We all know at least one scrawny guy with more strength than people who are way bigger and more muscular. How can that happen? We have your answer here.
Training Based On Muscle Fiber Type: Are You Missing Out?
Should you be training different muscles with different loads and rep ranges based on their predominant muscle fiber type?
Genetics and Strength Training: Just How Different Are We?
How much control do we have over strength and hypertrophy outcomes? Here’s what we know about the relationship between genetics and strength training.
The Lats and the Bench Press – Much Ado About Very Little
The lats are “pull muscles,” and the bench press is a push. Why did people start emphasizing the lats for bench, and is their importance overstated?
The Science of Sore – DOMS explained
Some lifters relish the pain of DOMS (or delayed onset muscle soreness) as an indicator of success, but is that really the case?
How to Create a Yearly Training Plan
A yearly training plan is long-term, flexible tool to help organize your training. Here are some pointers for creating your own plan.
Fix Your Bar Path for a Bigger Bench
This is a bench press tweak you should know about. Learn how to optimize your bar path for a bigger bench. It makes a bigger difference than you realize.
Sitting Back vs. Down in the Squat: Much Ado About Very Little
Cuing sitting back vs. down in the squat may change how the squat looks, but muscular demands are pretty similar through the range of motion that overlaps.
The “Hypertrophy Range” – Fact or Fiction?
Is there a hypertrophy range of 6-15 reps per set that will net you more muscle growth? Let’s look at this question both scientifically and practically.
Can We Predict Muscle Growth?
Are any of the ways we can measure training volume actually causative (or at least strongly predictive) of muscle growth?
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