*Photo Credit: Mike O,Hearn – a bodybuilder whose strong as a freakin ox. Yes, it most definitely can. For some reason, there seems to be this disconnect between training for strength and training for size. And, that’s unfortunate, because each adaption effectively builds the other, and training for strength AND size – just to […]
The “Hardgainer” Solution
**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 […]
A Case FOR Exercise Machines
“Exercise machines suck.” “Exercise machines don’t build muscle.” “Exercise machines don’t build strength. “Exercise machines aren’t functional.” These are just a handful of the things I hear on a regular basis regarding exercise machines and their use – or lack thereof – in an exercise routine. Now, I’m all for compound, barbell exercises, and I […]
If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It
The other day I was talking with an athlete who was extremely frustrated with the results he had been getting in his training. His squat hadn’t budged in two months, his deadlift had improved by 10 lbs. at best, and his bench had actually REGRESSED to a previously set PR. He asked me to […]
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 […]
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