Training Frequency Considerations Not all muscle groups are created equal when it comes to how often they need to be trained. In general, the smaller the muscle group, the more often you can train it as smaller muscle groups tend…
Training State I believe that performing workouts consisting of a correct physiological training state are the key to effective training. Utilizing the correct training state is based on understanding when you have reached your capacity for strong training without exceeding…
This article is an excerpt from the book “Rest Pause Training.” The article addresses rest-pause training in relationship to the way that elite bodybuilders tend to use it. The examples may not be rest-pause training in teh strictest sense of…
Danny Padilla was an elite bodybuilder during the 1970’s through the early 1990’s. He possessed a jaw dropping combination of mass, shape, and muscle definition. One of the keys to his success as a bodybuilder was his feel for training.…
This is the last article out of a series of articles that are based on the concept of progressing by adding a pound at a time to your lifts. The addition of a single pound to your lifts sounds like…
This article is a continuation of articles about adding a pound at a time to your lifts as a means for consistent long term progression. It sounds like it should be easy, but it can be hard if your training…
This article is part of a series in which I will be discussing the concept of progressively adding a pound at a time to your workout weights. An important aspect of adding a pound at a time is to make…
In the last article, I presented a method for progression in which a pound of weight is added to your lifts over and over again. I know that it is common to hear about strength training programs that promise huge…
What is the simplest way to gain strength? One pound at a time. Keep on doing that over and over again and you will continue to make progress for a long, long time. However, it will only work on…
Your muscles have three energy systems that cause them to move. All three energy systems generally operate at the same time during exercise, but one will usually be a more dominant energy provider than the others depending on the type…
