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Charles Staley, Strength Training, Training Programs, 2 As the old saying goes, “When you’re a hammer, everything looks like a nail.” And I’m guilty of this too. Since my training and experience is in athletic preparation, I tend to think of everyone as athletes. No matter what you do, no matter...

Whenever you perform a workout, you’re exposing your body to a challenge- a form of stress. In order to describe and quantify the character and extent of that stress, we use the phrase “loading parameters.” Generally these parameters refer to the load used, the number of sets and reps performed...

Will Brink, November 2, Strength Training, Training Programs, 23 Study Shows “Best” Strength Training Program!? Good SnC coaches – of which there are many – have known for decades that linear non- periodized strength training programs are a terrible way to make progress in strength and or...

Periodized weight training and training variety – a necessary strategy for continued progress I will save an in-depth discussion on periodized weight training for a separate article. The take home from studies on periodized weight training is that training periodization, or variation, is key...

Will Brink, January 3, 2019, Articles, Brinkisms And Other Stuff, Strength Training, Training Programs, 17 If there’s one group of strength athletes that seems to be stuck in the late 60s -70s when it comes to their training approach, it’s bodybuilders. Some might argue bodybuilders are...

Will Brink, July 11, 2021, Articles, Bodybuilding, Strength Training, 0 Editors Note: Concurrent training (explained below) has always been a controversial topic. Brooke covers the current science on the topic. I have discussed concurrent programing a number of times on this page over the...

This Guide Teaches You: How to build muscle regardless of your age. About age-specific workout challenges, and how to overcome them. The steps required to improve your post-40 physique. How to modify the major muscle building exercises to reduce wear and tear on the body. Table of Contents...