I saw a website that showed 30 ways to lace your shoes. It reminded me of the time people waste doing ineffective exercises because they just want variety or because they are told by "experts" to change exercises in order to "confuse" their muscles. (Confuse? Like it won't know it's contracting?)
If your hobby is creative shoe lacing I apologize for sounding like I'm trivializing your passion. My intention is only to make the point that 99.999% of us just want to put on our shoes and get going with our busy lives. Likewise, at least 99.9% of us just want to be fit and healthy and don't want to make a hobby from learning esoteric, marginally effective exercises. We want great results for the minimum of effort. We want efficiency. We want the fruits of technology. And we have better things to do with our time than mess around with silly exercises. For example, instead of learning how to do a dumbbell curl while balancing our torso on a big, colorful ball - we could use that time to improve our lives with the enduring wisdom of a Latin proverb.
In that spirit, I present several articles on the subject of rational, engineered workouts each 'sponsored' by a Latin proverb.
The theme?
(100% guaranteed not to be Pete's voice.)
TRAINING |
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Lifting a Weight vs. the Scalpel: |
Why go to risky extremes to look younger and more muscular? Read |
How to Set a Personal Record on Any Exercise: |
Feel that glow of measured personal achievment. Read |
Tips for Effective Back Training: |
Tweaks for upper/lower back and traps exercises. Read |
Tips for Bigger Shoulders, Chest and Triceps: |
A few proven techiques to boost your results for these muscle groups. Read |
Strength Gains vs. Size Gains in Muscle: |
These elements conspire to make size gains hard to achieve. Read |
Do Your Last Rep First: |
Perform your most demanding and productive rep only. Read |
Respect for Your Intellect: |
Ranking the chest exercises. Read |
Hey, Pete "How often should I train?": |
Be clever and distinguish yourself from the others in the gym. Read |
Rational Abdominal Training: |
Get results and avoid the plethora of misinformation and dumb gadgets. Read |
Confidence, Strength and Mastery: |
Why YOU Really Need to Get Strong Right Now! Read |
Scheduling Aerobics and Static Contraction Workout: |
How to mix low intensity with ultra-high intensity. Read |
An Honest Look at "Light" vs "Heavy" Training: |
You can’t train heavy all the time, but you can train heavy every time. Read |
Discover Your Optimum Training Frequency for Huge Growth: |
Workouts are worthless if you aren’t training with the right frequency Read |
Are You Building Muscle? Or Just Lifting Weights?: |
A true muscle-building workout is an event! Not something done by rote. Read |
Three Best Exercises for Adding Muscle Fast: |
These exercises let you hoist the big iron and make fast gains. Read |
A Triple-exercise You've Never Heard Of: |
Try this ultra-intense exercise and see if you feel the 'rush' others report. Read |
Build a Bigger Upper Body in 3 Workouts: |
Use these four exercises in any gym today and get bigger. Read |
STUDIES AND RESEARCH |
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Are Static Contraction Training Principles Valid?: |
Is SCT falsifiable and reproducible? Read |
Shocking Data Reveals How to Get Stronger Much Faster: |
A big lie revealed. Read |
Men With Muscles Live Longer: |
An astonishing study links muscles to mortality risks. Read. |
How Young Can You Train?: |
When can kids start lifting weights. Read |
Get Maximum Gains Using a “Minimum Dosage”: |
Results of a Static Contraction study of performing 2.1 workouts per week for 10 weeks. Read |
How to Get a 62% Increase in Intensity: |
This will give you an immediate boost on three big exercises. Read |
Brief and Intense Exercise Offers Superior Results: |
Three fascinating studies that show the value of higher intensity. Read |
What is the Best Order of
Exercises?: |
Many people wonder if the order they perform exercises makes a difference. Read |
Intensity vs. Failure: |
Once you realize the critical relationship of these you'll never train the same way. Read |
Overheard at the Gym: |
Here's how a typical demonstration goes of a Static Contraction exercise in a busy gym. Read |
Your Barbaric Yawp = 12.2% More Strength: |
A clinical study showed yelling boosted static contraction power. Read |
12 More Fitness Medical Studies |
on this page. |
DON'T GET RIPPED OFF |
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Pete's Public Service Message: |
There is lethal danger in some nutritional supplements. Read |
More Trouble With Nutritional Supplements: |
A look at many other problems in the supplement world. Read |
Can We Blame This On Wile E. Coyote?: |
A cartoon purchase in 1954 might have made a lasting impression. Read |
Before & After Photo Fraud: |
If you had a product that really worked would you need to resort to these tactics to sell it? Read |
More Scams and Fraud: |
Beware - The scammers are adding wrinkles and white teeth to their menu. Read |
Rational Abdominal Training: |
Get results and avoid the plethora of misinformation and dumb gadgets. Read |
