Using Contrast Training for Stronger Arms How to use a motor learning trick to lift heavier weights While strength/power athletes and bodybuilders can understand the importance of learning anatomy, not many appreciate the topic of motor learning. Perhaps we can change their minds with the following discussion. In his textbook Neuromechanical Basis of Kinesiology, […]
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Six Simple Tips to Stay Lean Proven and practical methods to keep you looking fit at any age By Strength Sensei CP One of the biggest challenges that comes with aging is staying lean. I’m often asked if I have any secrets for staying lean, followed by how much they cost. First, there are
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Should You Race the Pump? A look at the ongoing controversy about the value of pumping up Saturday Night Live had a series of classic sketches in which the muscle-upped Austrian characters Hans and Franz (Dana Carvey and Kevin Nealon) would ridicule others for being “girlymen.” The proposed film Hans and Franz: The Girlyman
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The First Step in Calf Training How to stretch your calves to help them grow By Strength Sensei CP Most often bodybuilders don’t ask me how to improve their calf development…until it’s too late. Seriously, for those who are not genetically gifted in the lower leg department and want symmetrically total leg development, calf training
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Don’t Shrug Off Shoulder Shrugs Get the look of power with this valuable exercise The trapezius is one of the most neglected bodyparts in bodybuilding, and unless athletes are doing cleans or power cleans, it’s often neglected in athletic fitness programs. But there are many reasons it should not be. First, it’s rather unusual
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Don’t Fear Dips! Why this upper body strength and mass builder should be a part of your workouts By Team Strength Sensei Barbell bench presses? Yes! Cable crossovers? Certainly. Dumbbell Flyes? Absolutely. Dips? Heck no! Such is the attitude of many personal trainers, strength coaches, and even those in the general fitness community.
10 Tips to Finding the Perfect Gym The consumer’s guide to finding hardcore training facilities By Strength Sensei CP I’m frequently asked for gym recommendations in the specific cities I’ve visited, and Brooks Kubik of Dinosaur Training suggested I write the Black Book of Best Gyms. I’ve written about my favorite gyms around
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The Power of Box Jumping How to SAFELY incorporate box jumping into an athlete’s training By Strength Sensei CP (Lead photo by Viviana Podhaiski, LiftingLife.com) With sports played on a field, the physical quality a sports coach is often most interested in improving is running speed: how fast a wide receiver can get
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Rediscover Pullover Machines A closer look at an exercise machine that launched a revolution By Strength Sensei CP The Nautilus pullover machine was the flagship machine of Arthur Jones, containing features that separated Nautilus from its competitors. As background, pullovers work the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor, which are involved in many shoulder
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The Ultra High-Rep Rotator Cuff Solution Practical guidelines on keeping your shoulders strong and healthy By Strength Sensei CP Those who are serious about becoming bigger, stronger, and more powerful tend to emphasize on multi-joint movements such as squats, deadlifts, and bench presses. All good exercises, for certain, but often such focus causes us
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