Over the last few years, the weightlifting movement has shifted towards powerlifting. Many people are trying hard to improve their squat, bench press and deadlift. I used to be one of those guys. Once I asked a random guy to spot me during a bench PR. He said that my grip is too narrow. “The […]
The 5×5 program comes in two formats: Sets across – keeping the weight the same for all work sets Ramping sets – building to a single work set I prefer the ramping method because it builds just as much strength while saving a lot of joint stress and time. Anybody who’s ever done 5×5 for […]
If you are already capable of 15 pull-ups in a row with good form, adding reps is endurance work. Of course, if you increase your pull-ups from 15 to 30, your absolute strength will go up too. Strength and endurance have a certain amount of carryover to each other. However, if your primary mission is […]
What is strength? The ability to apply force against a high level of resistance. What is endurance? The ability to perform an activity for prolonged periods of time. Does strength training carry over to endurance? Yes. If you take your squat from 200lbs for 1 rep to 300lbs for 1 rep, you will be able […]
A few years ago I got extremely frustrated with my lack of muscular size. I was still looking for a way to hack the system and acquire a respectable physical development that would earn me the right to flex in public. During one of my desperate quests for muscle glory, I found online posts which […]
The popularity of the low bar squat has reached epic proportions. In many commercial gyms, Starting Strength zealots occupy the squat rack for 45 minutes in order to do weird bar bends with the back almost horizontal to the ground. I am very familiar with similar training because once upon a time, I was one […]
Cardio is a gold mine. Almost every gym owner is willing to trade free weights for a bunch of treadmills in order to create a playground for the local fatsos. In case you don’t know, gyms make most of their money from fatsos. There are two main reasons for that. First, many people are fat. […]
The reason why people get offended when you question their lifting doctrine is the need to associate with it. Admitting that your training method is inferior is like saying that you are ugly. Even if it’s true, we naturally want to lawyer our way out of every situation. This is why you should be careful […]
Bodybuilding does not enjoy a large number of people telling the truth. As a result, propaganda and agendas reign supreme. The business model of the muscle industry has not changed. The sector sells supplements and hollowness to the naïve teens while using roided freaks as promoters. Hence it is hard to trust the masters when it comes […]
The text that’s about to follow is going to cause a stream of hate. You will hate me so much that you may even consider breaking the computer monitor. Since I don’t really care about the future of your monitor, I will continue to write. Let’s get straight to the point. You want to have […]
The goal of this world is to confuse you and steal your soul. That’s why the laws and the financial system are so complicated. The psychopaths at the top want ordinary people to feel clueless about what’s really going on. The more confusing something is, the easier it is for the masses to get trapped […]
Acquiring more and more possessions rarely makes you truly happy. At the end of the day, you can’t drink from more than one glass. The mainstream world, however, is based on consumption and has silently installed a micro chip in our subconscious minds. That chip is constantly convincing us that we need to purchase stuff […]