You can focus your training on one or more of several training factors including: Load relative to your single rep max, training intensity relative to max reps, maximum rep speed, training density, and total workload. Theses training factors make…
Over the course of the last three articles, I have been discussing five different training stresses that trigger gains in strength and muscle mass. These triggers include: Load relative to percentage of a single rep max Intensity relative to max…
Strength training, powerlifting, and bodybuilding would be greatly simplified if all of the top performers used the same training methodology, but they don’t. There are countless training methods that have helped lifters of all kinds attain their world-class results, which…
How to do the strongest men in the world train to get stronger? The answer to that question would be simple if they all trained the same way, but they don’t. There are a variety of popular training systems that…
In the last article I laid out the framework for the basis of Energy System Transition Training (EST-Training). The fundamental objective is to find the edge where a sudden shift or transition occurs between two energy systems consisting of the…
Key: Find the Edge One of the keys to strength training is to find the edge (or the outer capacity) of the most powerful energy system for generating strength and force in your muscles. This system is called the creatine…
Most people who have been lifting for very long understand that workouts can be adjusted to vary in difficulty and intensity. Lifters often use different amounts of weight for different workouts, and they may vary their workouts according to the…
There is no single training strategy that can be classified as the only one that builds strength. Multitudes of strength training methods have been used to successfully build strength. Each method will cut into your reserve of recovery ability to…
No one likes to work hard without ever receiving any of the benefits from their hard work, but that’s exactly what happens without proper recovery between workouts. Overtraining is one of the most common causes of inadequate recovery. On…
In this article I will be discussing a specific type of training that I refer to as Even Strength Training. What do I mean by Even Strength? The basic concept behind even strength training is to maintain a fairly even…
