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Individual Differences in Stimulation of Strength

In my last article I introduced the concept of everyone possessing their own SRRR profile. The four letters within SRRR stand for four strength training factors that should be considered. These four factors consist of Stimulation-Recovery-Retention-Readiness. In this…

Determining Your SRRR Profile

We are not all the same. Many of us already know that, but still become enticed by the idea that if there is a Mr. Mega Body or Mr. Mega Strength out there and we should train exactly the way…

By admin | September 23, 2014 | Archive of all Articles, Individualizing Training, Strength Training Articles | No Comments |

The 6-15 Routine

Of all of the precision point training routines that I’ve tried, one of the best routines for my individual physiology is what refer to as the six-fifteen routine. At times, I have used it over and over again with…

By admin | September 16, 2014 | Archive of all Articles, Strength Training Articles, Training Routines | No Comments |

Boost Your Training with Mini Sets

I remember a story about Arnold Schwarzenegger who was straining under a heavy weight to the point where he was about to have to terminate his set. Then his training partner whispered in his ear something like, “Keep going Arnold, Sergio…

By admin | September 9, 2014 | Archive of all Articles, Strength Training Articles, Training Methods | No Comments |

How to Pyramid Your Poundages for Best Result

During my first year of weight training which was way back in 1979, I didn’t even know that the concept of pyramiding your poundages existed. Of course pyramiding your poundages and reps refers to starting out with a light weight…

By admin | September 2, 2014 | Archive of all Articles, Strength Training Articles, Training Methods | No Comments |

Rep Speed Acceleration vs. Deceleration

Your nervous system plays a huge role in how strong you are. In regard to your nervous system, it’s basically like this, the more forcefully your nervous system can fire, the more you will be able to lift. One…

By admin | August 26, 2014 | Archive of all Articles, Miscellaneous Considerations, Strength Training Articles | No Comments |

The Correct Use of Light Weights for Strength Specific Endurance

I have mentioned in some of my past articles that the body makes adaptive choices according to what it thinks will make an exercise stress easier. If a strength adaptation is the best way to make an exercise stress easier, then the body…

By admin | August 19, 2014 | Adaptation and Physiology, Archive of all Articles, Strength Training Articles, Training Methods | No Comments |

A Summary of Training Deceptions

Training Deceptions I believe there are training deceptions. What do I mean by training deceptions? I am referring to anything that cab mislead us to believe things about training that are not really true. Most training deceptions are partially true…

By admin | August 12, 2014 | Archive of all Articles, Strength Training Articles, Training Deceptions | No Comments |

Deception #4 The Seasonal Deception

The seasonal deception is one of the easiest self-deceptions to fall into for athletes, especially seasonal athletes that respond well to strength training. People who like to look good during the summer when they go to the beach but don’t care…

By admin | August 5, 2014 | Archive of all Articles, Strength Training Articles, Training Deceptions | No Comments |

Deceptions From Great Results

Deception #3 Better Results are Always Due to Better Training There are situations where a lifter may be lifting too hard for optimum strength gains but they are obtaining better results than others. This leads people to believe that they…

By admin | July 29, 2014 | Archive of all Articles, Strength Training Articles, Training Deceptions | No Comments |