**Photo credit: reinventingaging.org I’m gonna make this article short and sweet. What do “hardgainers” (i.e. people who can’t seem to gain weight/muscle mass) need to do to do to get bigger? Simple. First, they need to realize they’re not actually “hardgainers.” I know this flies in the face of everything you’ve been told by most bodybuilding […]
The Exercises That Every Training Program Should Focus On
The Exercises That Every Training Program Should Focus On Nick Smoot-Owner of Smoot Fitness Smootfitness.com Email: nsmoot2@gmail.com Twitter: Smootyn Common knowledge in the strength and conditioning world is that the variables of training need to constantly change in order for someone to continue making progress toward their goals. Among these variables is exercise […]
How to Set a Personal Record Every Workout
How to Set a Personal Record Every Workout Nick Smoot- Owner of Smoot Fitness Smootifitness.com A core belief of mine is that a personal record should be set in every training session. Not each week, month, or year; every single workout. Now many people are going to fall prey to the “I can’t” mindset, […]
How to Diet Safely For Wrestling
Nick Smoot Owner of Smoot Fitness, SmootFitness.com I was asked an interesting question the other day, “how can a wrestler diet safely?” When I think back on my days as a high school wrestler, the first memories that appear are intense weight training sessions, 5 mile runs, endless sprawl drills, and being cross […]
IIFYM: The Controversy Never Ends!
Nick Smoot Owner of Smoot Fitness, www.Smootfitness.com IIFYM (If It Fits Your Macros) has been an area of controversy for a long time, but I thought that the war would have ended by now. I thought people would have come to the realization that it is not a diet, that everyone who tracks nutrient intake […]