Knowing what we do regarding strength training and building muscle, we can establish some guidelines with a fair degree of confidence. A program should be designed around some concepts: 1. Mechanical load 2. Progressive Overload 3. Specific Adaptation to Implied Demands If one were to squat with just their body weight until fatigue, they have …
Favorite Things
I'm tired of sharing cool stuff on the various social media platforms, mostly because some people might not think the stuff is as cool as I do, and that's just not right. So I'm going to keep the cool stuff for myself. And you guys. My latest favorite blog to read is Natty or Not. …
Training Tweaks
I have tweaked my goals and strategy for achieving them, and while that excites me and fills me with the desire to share, I can't imagine anyone really cares much. Then I recalled that's what personal blogs are for: to write stuff that no one else cares about. I've been in the pursuit of strength …
Goals
Specific goals are very important when lifting weights as something beyond a general means of being fit and moving your body around. I sometimes suffer from excessive goal shifting, but I don't stray too far from the main principle of getting stronger and trying to add muscle without becoming a lardass. What typically drives me …
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