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Practical Applications for Periodization Theory
Periodization is the ultimate tool you can use to reach your goals.
Jimmy Pritchard
Effort Determines Outcome
A correctly designed program with all the right exercises and sets and reps is only half the story. The other half is the effort you put in.
Josh Williams
The 3 Key Training Variables to Manipulate for Size
We know training must be hard to be effective—the bad news is that it has to get harder.
Tom MacCormick
Stalled Progress? You Probably Aren't Lifting Heavy Enough
Research shows that many lifters simply aren't selecting high enough loads to make progress.
Sharon Gam
Not Everything Needs to Be a PR
Maximum effort is expensive so, don't waste it on technique drills and accessory movements.
Pete Hitzeman
Why Linear Periodization Sucks for Hypertrophy
The old Russian training principles weren't conceived with your goals in mind.
Tom MacCormick
What Science Has to Say About Building Muscle
Here's how you can use research to guide your lifting life.
Tom MacCormick
Lift Stuff: Add Mass to Your Body and Years to Your Life
As humans, we’ve crafted our environment to make life easy. While that’s helped us get where we are today, it comes at a potential price.
Tommy Wood
Cardio Needs to Make a Comeback
Long, slow, unsexy work may not make you an internet celebrity, but it's essential to your health and athletic development.
Pete Hitzeman
The Incremental (But Intense) Circuit Workout
Why am I promoting this workout? It's simple to understand, easy to implement, and it will work if you work.
Tom Kelso
The Holistic Way to Track Your Training Progress
If you don’t track your training volume, you are leaving out a key method to assess progress.
Mark Harvey
HIT: Stop the Trashing and Begin the Thrashing
Mindless volume will never be as effective as high intensity to create progress toward your fitness goals.
Tom Kelso
How to Adjust Sets and Reps to Fit Your Training Goal
It's time to understand the numbers. The key is to know what each is for and not to do more reps than you have to.
Dresdin Archibald
5 Common Training Mistakes and How to Fix Them
We're human and not infallible. We all screw up from time to time. Here is a short list of what I believe are the common training transgressions.
Tom Kelso
How to Train for Everything at Once
Managing intensity and fatigue is the key to a well-rounded program.
Brad Borland
Avoid Burnout With Gap Threshold Training
Learning when and how to go hard will enhance your performance and create longevity in your life.
Taylor Lewis
Are You Training Too Heavy? How to Make 5x5 Work for You
Factor in fatigue when calculating your starting weight for a strength program.
Dresdin Archibald
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