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Training to Failure, or Just Training to Fail?

What you’re getting yourself into ~3300 words, 11-22 minute read time Key Points 1. When comparing a WIDE array of training variables (number of reps, rest periods, rep speed, and loading), muscle growth is the same if sets are taken to failure. 2. Training to failure is likely safe.  Or, at the very least, there’s no direct evidence that it’s particularly dangerous. 3. Training to complete failure likely isn’t necessary to maximize growth – you can

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Menopause and Fitness: Sex Differences, Part 3

“Menopause and Fitness” was a collaborative effort between: Jonathon Mummert (Head Coach of Lose Weight Smiling) and Adam Ali (Mastermind of Physiqonomics). Jonathon has spent countless hours studying the differences that trainers should consider when working with females vs. males. His work on training around the menstrual cycle was featured on Girls Gone Strong and he has taught on the subject for groups like Lift The Bar and Elite Fitness Mentoring.  Before getting into the article,

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The New Approach to Training Volume

What you’re getting yourself into: ~3500 words 12-24 minute read time Key Points 1. Studies across a variety of populations have demonstrated that muscles grow in a very broad variety of rep ranges. 2. When training protocols are matched for number of sets, even with very different training volumes, they generally result in similar levels of muscle growth. 3. Gains in strength and muscular endurance are still very much tied to the rep range used. 4.

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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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5 Traps that Persist Throughout Training Careers

So you want to put on some muscle and get stronger, bro. Well, there are some things that you need to know. Getting strong takes some serious work. I realize that I’m preaching to the choir here. There are a lot of people less advanced than you who get confused by conflicting theories of “the best way to train,” “the best equipment,” and “2 sneaky tricks that I stumbled upon to put on more muscle

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The Menstrual Cycle and Contraceptives: A Complete Guide for Athletes

What You’re Getting Yourself Into: ~6,100 words, 15-25 minute read time.  However, it’s arranged topically, so if there are topics that don’t interest you, feel free to skip over them. Key Points: 1. Performance varies across the menstrual cycle in some women, related to severity of premenstrual and menstrual symptoms, while purely physiological variables are largely unaffected. 2. Contraceptives largely don’t impact performance or trainability, but can affect emotional and sexual well-being in some women

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Unleash Your Inner Superhero

What you’re getting yourself into: -3,200 words.  8-12 minute read time.  If you’re in a hurry, you can skip to the last section for the takeaways, but they may not make as much sense unless you actually read this one all the way through. Key points: Your beliefs influence your physiology directly, and the choices you make.  In these ways, they strongly influence your training success. These effects have been noted in almost every area

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Interview with Coach Boris Sheiko

Boris Sheiko is the man behind the Juggernaut that is the Russian National Powerlifting Team.  He was gracious enough to grant me an interview.  If you don’t know who Mr. Sheiko is, you haven’t spent enough time in the powerlifting world.  His lifters win European and World Championships in larger numbers and more frequently than those of any other coach in the world that I’m aware of – by a very broad margin.   1. 

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