At the time of this writing, the 2016 Olympics have just ended. Some of the most publicized competitions revolve around the sprinting events. Sprinting may be the most basic skill that exists in athletic competitions, but it draws huge amounts…
Fast For a While, Slow for a long Time If you want fast strength gains, what I am about to say in this article doesn’t sound good, it’s not popular, and a lot of people don’t want to hear it.…
Lamar Gant Pound for pound, the greatest deadlifter of all time may be Lamar Gant. He was a great deadlifter, but he was just flat out strong and tough in every single lift. Lamar was a small lifter at 123…
Many years ago, weight training was not well accepted as a means of conditioning for sports. Coaches seemed to be aware that weight training could help people improve in terms of muscle mass and strength, but they believed that it…
Third Common Training Mistake This is the last in a series of three articles on three common training mistakes. The first mistake is to believe that workout must become increasingly severe and difficult in order to keep on making progress.…
The biggest strength training mistake I have ever made was to believe in the philosophy that training must continually increase in difficulty in order to keep making progress. According to high intensity training methods, if I started with a moderate…
Is it Possible to be Small and Strong? There’s no doubt that muscular size is a bonus that works in your favor for getting as strong as possible. Is it possible then to be small and strong? It appears so…
It’s possible to do the same workout over and over again and make progress. This is especially true if your workouts are set up correctly and you know when to stop during a set, and how to do the right…
When it comes to training, there are approaches that are focused only on now, and there are approaches that are focused on now as it relates to later. Those who are obsessed with their current workout without considering how it…
In the last article, I discussed the fact that high intensity training is often advertised as being brief but intense. A lifter only needs to do a few sets at the most for a body part and they’re quickly out…
