Originally published on January 24, 2009 How to Train with Single Reps for Maximum Strength Training Results Few people understand how to use near maximal strength training, especially training with single reps, to get results. There exists a dichotomy in many trainees’ minds between “maxing out” and “training” that results in needless volume gathering and … Read more
You would not believe how common an occurrence this is during strength training or bodybuilding. Basically, what happens is a trainee notices that his biceps or some other muscle is sore to touch and with movement, maybe even a bit red or bruised looking. He or she figures they must have pulled a muscle during … Read more
Originally published on September 4, 2009 This article is about basic strength training progression. If you are looking for information on using single rep training you should read about the Single Rep Training Routine for Strength Training. If you are new to lifting weights or you have not done strength training in a focussed and … Read more
What is the Double Progressive System? The Double Progressive System is a resistance training method that attempts to vary the stimulus by changing the number of repetitions and the resistance used. In this system, the volume is raised and then at a certain point the weight is raised. Double Progressive System Training Protocol At first, the … Read more
When is a program a program and when is it programming methodology? Easy. A program is a program when you are doing it exactly as it has been written or planned. And it is “programming methodology” when somebody spins it into one. Always realize that the underlying principles that drive a fitness training program are … Read more
An important concept in the study of human movement and biomechanics, the concept of the kinetic chain was purportedly introduced in 1955 by Arthur Steindler in his important book Kinesiology of the HUMAN BODY UNDER NORMAL AND PATHOLOGYICAL CONDITIONS. The kinetic chain concept applies to how the body’s segments are interconnected, how they work together, … Read more