“Hey man, can I get spot?” Ah yes, a phrase you hear at the gym as much as any other. You’ll hear it from people you know and complete strangers you’ve never seen before in your life. And you’ll often find yourself saying it, too. As common as it is to ask for a spotter…
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Do you bench press? Cool. With a barbell? Also cool. Here’s another question for you… do you always have a spotter? I don’t mean only sometimes, or just when you’re going extra heavy. I’m talking about ALWAYS, as in every single time you bench press? If so, awesome. You’re smart. But if not, there’s something that…
Continue Reading: Bench Press Fail: Stuck & Pinned By The Bar Without A Spotter
Three of the most common reasons a person ever steps into a gym and picks up a weight is because they: Want to build muscle. Want to increase strength. Want to do both equally. In those first 2 cases, the game plan seems obvious enough. Find a proven workout routine aimed specifically at that one…
Continue Reading: Strength vs Size: How To Get Big, Get Strong or Do BOTH
Every so often I get an email from someone telling me they’ve hit the dreaded workout plateau. This is not to be confused with the equally common weight loss plateau, which is when someone who was successfully losing weight suddenly stops losing weight. What we’re talking about here is when strength stops increasing, exercises stall…
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Hi. I have a confession to make. It’s sort of a controversial one. Many would even consider it highly embarrassing. I’m not really sure what the best way is to say it, so I guess I’ll just come right out with it… I do curls in the squat rack. And not just a few times, either….
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I know, I know. A list of exercises that either should or should not be done is nothing new in the weight training world. It’s something you see all the time, actually. But hear me out, because in this case it’s coming from a different perspective. You see, typical lists like this have titles like…
Continue Reading: 6 Really Good Exercises That I Will NEVER Do Again
One thing I’ve noticed over the years is that people seem a lot more interested in how long it will take to reach a certain fitness goal than actually DOING what’s needed to reach that goal in the first place. That’s probably why I get asked how long it takes to lose weight, or build muscle, or get a six…
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Regardless of your specific goal, one of the easiest and most common ways of tracking your progress is by weighing yourself regularly. Simple and obvious enough, right? But like anything else, there are still important questions that need to be answered. For example, how often should you weigh yourself? Daily? Weekly? Monthly? And when you…
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One of the MANY never ending arguments taking place on various training forums revolves around the subject of weight lifting straps. Should they be used on all exercises or just certain exercises? Should they be used every set or just during certain sets? Do they help or hurt? Should you even use them in the first place…
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QUESTION: I just recently started putting your weight training advice into action and using your recommended workout routines. However, it’s all a lot less than I’m used to doing. There’s less total workouts, and less sets and exercises for each muscle group in each workout. By the time I’m done, it just doesn’t feel like…
Continue Reading: Am I Doing Enough In My Workouts or Should I Add More To Them?