Why Females Belong in the Weight Room Nick Smoot-Owner of Smoot Fitness Smootfitness.com I drove down to Brute Strength Gym in Norfolk, Virginia the other day, and as I was warming up, I spotted a group of women gathered around one of the power racks with 400 pounds loaded up on the bar. One […]
The Exercises That Every Training Program Should Focus On
The Exercises That Every Training Program Should Focus On Nick Smoot-Owner of Smoot Fitness Smootfitness.com Email: nsmoot2@gmail.com Twitter: Smootyn Common knowledge in the strength and conditioning world is that the variables of training need to constantly change in order for someone to continue making progress toward their goals. Among these variables is exercise […]
How to Set a Personal Record Every Workout
How to Set a Personal Record Every Workout Nick Smoot- Owner of Smoot Fitness Smootifitness.com A core belief of mine is that a personal record should be set in every training session. Not each week, month, or year; every single workout. Now many people are going to fall prey to the “I can’t” mindset, […]
The Importance of Training for Strength
The Importance of Training for Strength Nick Smoot- Owner of Smoot Fitness Smootfitness.com Do you take more pride in being brutally strong, or having the ability to take “selfies” of your abdominal veins on a daily basis? Now I am not knocking anyone for having good aesthetics. If you are not an […]
Increased Training Frequency for Increased Gains
Increased Training Frequency for Increased Gains Nick Smoot- Owner of Smoot Fitness Twitter- @Smootyn Facebook- Smoot Fitness A common question from novice lifters is “how many times should I train a muscle group per week?” Many people are under the belief that if they don’t give a muscle 168 hours to recover, it will get […]