One of the biggest keys to making consistent strength gains is to train with the right amount of intensity and one of the biggest keys to training with the right amount of intensity is to progress at the right rate.…
This is the eleventh installment of an extended series of articles on training for hardgainers. In the last article, the importance of training thresholds was discussed. Training thresholds promote the use of enough training intensity without overdoing it on intensity…
In my early years of weight training, one of the most common inconsistencies I experienced when looking for training advice dealt with training intensity. Some lifters and bodybuilders insisted that if you didn’t train to failure you were wasting your…
You can find stories all over the internet about hardgainers who started out small and hopelessly skinny. It seemed they had little if any ability to gain muscle. They tried every type of training they knew of in order to…
Some people respond well to high intensity or high volume training on a regular basis. Even hardgainers may occasionally be able to make rapid gains in strength and size through the use of high intensity or high volume training. The…
How should an intensity responsive hardgainer train? You can learn how from this article which is taken from chapter’s five and six of the book, Individualized Training Strategies For Hardgainers. Chapter 5 Basic Mass Building Exercises When considering…
This article is an excerpt from the book Individual Training Strategies For Hardgainers in which I discuss the concept of a conditional hardgainer. Sometimes I refer to conditional hardgainers as pseudo hardgainers or fake hardgainers because they start out looking…
In this article, the physiological characteristics that make it difficult for hardgainers to gain muscle and strength are summarized. The article is based on an excerpt that is taken from chapter two of Individualized Training Strategies For Hardgainers. The book…
I am going to start a series of articles about hardgainers. The articles will be taken from a book I wrote titled, Individualized Training Strategies For Hardgainers. This book can be found on the home page of this website and…
Should we imitate the workouts of the greatest lifters? If so, which lifters? The problem is that they don’t all workout the same way. If the best lifters are using different training methods, which method is best and how would…
