Why Strength Fluctuates
Strength fluxuations are a natural part of training and aren’t necessarily a sign that you’re not getting stronger or something is wrong with your training program. As long as there remains an upward trend over time, you’re good! Stress, sleep schedule, recovery time, and how much you’re eating can all effect how strong - or not - you are on any given day. Disrupted training, like going on vacation or being sick, can also cause a dip in strength, but these setbacks are usually minor and getting back to your pre-break levels happens relatively quickly. The changes in strength can often be small numbers, too small to be noticed when the minimum weight you add is at least 5 pounds. The use of smaller fractional plates help make the flucuations in strength more clear.
Basic Bodyweight Exercise Programming
This week, I go over the basic theories behind bodyweight fitness, as well as the way that you can put together a bodyweight exercise program for yourself.
Is The Brain A Muscle?
Is the brain a muscle? How is the brain like a muscle, and how is it different from a muscle, and what lessons can we learn from that? What does this mean for mental and physical training?
Should You Train To Failure?
Training to failure is sometimes heralded as a secret technique for gaining mass and strength, and sometimes demonized as being uniquely likely to cause injury. Here’s what the science says, and how you can effectively implement training to failure in your own training.
Ditch The Treadmill!
Many people train to be good at running in ways that violate the basic principle of exercise specificity. Here’s why ditching the treadmill will make you a better runner.