In my experience, it seems that the people in the gym who have a very structured routine for what they are going to lift each time they go, along with walking into the gym with a complete plan of what they are going to do that day, tend to get better results ultimately. I do [...]
Every time you go the the gym, it makes sense to try to get the maximum results in the least amount of time. If you go to the gym for typically an hour, then it would be wise to perform the exercises that would give you the best results ultimately and in an order that [...]
Image provided by lululemon athletica I have visited this topic before in Is Cardio Effective for Fat Loss and The ABSOLUTE Best Type of Cardio, but based on the comments I received and talking to others about the subject, I think that I need to bring it up one more time. As I’ve said before, [...]
Image by jason.lengstorf Let’s get back to the basics. Nowadays, there are so many new exercise programs you can join that it’s getting a little confusing. Which is better: P90X or Insanity? Low reps or high reps? 5 sets or 2? There are so many variables to work with, no wonder so many people are [...]
Image by AndYaDontStop There is a kind of well known principle called the Pareto principle that puts forward that in many cases, roughly 80% of the results come from 20% of the causes. This was first hypothesized when an Italian economist, Vilfredo Pareto, who observed in 1906 that 80% of the land in Italy was owned by 20% of [...]
This is a question that many women would like to know the answer to. Some guys also say that they want to tone their muscles, but the vast majority of the time it’s women who want to “get toned”. Can you “get toned”, though? Well, that depends on what you think toning actually means. If [...]
Almost everyone uses some sort of lifting split when they go to the gym. Although you don’t need to use any split at all, especially if you are a beginner (see Hypertrophy Specific Training), it is usually a good idea to do so if you are an intermediate or advanced lifter. However, all splits are [...]
Alright, so as I already discussed in When to Lift With Lighter Weights, lifting heavy is still your best bet for continued progress over time, but incorporating lighter sets in towards the end of the workout might not be such a bad idea. This article is going to discuss a method that can be used when lifting [...]
Every year there is more and more research that comes out to answer the ultimate question: How do we build more muscle and lose more fat? Even though is seems like we are continually getting closer to the answer of this question, most of the time, the basics stick. To lose weight, have a negative [...]
Heavy weights, low reps, long rest breaks. That’s how you get stronger, right? In order to get stronger, you have to keep lifting heavier and heavier weights – at least that’s what all the strength coaches say. For the most part, I completely agree. You are not going to get anywhere unless, over time, you [...]
