If you watch games, particularly college football games in the 80s, everyone looked strong. I know they had big pads and all, but so many players just looked the part. They definitely kept strength leakage to a minimum. How?
I’m sharing with you the actual manual that I gave my professional athletes prior to departing for their one-month break. This covers all the athletes’ needs for staying in shape for the rigors of pre-season training.
If you want to build total fitness, you need to know about something Jim Wendler calls The Push-Pull Concept — and it has nothing to do with benching or deadlifting.
In this first installment of the three-part series, let’s dig into the rationale behind reverse dieting and why it is so important for not only your growth as a competitor but your long-term health.
These fallacies are plastered in every shitty magazine and web blog — you may still be falling for them. I’m here to share the truth.
In some way all these things come together before, during, or after a House of Biceps training session.
Most women are unfamiliar with this movement but, with the right techniques and teaching methods, this can be one of the easiest ‘big’ exercises to learn.
Consider the major powerlifting movements, cues, and technical adjustments that may prove helpful in both improving strength and prolonging health.
The future success of your training program hinges on the inclusion of this one exercise. Don’t train without it.
Sleeves? Zippers? Material? Fit? Here are a few specific qualities to look for.
If you blindly follow and/or abuse any of these four dieting rules, you may be derailing your progress without knowing it.
Something else to steal: my views on how to maintain “bodybuilder status” this holiday season. Yeah, I’ve dramatically changed my opinions on the topic in these past couple of years. Take notes.
Pull back, be patient, and wait for the right time. There are many times I should have taken this advice.
The best come together for a weekend to educate each other on business, strength training, rehab, and nutrition. My head is still spinning.
You can love training more than anything else in your life but that doesn’t mean it’s always going to be fun. What will you do when training becomes the most difficult part of your day?
Young athletes and parents of young athletes, listen up. There’s no powder or program to take you from Pee-wee Herman to Phil Heath overnight.
The application of contrast training uses powerful synchronized activity to produce stronger, faster athletes. Use these practical guidelines to increase maximum power.
As a bodybuilder, I frequently abuse my body through training. I had heard of the benefits of Graston for years and finally decided to give it a chance to treat several specific issues.
I’ve always said that passion trumps everything, and when it’s real and from the heart, it does. When it’s from the head, it doesn’t trump shit.
Within those seconds, between with the chalk box and the bar, that’s what I’m talking about. That’s the void.
When a client doesn’t want to take your advice, what do you do? How do you handle someone who won’t trust your methods but still wants your results?
Follow these weightlifting programs to increase your speed and endurance.
For those middle aged, andropause diminishes both sexual Tyrannosaurus status and quality of life.
Parental Project Muscular Dystrophy Association conference gave Petrosino a sobering realization.
With the right drive and determination, you can conquer your goals. You can be an inspiration.
Life is 90% how we react to it. The question is, would you let heartache destroy you, or would you fight back like Andrews?
Strength and conditioning has a historical, hard nosed attitude toward training and change.
As your old high school gym teacher might have led you to believe, stretching before weight training isn’t the best way to warm up. Recent reports show that static stretching before exercise can reduce muscle strength. Stretching relaxes your muscles, so why would you want to relax your muscles when you need to lift explosively during weight training?
In the March 7, 2008, edition of South Carolina Barbell’s email newsletter, I cited a short article on “muffin top” and how it can be battled with weight training. I had never heard the term “muffin top” and was somewhat amused at its meaning.
I’ve been asked several times to document the template I used for my last strength phase of training.