Where there’s a will there is a way. Louie Simmons, an elite lifer and strength coach, broke his back twice using gradual progressive overload training where more weight is added to each lift from one week until the next. Eventually…
Single Reps with Moderately Heavy Weights In this article, I will be discussing one more method for using single repetitions. Single repetitions are most commonly used in conjunction with very heavy weights relative to a lifter’s strength. When using lighter…
Rest-Pause Reps for Singles In the last article I discussed guidelines for how to use single repetitions when using near maximum weights, and how they can also be used as warm up reps. In this article, I am going to…
One way to add variety to your training is through the use of single rep training. It just means to do sets of one rep. There are several ways that singles can be used for productive training and I will…
Only a small percentage have ever done it. They were able to systematically plan a progressive twelve to eighteen week workout cycle from start to finish with the exact exercises and poundages they were going to use each week from…
My Perception of Weight Training in My Early Years When I started training with weights back in the 1979, it was easy to find training information on bodybuilding. Powerlifting and weight lifting information was rare in comparison. Even so, the…
Avoid A Threatening Training State The way you train determines the physiological training state that you will achieve during a workout. When all is said and done, I believe that achieving the right training state is the biggest factor that…
Some people may believe that high frequency weight training is a new idea. It’s not. It’s as old as weight training itself. Bodyweight exercises have been used on a daily basis for people to get in shape for centuries.…
Ivan Abadjiev and the Bulgarians In continuing this series on high frequency training, I am going to refer to three sources that have found success with high frequency training. I would have to think that one of the most well-known…
For the next two or three articles, I am going to spend some time discussing training frequency. I want to provide some evidence that there are people who have successfully built muscle size and strength with high frequency training…
