The following article will outline a method of testing your bench press one rep max. Please use the following guidelines to help determine which progression scheme you should use. Novice. You don’t recall the last time you tried to bench press using a real barbell and bench, and you have no clue what your bench … Continue Reading
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I preach that you need very limited direct arm work to get big and strong arms. And I live by this dogma. Now I am not saying that a volume of sets for biceps and triceps won’t work; far from it. I am merely saying it’s not needed. You can believe me, or call me … Continue Reading
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You can’t go more than a few minutes on a popular muscle building forum before you read something like this: Everyone says something different about muscle building workouts. I don’t know who to believe! If this is you, fear not. I will help you understand where the confusion comes from, and how to process it … Continue Reading
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Progression is the key to muscle and strength building. I often tell lifters to use this approach during each workout: Push yourself on every set, adding as many reps as possible without training to failure. When you can perform the recommended maximum number of reps for a set, add weight the next time in the … Continue Reading
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Split workouts train us to view all exercises by bodyparts. When we think of a specific movement, we immediately associate or visualize it with a single muscle group. For example: Bench press. When the bench press is mentioned, we know that it must be trained on chest day. Squats. When squats are mentioned, we know … Continue Reading
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The following article will outline a method of testing your bench press one rep max. Please use the following guidelines to help determine which progression scheme you should use. Novice. You don’t recall the last time you tried to bench press using a real barbell and bench, and you have no clue what your bench … Continue Reading
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I preach that you need very limited direct arm work to get big and strong arms. And I live by this dogma. Now I am not saying that a volume of sets for biceps and triceps won’t work; far from it. I am merely saying it’s not needed. You can believe me, or call me … Continue Reading
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You can’t go more than a few minutes on a popular muscle building forum before you read something like this: Everyone says something different about muscle building workouts. I don’t know who to believe! If this is you, fear not. I will help you understand where the confusion comes from, and how to process it … Continue Reading
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Progression is the key to muscle and strength building. I often tell lifters to use this approach during each workout: Push yourself on every set, adding as many reps as possible without training to failure. When you can perform the recommended maximum number of reps for a set, add weight the next time in the … Continue Reading
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Split workouts train us to view all exercises by bodyparts. When we think of a specific movement, we immediately associate or visualize it with a single muscle group. For example: Bench press. When the bench press is mentioned, we know that it must be trained on chest day. Squats. When squats are mentioned, we know … Continue Reading
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