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November 10, 2016 By Greg Nuckols

Size vs. Strength: How Important is Muscle Growth For Strength Gains?

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.

Filed Under: Articles, Genetics and Strength Potential, Programming Tagged With: greg nuckols, hypertrophy, strength, strengtheory, theory

June 15, 2016 By Greg Nuckols

Training Based On Muscle Fiber Type: Are You Missing Out?

muscle fiber type

Should you be training different muscles with different loads and rep ranges based on their predominant muscle fiber type?

Filed Under: Articles, Programming Tagged With: fiber type hypertrophy, greg nuckols, growth, hypertrophy, muscle fiber, muscle fiber types, strength, strength training, strengtheory, theory, type 1, type 2, type I, type II

May 27, 2016 By Greg Nuckols

Genetics and Strength Training: Just How Different Are We?

What is the relationship between genetics and strength training?

How much control do we have over strength and hypertrophy outcomes? Here’s what we know about the relationship between genetics and strength training.

Filed Under: Articles, Genetics and Strength Potential Tagged With: genetics, greg nuckols, strength, strength training, strengtheory, theory

April 25, 2016 By Greg Nuckols

The Lats and the Bench Press – Much Ado About Very Little

lats and the bench press

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?

Filed Under: Articles, Bench, Technique Tagged With: bench, greg, lats, muscles, nuckols, press, strength, strengtheory, theory

April 20, 2016 By Brandon Roberts

The Science of Sore – DOMS explained

large man squats 405

Some lifters relish the pain of DOMS (or delayed onset muscle soreness) as an indicator of success, but is that really the case?

Filed Under: Articles, Prehab and Rehab, Recovery and Mindset Tagged With: brandon, delayed, DOMS, muscle, onset, roberts, soreness, strength, strengtheory, theory

April 6, 2016 By Brandon Senn

How to Create a Yearly Training Plan

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. 

Filed Under: Articles, Programming Tagged With: advanced, brandon senn, how to create a yearly training plan, plan, program, programming, strength, strengtheory, theory, training, yearly

March 24, 2016 By Greg Nuckols

Bench Press Bar Path: How to Fix Your Bar Path for a Bigger Bench

Bench press bar path

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.

Filed Under: Articles, Bench, Technique Tagged With: bar path, bench, bench press, greg nuckols, strength, strengtheory, technique, theory

March 9, 2016 By Greg Nuckols

Sitting Back vs. Down in the Squat: Much Ado About Very Little

Sitting Back vs. Down in the Squat

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.

Filed Under: Articles, Squat, Technique Tagged With: cuing, greg nuckols, sitting back, sitting down, squat, strength, strengtheory, theory

February 25, 2016 By Greg Nuckols

The “Hypertrophy Rep Range” – Fact or Fiction?

hypertrophy range

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.

Filed Under: Articles, Programming Tagged With: greg nuckols, hypertrophy, range, strength, strengtheory, theory

February 22, 2016 By Greg Nuckols

Can We Predict Muscle Growth?

muscle growth

Are any of the ways we can measure training volume actually causative (or at least strongly predictive) of muscle growth?

Filed Under: Articles, Programming Tagged With: greg, growth, hypertrophy, muscle, nuckols, predict, strength, strengtheory, theory

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