Muscle Gain Mistakes
Although it may seem strange to talk about how to gain weight as we approach the holidays (where people typically gain weight without trying very hard), the simple fact is that, for athletes and bodybuilders, the winter (when it’s cold outside and you’re covered up) has always been one of the primary times that trainees focus on muscle gain.
Greg Everett’s Olympic Lifting Seminar DVD - Product Review
A few days ago, I did a review of Greg Everett’s new book on Olympic Weightlifting; as I stated, he has also done a DVD which I ordered shortly after getting the book.
What is Training Intensity
One of the longer standing arguments in the field of strength training has to do with the definition of intensity with various camps essentially defining intensity in their own way and everybody talking past one another when they have debates about it.
Greg Everetts Olympic Weightlifting: A Complete Guide for Athletes - Product Review
I must be out of the loop as I had never even heard of Greg Everett until he emailed me and said he wanted to send me a copy of his new book. Which he then did. And for which I thank him. I love books and I love good books and [...]
Strongman and Bob: The Contest Part 2
Rested, I took him through the same workout that day as the previous, a little tightness in one hamstring/calf (an area he’d been working on with Dr. Zak but otherwise ok) was the only problem, everything else looked spot on.
Bob and Strongman: The Contest Part 1
As I mentioned initially, when Bob first came to me for coaching, at least one primary goal was to get physically healthier and try to deal with his various injuries, the DISH, etc. all to prevent himself from ending up in a wheelchair in a few years. But, as I also noted, he wanted to compete in strongman.
Strongman and Bob: Part 4
There was also the issue of determining what he would best respond to in terms of training volumes, intensities, frequencies, etc. While there are certain generalities I tend to follow when programming training, that’s all they are: generalities. There’s always tweaks and changes that have to be made as you progress and see how the person is actually responding.
Strongman and Bob: Part 3
None of his technique issues were helped by either the DISH or his other injury concerns. He had limited range of motion in a lot of movements and his body simply didn’t move right. It had found an amazing number of odd compensations for the various injuries and this showed in the weight room.
Strongman and Bob: A Quick Followup
Bob wanted me to add the following to his list of issues when he started his training
Strongman and Bob: Part 2
I told him that something looked severely messed up (in his upper back) and that he should get it looked at. He said that he had and the doctor told him he was fine. I told him to find another doctor and, although I forget the details, he eventually looked up an ART practitioner (I may be getting the details of how this all worked out wrong) who did a proper assessment.
