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Which is Better – SCT or Power Factor?

by Pete Sisco

In the coming weeks I’ll be discussing the new Power Factor Workout – Maximum Power, Endurance and Size Gains edition in more detail. One of the most common questions I receive is “Should I be doing the Static Contraction routine or the Power Factor routine?” They both build muscle and which one you need or [...]

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Understanding Alpha Strength and Beta Strength

by Pete Sisco

When I was first writing about strength training back in 1992 I coined the terms alpha strength and beta strength to differentiate between the two manifestations of human muscle strength. It’s important to understand these two forms of muscle strength and how to train to improve them. Alpha Strength Alpha strength is our ability to [...]

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Some Tips to Help Build Biceps

by Pete Sisco

Tips to Build Biceps We get a lot of questions from people wanting to build biceps with more size. The first trap to avoid is to know there are a lot of time-wasting, low intensity exercises that trainers recommend to build biceps. We have tested all of the common ones and know which ones deliver [...]

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