Understanding Progressive Overload
Progressive overload is the cornerstone of bodybuilding and muscle growth - read about how to implement it yourself here with real world examples also.
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Shoulders Lagging? Fix Your Lateral Raise Form!
Your Lateral Raise Form Might Suck – Let’s Fix It! Shoulders can be stubborn to get growing, and often times it comes down to execution. Many trainers, coaches, and programmers these days are starting the trend of easing up on heavy pressing work, because the shoulder is a complex joint (I’ve often said the most complex joint, but a former client...
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Understanding Tempo
An Introduction to Tempo-Based Lifting One of the most often overlooked components when executing (or hell…writing!) a training program is tempo. It’s easy to say “4 sets of 10, go!” and just bang those suckers out rapid fire. Or maybe you’ve got a little more experience and you understand the value in slowing things down and keeping things at a...
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“I don’t want to get too big…”
I’m not Jewish, but hearing that makes me sigh out “Oy vey” and start Googling around to find the most suitable facepalm meme to properly get my frustration across. Sarcastic humor aside, the reason for the frustration here is compound. Most bodybuilders (figure/bikini gals, I’m including you in this conversation as well) know that getting big isn’t easy. It is...
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