Recovery: When You Make all the Gains There is an underappreciated quote from the legendary coach...
Weight Training Over 50
Static Contractions: A Forgotten Training Approach that can Build Big Strength
A Forgotten Training Approach that can Build Big Strength Anyone remember static contractions? A...
Meaningful Data on Your Workouts
Meaningful Data on Your Workouts Powerlifting is all about numbers. But numbers alone don't mean...
Longevity Research: Some Hard Questions
Longevity Research: Some Hard Questions Longevity research has gotten a lot of news coverage lately in part because Saudi Arabia has announced plans to spend a billion dollars a year on extending life. The bozo press has routinely concocted stories about amazing...
Sustaining a fit lifestyle: The value of Primary Experience
Sustaining a fit lifestyle: The value of Primary Experience Those of us in the fitness business are constantly trying to understand why people abandon fitness programs. In my view, part of the cause is using artificial realities for training where people do not...
Learning From Experience: Don’t Subvert Yourself
Learning from Experience: Dont Subvert Yourself Learning from our experiences can be tricky, especially if the experience is painful or difficult. We are all familiar with the mantra those that dont understand history are condemned to repeat the same mistakes....
At What Age Do You Start to Decline?
At What Age do you Start to Decline? People who do not exercise begin to experience muscle atrophy in their mid to late 20s. This condition called sarcopenia is the gradual erosion of skeletal muscles. Left untreated, this condition can render a person in their 60s...
The Isochain: A Great Invention for Optimal Isometric Training
The Isochain: A Great Invention for Optimal Isometric Training The Isochain is a unique training device designed and developed to optimize isometric training for strength building. As Ill discuss in this article, IMHO every serious strength athlete can derive...
Can You Look Younger at 50?
Can You Look Younger at 50? You can definitely look and feel much younger at 50, 60 or beyond if you are presently out of shape and a bit overweight. Getting in good physical condition will not only make you look younger, but it will probably make you much healthier....