Single Rep Benching If your bench press is stuck, one of the strategies that you can use in order to get your bench moving again is to use various forms of single rep training. Strategy #1: Start With a Heavy…
For the most part, I believe that the ideal amount of training volume for an individual lifter is based upon the number of sets that they can perform at full strength. My own personal opinion is that most lifters cannot…
I am convinced that some training methods will produce quick, short term gains, while other methods produce slower gains, but are better for long term progress. High intensity training and heavy weights tend to be more beneficial for those who…
New Addition to this Blog Post A new addition of 5 linear periodization self calculating spread sheets has been added to this blog post article. You can still read the older portion of the blog by scrolling down until you…
Linear loading has produced a huge amount of powerlifting champions over the past half century. It was especially popular all the way through the 1990’s and it is still somewhat popular today. Linear loading basically refers to a training cycle…
Tony Conyers is an example of a powerlifter who is both physically and spiritually strong. As a powerlifter, he has been lifting for over 30 years and has maintained a tremendous amount of strength into his 50’s. As recently as…
Strength gains can be triggered through a variety of training mechanisms; one of them is time under tension. Time under tension is simply the amount of time that a muscle is required to contract while doing an exercise or a…
Time under tension is measured in terms of the amount of time it takes to complete a set of an exercise. It can also be measured in terms of how much actual lifting time occurs during a workout when you…
Football, basketball, and weight training have one thing in common; they can all be done on the basis of a preplanned course of action, or they can be done based on reactions that are dictated according to moment by moment…
Light weights for strength training? Many would say nonsense to such an idea. I would agree that it would be very difficult to maximize your strength by only using light weights. Some heavy lifting should be done for maximum strength…
