To maximize intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) during strength training, research indicates that you should breathe deeply (about 75% of maximum) into your belly and hold that
If there’s ever a time not to draw in your navel, it’s during exercise. In fact, this practice should be abandoned altogether unless used for
A classic debate among fitness professionals is whether the abdominals should be divided into upper and lower sections. Some experts argue that the abdominals function
If you want to build a serious set of abdominals, make sure to include these foundational exercises—and their variations—into your routine: squats, deadlifts, pull-ups, and
More people are concerned about their midsection than any other body part. The core comprises roughly a third of the body, yet it receives full
The famous adage “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail!” applies to strength training as it does to just about any other endeavor.
The ability to perform a proper chin-up—grabbing an overhead bar and pulling yourself up until your chin clears it—is a struggle for many. Some see
When I first started as a fitness director at a commercial gym, this was the training log they used: I created a more detailed version
I remember when I first started lifting seriously in a commercial gym. My routine consisted of one body part a day. I would go to
Q: In your article The Russian Approach to Size and Strength T-Nation Archive, you mention “decrease the load by 5% each set” in one section,
