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How to Prevent Muscle Strains

Key points A muscle strain occurs when the strain energy the muscle is forced to absorb exceeds the strength of the tissue. Two-joint muscles are more susceptible to muscle strains, and nothing increases your likelihood of a strain more than a previous strain in the same muscle. Proper warm-ups, developing adequate mobility, and avoiding excessive fatigue decrease your risk of a muscle strain. Background Few things are more annoying than injuries.  Your training is going well,

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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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Practical Considerations for Combining Cardio and Lifting

Hey guys, after the huge response to my recent article about combining aerobic and resistance training, I got my friend Alex Viada to go into a little more depth on the subject.  Combining the two is what he does for a living, so he’s the guy to really talk about application.  I’m just a guy going through the research – he’s the expert that REALLY knows this subject inside and out.  I hope you enjoy! 

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Cardio and Lifting – Cardio won’t hugely impact your gains in the short run, and may be beneficial for strength and size in the long run

The strength and fitness worlds have, unfortunately, fallen prey to cardio fear-mongering, and I think that’s to their detriment.  At this point, it should be indisputable that aerobic training can improve almost every major marker of health, however, I think that it might actually improve your strength and size gains (or, at the very least, not hurt them) as well. Short-Term For starters, we don’t really have to guess about the short-term effects of cardio

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