When I’m in the gym with my clients they will sometimes ask me if there is any significant difference between the squat and leg press with respect to the muscles involved and if they can get by with doing one or… Read More ›
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Benefits of Strength Training
Lifting weights. Resistance training. Pumping iron. No matter what you call it, strength training is important for boosting the overall health and well-being of people of all ages and fitness levels. While strength training can seem a bit intimidating at… Read More ›
Training Tips for the Gym
Training Tips for the Gym Keep a Training Journal/Log: By using a journal to document your bodybuilding journey you can objectively and accurately assess your progress, identify trouble spots or areas of opportunity and plan realistic solutions to address those… Read More ›
When Should You Change Exercises?
Beginners make fast progress, even when doing the same workout week after week. Therefore, they should keep the same routine as long as that routine is producing results. Changing things too frequently creates negative interference, slows motor learning, and prevents… Read More ›
Tips to Avoid Overtraining
Overtraining: One topic that seems to be avoided in the bodybuilding world more often than not is the topic of Overtraining. Some experts have estimated that at least 90% of all bodybuilders are in a constant state of overtraining. Most… Read More ›
Advanced Bodybuilding and Training Techniques
It is sometimes necessary to look at implementing advanced training techniques into your training regime in order to continue to stimulate muscle growth and to avoid a lengthy training plateau. The following techniques can be judiciously incorporated into your program. However,… Read More ›
Body Composition (Fat vs Muscle)
Body Composition (Fat vs Muscle) As athletes we are constantly evaluating our body composition. Of all the physical attributes that can be modified, body composition is of paramount importance to most athletes regardless of the sport they participate in or their… Read More ›