If you’ve been in the muscle-building game for a while, you know you can’t stick with the same routine forever. No matter how well it works initially, progress will eventually stall—and when that happens, change is necessary. The problem is, you can’t just pick a random program from your favorite training website. Random routines lead…
The following template is inspired from the work of the late Professor Yuri Verkhoshansky, who was a senior track and field coach for the Soviet national team for many years, a pioneer of the shock method of training (known as plyometrics), and an innovator in the area of planning and training periodization. MAXIMUM SIZE METHODS…
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;…