Alex AyliffeLong-term Programming Pt. 3 — Build More, Test less.Can one session make you noticeably stronger? If you went into the gym once, and trained really hard for 3–4 hours, would you be noticeably…Mar 5, 2017Mar 5, 2017
Alex AyliffeLong-term Programming. Part 2.Every time we train we wear down our bodies a little more, and over the years it accumulates and causes problems as we go on. High volumes…Feb 19, 2017Feb 19, 2017
Alex AyliffeProgramming for Long-term Success Part 1.Anything difficult will take a long time to master. It doesn’t matter if it’s sword-fighting, mathematics, oil painting or strength. Most…Feb 14, 2017Feb 14, 2017
Alex AyliffeDiscipline and Momentum“Start by doing what is necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.”Feb 14, 2017Feb 14, 2017
Alex AyliffeTraining Like a ProIn Steven Pressfield’s book “The War of Art” he describes the difference between amateurs and professionals:Feb 14, 2017Feb 14, 2017
Alex AyliffePurpose and FocusGyms all over the world are filled with amateur lifters each day going through the motions and seeing very little return for their…Feb 14, 2017Feb 14, 2017
Alex AyliffeThe other side of trainingIn 1996, Chuck Palahniuk authored his most famous novel to date; Fight Club, and in 1999, it took to the screens and had a powerful impact…Feb 14, 2017Feb 14, 2017
Alex AyliffePrioritiesVery few people have all the time in the world to train. Most have an hour or two a few days a week at most, so we want to get as much out…Feb 14, 2017Feb 14, 2017
Alex AyliffeBalanceThere is a common idea throughout many mythologies, ideologies or philosophies that all things have an opposite. Dark and light. Heaven and…Feb 14, 2017Feb 14, 2017