Most of the people you see in the gym are there to exercise. Very few are there to train. Training and exercise may look the same. But they are in fact two very different things. For most people, exercise is all they need – it gets them hot and sweaty, burns off some calories, makes […]
Free Weights vs. Machines: A Tip from The Divergents
The other day, I was watching a film called Divergent. It’s set in the future where society is divided into five factions. As soon as they reach the age of 16, everyone has to choose a faction to which they pledge allegiance for life. But the hero of the film finds out that she is […]
How Your Workout Should Change After You Turn 40
Behold the latest bit of nonsense I came across the other day. It was all about how your workout should change after you turn 40. Reading most “mainstream articles” on the subject of fitness is usually a painful experience for me. This one was not an exception. First up, we have this statement: “Train your […]
To The Busy Man with No Time to Exercise
You are busy. Stressed. Under pressure. You’d like to go to the gym more often, but with everything that’s going on you just don’t have the time. Obviously, I can’t wave a magic time wand and add an extra day to your week. But what I do have is something that – if you implement […]
Heavy Weights for Big Gains
According to conventional wisdom, training for maximal strength requires low reps (1-5) and heavy weights, while muscle size is best achieved with slightly higher reps (6-12) and lighter weights. There’s more to the story, though, as a recent study by researchers from the University of Central Florida shows. They put a group of 33 resistance-trained […]
High vs. Low Frequency for Muscle Growth
Which of these training programs do you think will work best for muscle growth? A split routine where you do 9 sets per muscle group once a week OR a full-body routine where you do 3 sets per muscle group three times a week. The latest research on training frequency and muscle growth, which set […]
The Milo Myth
According to popular legend, Milo of Croton began carrying a young calf on his shoulders each day. The story goes that he would pick the calf up on a daily basis and walk around a large stadium. As the animal grew, Milo also grew stronger. Eventually, he was able to carry a fully-grown bull. All […]
High Reps For Muscle Mass Revisited
Here’s a question for you. Take a group of guys who have been lifting weights for at least a year. Split them into two groups. Get both groups to follow the same training program – bench press, military press, wide grip lat pulldown, seated cable row, squat, leg press and leg extension – three times […]
Citrulline Malate Pre-Workout: Does It Work? (2018 Update)
You’ve heard many great and wonderful things about citrulline malate as a pre-workout. How it’s going to improve your performance in the gym, deliver sleeve-bursting pumps and help you recover faster from your workouts. Does citrulline malate work? Or is it just another in a long line of supplements to promise more than it delivers? […]
My Battle with Demons
True story: For the past 18 months, I have been locked in combat with “dark and demonic forces” trying to derail my progress in the gym. And by “dark and demonic forces,” I am talking about injuries. I’ll be frank – most of these injuries were of my own making. It started when I decided […]
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