Genetics And Training For Your Body Type

I have to admit, my inspiration for this chapter came about in a strange way. My friend was in a bind and being the wonderful guy that I am, i agreed to give him a hand at his nutrition store. It was a slow evening and the boredom was driving me crazy. I swear, it [...]

Bench Press Blueprint

Although somewhat of an embellishment, at the time I had him pegged for a seven-footer. At least that was my young teenage perspective. See, I was 14 years old and in a gym for the first time. I had no clue what I was supposed to be doing so I spent my first visit playing [...]

Training Variations Vol. 2

Welcome to the second training variation instalment. I know it’s a lot to digest but you can keep this as a reference and check back every now and then when you feel your workout program needs to be spiced up a bit. The first chapter profiled several techniques that can be used to stimulate both [...]

Training Principals you NEED to KNOW

For the last week, I’ve been sitting around the house – bored out of my mind. I injured both my ankle and knee at my submission wrestling class and now I can’t go anywhere without crutches. After nearly losing my Christmas funds playing online poker, I was in search of another way to entertain myself. [...]

The Benefits Of Warm Ups and Cool Downs

The Importance Of Warming Up
Too often, trainees walk into the gym and head directly over to the free weight area to start pumping out the repetitions. Unknowingly, the trainees make the mistake of underestimating the importance of a warm up. This is due to the false assumption that an aerobic warm up is unnecessary if [...]

Energy Systems – Everything You Need To Know

I thought it would be easy. I actually thought I would dominate. I assumed that my bodybuilding background and strength advantage would give me an edge over my opponents. I was right about my strength advantage but I was wrong by thinking I would dominate. See, it was my first Sambo class – which is [...]

Overtraining Syndrome and How To Prevent It

We’ve all seen it – the guy in the gym that does bench press every single day. Not only will training the same body part every day halt your progress, it will actually cause you to lose strength and muscle mass. Aside from the trainee that only seems to work out one body part every [...]

How Plyometrics Work

Visualize pulling the ends of a rubber band apart. The stretch is made possible by the bands’ elasticity. As the ends are pulled further and further from one another, the potential for its rapid return upon release is increased. The elastic properties within our muscles are capable of acting in a similar fashion.
Imagine a basketball [...]

Periodization For Bodybuilding

These days, we tend to follow rather repetitive work and social schedules. Many people plan everything from their meals to the precise time they wake up and go to sleep. These routines are put in place by the individuals perception on what works best for them. In many cases, repetition is a positive, in other [...]

How To Get 6 Pack Abs

After 18 years in the fitness business, “How do I get great abs” is still BY FAR the most frequently asked question I receive out of the 30,000+ emails that come into my office every month. No doubt, it’s because abs are the one body part that most people are the most frustrated with. Although [...]

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