I love going through books written by iron-game pioneers. For every book I read from this millennium, I read at least one from the previous millennium—and many are decades old. I’m telling you, there’s nothing better than discovering where many of today’s training concepts originated. As the saying goes, there’s nothing new under the sun….

If there’s one constant in strength training, it’s variety. Those who vary their programs will often make consistent progress. What’s common in most programs, however, is a lack of variety! Most trainees do the same thing over and over, not only between routines but also within them. They perform the same exercises and set/rep schemes;…