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High-Frequency Fat Loss - What I Learned in Lockdown
The more you can train without exceeding your capacity to recover the better your results.
Tom MacCormick
Practical Applications for Periodization Theory
Periodization is the ultimate tool you can use to reach your goals.
Jimmy Pritchard
5 Reasons Why High-Rep Bodyweight Workouts Are Hurting You
Renowned fitness coach James Fitzgerald warns how this is doing more damage than good.
Emily Beers
Write Your Training Programs Like a Book
A training cycle, like a story, has a beginning, middle, and end, and each has elements that are necessary for it to work.
Jesse Irizarry
The Benefit of Increasing Training Volume for Hypertrophy
It appears that volume is the key determinant of success when it comes to gaining muscle mass, so make this work to your advantage.
Tom MacCormick
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
Build Your Upper Body: Complexity Over Volume
Proper exercise progressions are essential for preventing sports injuries.
Chris Lofland
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
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
Do You Need Multiple Sets, or Just One?
High or minimal volume: What's best practice?
Tom Kelso
Train Less, Gain More
Exercise with intelligence and efficiency, and the gains will come.
Tom Kelso
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
The Myth of More Is Better
Society's obsession with work ethic is destroying the efficacy of your training.
Shane Trotter
Endurance Athletes: The 2 Phases of Perfect Off-Season Prep
Capitalize on your off-season to lay the groundwork for a great season ahead.
Shawn Gerber
Supersets: Beware the Line Between Training and Recovery
Supersets don't have to blast the nervous system. They should be used to challenge stability and coax your best performance.
Greg Dea
Skipping Leg Day: Smart Strength With Charles Staley
This week, Charles answers our reader's questions about leg size, testosterone replacement therapy, and lifting for hypertrophy.
Charles Staley
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