Here’s a little adjustment you can make to your dumbbell curls to one, make them a little more difficult and two, increase the challenge on one of the functions of the biceps – supination. The obvious function of the biceps is elbow flexion – which is trained with any and all curling variations. However, another.. Read more →
When most people start a new training program they want to just jump in and crush it. I however, take a different approach, at least partly due to the fact that I do not believe in frequent programming changes or program hopping; instead preferring to work a program for a relatively extended period of time… Read more →
I made an observation in the gym this week as I was training, resting between sets, etc. Most people rest way, way too long between sets. This thought came to me when I realized I had done four sets and completed an exercise in the time another guy had done one. Listen, if your goal.. Read more →
Muscles are incapable of being confused. No, really. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but muscles cannot be confused, perplexed, bewildered or even a little befuddled. As as result, your program does not need to be changed every 4 weeks, 3 days, or 86 nanoseconds. Instead, a program should be changed solely.. Read more →
Leg Pressing Tip. Now if you’re one of these myopic, barbells-or-die zealots, who thing leg pressing is for sissies, well, this won’t help you, but for the rest of you … I personally don’t leg press as my first (or heavy/low rep movement) as I don’t feel it’s ideally suited for this and thus I.. Read more →
Despite what you may have heard, you do not need to change your training program every 36 seconds to optimally confuse your muscles. On the contrary, program hopping never actually allows you to reap the maximum benefit from your program. If your program is working, stick with it. Your program should be adjusted based on.. Read more →