Weight Training

Things I’ve Learned Over The Years — I’ve been lifting for some years now, and I’ve learned quite a bit. Through a combination of constantly seeking out advice and info from others with experience and knowledge, and learning from my own experience, I’ve distilled a few principles which seem to be the most important and productive. …

Does your workout routine include all six? — As humans, our bodies all move in pretty much the same way. If you want to be strong, fit, and functional there are only six foundational movement patterns I consider to be essential in a well-rounded exercise program. 1. Squat or Knee Dominant Any quadricep or knee-dominant lower body exercises that require you to squat…

And what you can do about it, going forward. — We all have bad training days occasionally, and sometimes it can be difficult to figure out why that has happened. …

Whatever way you do it, you need to keep adding weight to the bar. — To build muscle size, you need to increase the demands you are placing on your body over time. This is known as progressive overload, and there are several ways you can go about it. These include: Adding more weight to the bar. Increasing the number of reps you are doing…

If your aim is long-term success, stable growth, improved performance and sustained development then “form” is everything. How you position yourself before you undertake the task no matter what that task is, creates the platform that determines how much you can lift in the future, how far you can hit…

One of the old-school bodybuilder’s favorite routines. — If you’re looking for a great workout routine, to pack on muscle quickly and efficiently, you won’t go far wrong with the opposing muscle groups routine. Also known as agonist/antagonist training, this type of routine was a favorite of Arnold Schwarzenegger (and many of the other 70s bodybuilders), who always…