What Works Best?
One of the perennial questions that comes up on my blog and probably on every blog about building new muscle is something like, “I’ve heard the ABC method of training…
How About Doing One Set To Success?
We’re all familiar with the advice of doing a set ‘to failure.’ There’s nothing seriously wrong with that advice. The principle is that if you push yourself until you can’t…
Why Most H.I.T. Advocates Just Don’t Get It
The pioneers of High Intensity Training did an enormous amount of good when they managed to get people to focus on the intensity of their workouts. It really is not…
Our Biggest News In 10 Years
We have some big news. News I think is a game changer in strength training. Late last year we started working with some trainees to measure the results of their…
Are You A New Man (or Woman) Today?
The logical foundation of strength training is that we build muscle by lifting heavy weights. It’s an adaptation of the body similar to developing darker skin as an adaptation to…
The Giant Truth That Gets Ignored
“Lift weights three times a week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday.” No matter how old you are – from high school to nursing home – no matter how fit or or…
Why Lifting Light Weights Is Dumb
Ever ask yourself why a gym is stocked with weights? There is a very good reason for it and when you fully understand the reason your training takes on new…
The Sceptic’s Workout
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…
Twenty Years of Experience Boiled Down to One Blog Post
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…
How Is Your Leg Training Going?
Leg training might be the most overlooked aspect of a successful training regimen. Many people get preoccupied with more visible muscle groups like forearms or biceps/triceps or even traps. All…
Can I get ripped and toned with more muscle mass but not get too bulky?
What?? Last week I was a fat guy! This is a common question, especially from new trainees and women. There is a widely held belief that lifting heavy weights can…
It Turns Out Your Boobs Will Not Be Jealous
Muscle building quackery and misinformation is everywhere. One of the hottest products the last couple of years is the ‘muscle building’ shoes sold by several major shoe companies. Sold mostly…
The Only Way to Build Muscle Fast
The Only Way to Build Muscle Fast Virtually everyone lifting weights in a gym wants to build muscle fast. That’s the point of picking up a heavy weight. Weights are…
The Three Biggest Training Mistakes of the Power Factor Workout
In the last few years I haven’t spent much time talking about the Power Factor Workout. However, since discovering the success of the people on the Mass Gain Study I’ve…
5 Characteristics Of A Successful Workout Program
So what is the best workout program around? I hear this question all the time. Everyone wants to know what the magical formula is to get your body to grow…
Tips for More Intense Lat Pulldowns
We get a lot of questions about doing lat pulldowns in a way that maximizes intensity. The problem with this exercise is that people have been so indoctrinated with the…
Train in 4D, not 3D
Train With Your Brain 3D is the latest rage in technology. Movies are being in filmed in 3D on a regular basis and are selling out theaters. TV’s are being…
How Often Should We Train?
Static Contraction Rest Between Workouts One of the most common things we hear from people who start training with Static Contraction is how difficult they find the training frequency. Not…
Pain Has Nothing to Do With Gain!
Dude, your pain is irrelevant. How many times have you heard, ‘No pain, no gain‘? Every gym echos with the same, vague, stupid advice. As if pain was a bone…
Stop Training Blindly
Static Contraction – Don’t Train Blindly See the guy in the photo? Imagine for one minute if you had to train like that. You’re put into a gym and told…
Rapid Muscle Gain
Rapid Muscle Gain There are a lot of ways to get rapid muscle gain. You could lift cinder blocks or dig ditches or swing a sledgehammer. Those all work.…
Respect for Your Intellect – Ranking Chest Exercises
Have you ever seen one of those exercise machine infomercials that brags “You can do over 150 exercises on this machine.” I just cringe when I hear that being sold…
Shocking Data Reveals How to Get Stronger Much Faster
A group of online volunteer test subjects has been helping me put a finer point on how much intensity conventional training methods deliver to a muscle group. Personally, I love…