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Plateaus are just part of the iron game and you’re going to reach one sooner or later. Having said that, it’s important to know how to avoid plateaus in the first place so that you don’t need to deal with … Continue reading
Westside for skinny bastards (WS4SB) is a beginner to intermediate weightlifting program designed by Joe DeFranco to make you gaining tons of muscle mass while building formidable strength! It follows a 4-day strength training template: MONDAY – Max-Effort Upper Body TUESDAY … Continue reading
In their struggle for a more defined body with a low fat percentage, many weightlifters have fallen into the mental trap of thinking that the problem is in their training method and have switched programs over and over again only … Continue reading
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If you’ve ever done heavy squats or deadlifts in a gym without a belt you’ve probably had people telling you how you’re going to injure your lower back if you don’t put one on. But is it really necessary to … Continue reading
StrongLifts 5×5 is a training program geared towards helping you gain raw strength, build solid muscle and burn unnecessary fat. It’s also the program that got me into weightlifting. Here it is: Workout A Workout B Squat 5×5 Squat 5×5 … Continue reading
We all start our journey towards a better and stronger body with great enthusiasm. We daydream of what we’re going to look like soon and we can’t wait till we reach our goals. But soon after we’ve started taking action … Continue reading
While setting goals is definitely just the first step from many towards a better and stronger body, this is a step that trips over many fitness enthusiasts. Why is setting goals important: In order to make progress you need to … Continue reading
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WARNING: You should not attempt the following technique if you have been diagnosed with high blood pressure, heart problems, hernia or other health concerns! What is Intra-abdominal pressure and how does it help us? Simply put, intra-abdominal pressure is the the … Continue reading
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The high tension techniques I describe in this article have been around for a long time. Many martial arts practitioners might find out that they already know some of them. Now it’s time to use these techniques in your workouts. … Continue reading
The best way to burn fat fast without losing muscle mass (and even gaining muscle mass while losing fat) is to do a strength-oriented training program that is structured around the best exercises (like stronglifts 5×5) and add cardio. Strength is … Continue reading