There are some workouts that tend to work for the majority of lifters. This is because there is a normal range of sets, reps, and intensity that is beneficial for most lifters. This is verified by Prilepin’s research that was…
I am a believer in individualized strength training. This simply means that we are all different and need to train according to our own capacities and physiology. If you don’t know how to do this, you can fall into…
If you don’t understand that there are large variations in the type of strength training that stimulates strength gains in different individuals, there is a good chance you will overlook the need for an individualized strength training program. We…
If there is one aspect of weight training that has been addressed multitudes of times in the blog articles and books on this website, it could be summed up with the following statement: One of the biggest keys to consistent…
This is the last installment of an eighteen part series of articles on hardgainers. The first seventeen articles dealt with training, but this article deals with diet and nutritional advice for hardgainers. Remember that two different hardgainers can vary greately…
If you are a hardgainer, individualizing your training according to your own physiology is one of the keys to building muscle size and strength. Individualizing your training is a process based on systematic trial and error to find out how…
There are different types of hardgainers. Fortunatley, workuots can be individualized to fit the needs of each type of hardgainer. This article addresses a specific workout that can be used for hardgainers with a normal or a slow metabolism as…
It is often assumed that all skinny hardgainers have a fast metabolism. While it is true that many skinny hardgainers do have a fast metabolism, I do not assume that this is true of all skinny hardgainers as there are…
There are different types of hardgainers. Some have a slow metabolism, some have a fast metabolism, and some have a normal metabolism. In other words, not all hardgainers are the same. Each type of hardgainer requires training that is suited…
Even hardgainers can gain muscle size and strength if they train smart and use micro-loading by adding weight to their lifts a little at a time. This concept is discussed in part 13 of a series of articles on hardgainers.…
