You must have patience if you want to make the most of your weight training journey. I will admit that some people can gain a lot of size and strength in three to six months, but most people are going…
Cheating on exercise form produces inferior results. If you don’t do a weight training exercise right, the right thing never happens. Powerlifters must learn the art of positioning their bodies to lift the most weight. In contrast, bodybuilders must learn…
Occasionally you will hear someone talk about cheating in regard to the manner in which a person performs a weight training exercise. The meaning of the term, “cheating” can vary according to the philosophy of the lifter. When training with…
A lifetime learner is someone who is willing to embrace the process of learning over the course of a lifetime. When it comes to things like tying my shoes, I’m not so concerned with being a lifetime learner. I learned…
There are stretches that can enhance your back health and add to your strength training progress and longevity. I rarely discuss stretching or topics dealing with injuries, rehab, or prehab. Prehab basically consists of exercises that have a therapeutic effect…
One strength training concept that I favor is to repeat sets for a muscle group as long as it is at full strength, and to stop doing sets for the muscle group when it begins to weaken. I once believed…
How long do you work out? The actual workout time of bodybuilders and powerlifters may be smaller than what most of us would think considering the amount of time spent in the gym. A powerlifter who does a workout that…
In the video posted in this article, Phil Heath does a chest workout consisting of 13 sets of various chest exercises. The actual lifting time or time under tension during the workout is 3 minutes, 55 seconds. Phil does…
Andrey Malanichev is one of the best squatters in the history of powerlifting. He generally squats once per week and his squat workout in the video posted in this article is simple. Andrey starts with about 154 pounds for his…
There are many different training strategies that powerlifters, strength athletes, and bodybuilders use in order to gain size and strength. Bodybuilders tend to use more volume and more time under tension than powerlifters and those who are simply trying to…
