Nick Smoot Smootfitness.com Progression rules! It’s the most important component of any training plan, and without it, the entire program falls apart. Sets, reps, exercise selection, rest time… these are all important, as the manipulation of these variables determines what adaption(s) your program is currently set up to achieve. With that being said, it’s […]
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, […]
The Importance of Training for Strength
The Importance of Training for Strength Nick Smoot- Owner of Smoot Fitness Smootfitness.com Do you take more pride in being brutally strong, or having the ability to take “selfies” of your abdominal veins on a daily basis? Now I am not knocking anyone for having good aesthetics. If you are not an […]
Increased Training Frequency for Increased Gains
Increased Training Frequency for Increased Gains Nick Smoot- Owner of Smoot Fitness Twitter- @Smootyn Facebook- Smoot Fitness A common question from novice lifters is “how many times should I train a muscle group per week?” Many people are under the belief that if they don’t give a muscle 168 hours to recover, it will get […]
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 […]