New Split New Muscle Gains

I've been on my current training program for some time now. As one of the three programs I absolutely love to do and produces an appreciable amount of gains in muscle mass and strength, I think it's time for a change. Has the current routine stopped working? Not necessarily. It's just a number of factors … Continue reading New Split New Muscle Gains →

What to Do About Burnout

We all face burnout sooner or later, but do we really deal with it in a systematic way that benefits our long-term goals? Or do we just haphazardly take time off and let loose on our diets and training? Is there a better way to handle when we feel burned-out, tired, and overly fatigued from … Continue reading What to Do About Burnout →

The Lost Art of Deep Work in the Gym

I guarantee that I can take most individuals who are on a quest for more muscle and a leaner physique and multiply their progress several times over within several weeks. I don't like the word guarantee very much and avoid mentioning this overused term, but this is a time I can confidently expouse that infamous … Continue reading The Lost Art of Deep Work in the Gym →

New Leg Training Routine for My Bad Knee

My leg training has been mostly successful for the past few weeks. However, as with all things it can get a bit stale. Always willing to change, I once again shifted gears and came up with another knee-friendly leg routine. What's different? I didn't reinvent the wheel or anything, but I did throw in two … Continue reading New Leg Training Routine for My Bad Knee →

The Most Overlooked Training Principle for Muscle Size

I'll spare you the normal intro B.S. and get right to it. The most overlooked training principle for putting on real muscle size is rest periods between sets. Pure and simple. Maybe you or someone like you is guilty of not following this hallowed rule? I was for the longest time. When I was younger … Continue reading The Most Overlooked Training Principle for Muscle Size →

Are Your Early Morning Workouts Even Effective?

It's been a few years since I got up early (like 5:00 am early) to go train. I'm not foreign to it by any means, but it's been a while to say the least. With changing schedules and other reasons I decided to get up at 5:00 and be warmed up and ready to go … Continue reading Are Your Early Morning Workouts Even Effective? →

My Current Complete Workout (Full Program)

I've received several messages from those who wanted to see my current workout in full. Thanks for the messages and here you go. First a couple of points to be made: I train around five or six days per week. I usually go with Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. Each workout is an hour … Continue reading My Current Complete Workout (Full Program) →

My Current Training Split

I've experimented with a lot of splits over the, ahem, decades. I've always gone back to just about three that have given me the greatest results. Plus, as a forty-something I have to pay a little more attention to recovery. Currently, I'm back on an old, reliable standby. I call it my golden era split … Continue reading My Current Training Split →

Over 40 Leg Training for More Mass

Check out this knee-friendly, over 40 leg training routine I did the other day. I will warn you, it's tough and you will be sore, but your knees and back will thank you. This is solely for building muscle. You will get stronger, but it's not the main goal. For rest periods go with 30 … Continue reading Over 40 Leg Training for More Mass →

Simple and Quick Dumbbell Arm Workout

Someone recently wrote to me about different training techniques and touched on one I've known for a while now and recently revisited. If you're at all familiar with Steve Holman and Jonathan Lawson from the old Ironman Magazine days you'll know they popularized the POF system. That is the Positions of Flexion training technique. I … Continue reading Simple and Quick Dumbbell Arm Workout →