If you have been around weight lifting as long as I have, you will start to notice weight training trends. The trends seem to come and go according to a bodybuilder, powerlifter, coach, or an authority figure who is popular…
Arnold, Lee Haney, Dorian Yates, Ronnie Coleman, Jay Cutler, Phil Heath. These are the Mr. Olympias that most people are familiar with. Lou Ferrigno never won the Mr. Olympia, but his part in Pumping Iron and his role as the…
This is the fourth article out of a four-part series of articles that explain how to use the ramp up method in regard to four different training variables. The first article discussed ramping up on training volume. The second article…
This is the third out of a series of four articles about a weight training technique called ramping. The first article addressed ramping up on training volume. The second article addressed ramping up on training frequency. This article will address…
Ramping is a weight training strategy that refers to step by step increases to a specified training variable. The increases can occur from workout to workout, or from week to week. In the last article, I discussed how to ramp…
How can you approach your workouts in a progressive manner? The most popular way is simply to increase the weight of your lifts, which is called progressive overload, or simply, “loading.” You will find that some lifters deliberately increase other…
A Typical Short Workout The body by science method, which was discussed in the previous article, is based on short workouts. It’s not a law that applies in all cases, but most people who use the body by science method…
There are different degrees of minimalism when training with weights. One version of minimalism is to perform three short workouts per week. The first workout would consist of working up to a heavy set of squats, the second workout would…
You can find research to back up just about anything you want to believe. I know that there will be people who insist that research shows that the law of specificity proves that you should only use one amount of…
When choosing a strength training program, careful planning will give you the ability to create a substantial variety of volume, load, speed, and intensity within a single short cycle. This can be achieved by creating a short cycle which consists…
