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The Sceptic’s Workout

by Pete Sisco

One of the hardest things to do in life is to get a person to change his or her mind about something. Psychologists can provide all the reasons that we are wired that way but I don’t want to get into that. I just want to acknowledge that the tendency exists and I’ve seen plenty [...]

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Twenty Years of Experience Boiled Down to One Blog Post

by Pete Sisco

The first time I lifted weights with any serious intention whatsoever was in 1992 at the age of 33. Before that I did what most people do and just wandered blindly from one machine to the next and banged out enough reps to get the target muscles tired. I never truly exerted myself. I’m sure [...]

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On Kindle at Last

by Pete Sisco

Hi folks! Long time, no talk. At the end of last year I told you that my e-books were moving over to the Amazon Kindle system. It took me a little longer than I thought it would (what else is new?) but now they are there. One thing many people don’t realize is that you [...]

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The Three Biggest Training Mistakes of the Power Factor Workout

by Pete Sisco

In the last few years I haven’t spent much time talking about the Power Factor Workout. However, since I created the new P.E.S. workout I’ve been getting a lot of questions. But no matter how you train you can learn something from what we have discovered from nearly two decades of experimentation with training tactics. [...]

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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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More About Gaining Size

by Pete Sisco

When I did my post about size gains my central point was that weightlifting provides important improvements in a person’s health and that focusing on how big a muscle gets is a minor issue. The post drew a record number of comments but almost all of them were from people wanting to know what to [...]

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