One of the concepts that is used with Precision Point Training is to stop a set of an exercise when you reach your limit rep or marker rep. The limit rep is the last rep that you can perform using…
One of the concepts of Precision Point Training is to only train as long as you are strong during a set, and to only continue doing sets for a body part as long as you are strong. When fatigue sets…
Learning from Baseball If you have ever played baseball, you know that baseball players like to do warmup swings with a weighted ring at the end of the bat. A player will then take the weight off the end of…
In the last article I discussed the value of strength specific circuit training. Although it may not be practical for those who train in a crowded gym, I don’t see any reason why not to include it in your training…
Those who Have Succeeded with Circuit Training Circuit training has probably been around forever. Bob Gadja who was a Mr. America in 1966 may have popularized it more than anyone. Victor Richards who is an immense bodybuilder is said to…
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…
Doing More Work in a Given Time as a Measure of Progression Over the years, I’ve come across mega loads of ways to work out, so I thought I’d share a method that I believe can be effective and a…
