**Photo Credit – Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) because he’s a beast. All of them. I know that’s a shitty answer, so let me explain. Each Rep Range Stimulates a Different Adaption. 1-5 reps is best suited for strength. 6-12 reps is best suited for size. And 12+ reps is best suited for size and […]
Can Adding Size Help You Get Stronger (and Vice Versa)?
*Photo Credit: Mike O,Hearn – a bodybuilder whose strong as a freakin ox. Yes, it most definitely can. For some reason, there seems to be this disconnect between training for strength and training for size. And, that’s unfortunate, because each adaption effectively builds the other, and training for strength AND size – just to […]
How to Construct the “Perfect” Training Plan (and Get Jacked…Like White Goodman)
It’s pretty simple actually. Just follow these step-by-step guidelines: Step 1: Start training. It doesn’t matter how knowledgeable and/or experienced you are with strength training. Just get in the gym, and start doing something. Step 2: Keep track – via training journal – of what you’re doing. This is a crucial step…so DON’T […]
Can Cardio Help You Get Stronger?
Directly, probably not. But indirectly, yes it can. I don’t have a lot of evidence to back this up (if you want the science behind why cardio can help you get stronger, check out some articles by Greg Nuckols and Alex Viada); I just know from first hand experience that when I’m not doing any […]
Should You Train to Failure?
The short answer to this is “no, you should not train to failure.” Or at least, you shouldn’t train to failure on a frequent basis. Training to failure – despite what’s commonly purported in most fitness magazines – will NOT help you get stronger. In fact, training to failure on a regular basis can actually […]
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