decades. What if I told you that it’s in fact NOT impossible and that current research backs it...
“OH SHIT”
I knew I’d really done it this time.
I’d finally hurt myself in an awful way. Over 34 years of lifting and training and I finally did it. I hurt myself in a way that I knew wouldn’t be easy to fix.
You see, I had been working around a niggling...
Every day is an International Chest Day! Enjoy this great pec-building protocol, using the concept of Positions of Flexion (POF), with a few added twists. Typically with POF, you would first use a mid-range movement (like the flat press). Mid-range is dictated by the majority of the work being...
“Nature gives you the face you have at twenty; it is up to you to merit the face you have at fifty.” – Coco Chanel
Years ago I attended a couple of American Association for Anti Aging (A4M) symposiums.
I knew that anti-aging would become a huge thing, and it...
A de-load during a training program is a programmed period of time where a trainee will reduce training volume so as to increase recovery. Typically it would be used when the client is starting to dip into an over-reaching period.
For example, the client is in the fourth week of their...
A typical deficiency in physique athletes, especially in the bikini and male fitness categories, is overuse of the commonly prescribed drug, Noassitol. Poor VMO, or poor teardrop muscle development, is also common in these athletes. One solution I’ve found for this is Romanian Rhythm Squats...
Muscle Nerds was fortunate enough to be able to stop by and visit a long-time friend and colleague Steven Horwath of Turning Point Strength and Conditioning. Steven trains a ton of pro-athletes, including a large portion of the fighters that come out of JacksonWink MMA...
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