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If someone has a PhD in something, I tend to think they've earned some degree of respect and their ideas at least merit some attention. It doesn't mean they're going to be right, but at least one should listen, potentially learn, and give their thoughts some consideration as possible candidates for truth. That's truth with …
Stuck at home without access to weights, my attempts at continued muscular hypertrophy seem restricted since I can't effectively use the common method of increasing the weight I'm lifting as a means of adding unaccustomed stress to my body, forcing it to respond by growing. A history lesson: Milo of Croton was a legendary wrestler …
While my workouts are going quite well, I still struggle with the desire to move iron again. I waffle between wanting to do a strength oriented training plan and maintaining a hypertrophy oriented training plan, but even a hypertrophy plan would be dramatically improved by the ability to incrementally increase the resistance I'm using, which …
When a young man starts lifting weights, images of a swollen, muscular, lean version of himself floats in the mind like a balloon, reinforced by magazine covers (back in my day), Instagram pictures, YouTube videos and the plethora of internet sites devoted to fitness and muscular development. Soon enough, the young man starts to wonder: …
The fat loss continues according to plan, with small cuts in calories as I go along. Fortunately, I haven't had to drop below 1900 calories yet and I'm not dealing with any hunger issues. I put what I learned in my PT Course to the test and it's been working quite well. Specifically, I use …
I'm sure I've written about this before, but no one reads this anyway so if I repeat myself, who would know? As my diet continues, I touched a new low in body weight of 168.8 lbs, which I haven't seen since 1993 when I was training for triathlon and hit a low of 163 lbs. …
I received my BodyBoss 2.0 and was excited to put it to the test. It's a great concept, but in practice, it doesn't hold up. The platform is well made, although a bit narrow that prevents a wider stance for squats and deadlifts. The bar is pretty, with comfortable padding in various places and the …
After reading this amazing blog post, I came to the unfortunate realization that I could not return to the gym when they reopened May 18, 2020. The risk is way too high for me as I regularly spend 90-120 minutes there when I go, and I usually go at least 6 days each week. That's …
I've undoubtedly scribbled numerous times about my age and how unlikely it was I could still force my body to create new muscle. I know I've mused about this recently in light of the lack of access to a proper gym and being stuck at home training with resistance bands and body weight. Almost as …
Well, well, we have ourselves a pandemic. It took me a bit to accept the reality of what was happening, but I have been all in since March 11, 2020. My lifestyle is perfectly suited to social distancing and self isolation, except for one thing: I'm a gym rat. The gym is my only consistent …
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