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Stress: Why Obsessing About The Stuff That Doesn’t Matter Can Mess You Up

The following is an excerpt from my new book “The Art of Lifting.” To see how “Science of Lifting” takes this topic in more depth, you can check out my article on rippedbody.jp which is essentially another except. This breakdown – general introduction to a topic in “Art,” and delving deeper in “Science” – is what this ebook bundle is all about.    Stress is a very huge, very important topic.  If you’re interested in it, I’d

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Matthias Steiner drops weight on his back after a failed lift.

You’ve Been Set Up To Fail

I started writing about two and a half years ago. I never really expected things to go the way they have.  I didn’t plan on a career in fitness – at the time, I was still planning on getting a degree in history.  I’d always loved lifting and coaching, but I didn’t really see myself making a career of it. All I ever wanted to do with this site was create a resource that would

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Band-Resisted Pushups = Bench Press for strength gains? Plus, how useful is EMG?

First things first, please give this post a little time to get rolling. There are bits of it that are primarily for nerds like myself, but there are also directly actionable parts, so be patient while we get there. You may have heard of EMG before. EMG stands for Electromyography – essentially measuring the electrical activity in your muscles. Muscle contraction starts with a nerve impulse. If the nerve impulse is strong enough, it creates

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