Old training principles that never get "old." We all need a primer every now and again. Even for us over-forty types who think we've been through it all. I try my best to practice the mindset of "always the student." Even though I've been training for a few decades now and have tried a full … Continue reading A Short Primer on the Fundamentals of Training, Even After 40
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Knee Pain from Leg Extensions: My Experience
Knee pain and the worst leg extension machine ever! I'm dating myself a little, but I remember when leg extension and leg curl machines had the arm bar in the middle of the foot/ankle pad. It made complete sense to me. It evenly distributed the load, and the pad had little potential to bend over … Continue reading Knee Pain from Leg Extensions: My Experience
How to Modify Your Workouts to Avoid a Plateau
Continuing our 7 Principles of Training, we now focus on our actual workouts and try to answer the question: What do I do when I hit a plateau? I'm sure you've read many articles, watched tons of videos, and even listened to endless podcasts addressing the issue of how to get unstuck in your workouts. … Continue reading How to Modify Your Workouts to Avoid a Plateau
My Favorite Supersets and Other Tricks in a Crowded Gym
As I get a bit longer in the tooth I'm more inclined to find new ways to train. I love resistance training and I'll probably be doing something with a barbell and dumbbell until I die, but sometimes doing a set, resting, and then doing another set can get a bit redundant and monotonous. Even … Continue reading My Favorite Supersets and Other Tricks in a Crowded Gym
Why You’re Not Getting Results From Your Fitness Plan and What To Do About It
The tired old dilemma of trying to either lose fat or build muscle is as old as, well, way before my time. Let me guess, you set out to change something about your diet, workouts, or both and declare that this is the day/week/month/year it all changes. So you grab your phone and scour social … Continue reading Why You’re Not Getting Results From Your Fitness Plan and What To Do About It
4 Things to Consider for Better Workout Results
Struggling to get a better workout and ultimately physique progress? You may have your priorities backward. I see so many gym-goers start with the very few things that need to be at the end of their lists. One day I overheard a guy at the gym who was telling his buddy his grand plan for … Continue reading 4 Things to Consider for Better Workout Results
How to Design a Simple Workout Program
Your workout program doesn't have to be some exclusive, hard-to-devise quantum equation. But on the other end of the spectrum, it shouldn't be a random concoction of exercises thrown together either. There should be some rhyme to reason. The human body moves in a few different planes of motion. Couple those planes with direct real-world … Continue reading How to Design a Simple Workout Program
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