In the last article, I presented a simple high frequency squat program. I want to be very clear that it is not a program that is designed to produce rapid strength gains. Instead the idea is to apply a fairly…
Some lifters use high frequency training to try to accelerate their squatting strength as quickly as possible. If this is your goal, push your sets to the point where you stop about two reps short of failure. Do 1 to…
“No pain, no gain.” It’s a good philosophy as long as it works, but if you stick with it too long, it often turns into, “All pain and no gain.” I much prefer eight time Mr. Olympia Lee Haney’s philosophy,…
Some lifters prefer high volume training and some prefer low volume training. There are also some who alternate between both. In this article, I will discuss the topic of how to alternate between high and low volume training. One way…
The 4 x 8 extra workout is for lifters who normally hit each muscle group only once or twice per week. If this is true of your own training and you are currently making good progress, then keep doing what…
In the last two articles, I have been discussing the 6/15 workout, which is based on choosing three basic exercises per workout, and doing one to three sets of 6 reps followed by one set of 15 reps for each…
In the last article, I discussed my belief that you can take a very simple workout, learn how to perform it with precision, and then repeat it over and over again in order to make substantial long term progress. I…
I will post a new book called, Escalating Loading Ramps to the homepage of this website by the end of the week. Loading ramps supply a little more variety in terms of volume and load than linear loading. If you…
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…
