When I started putting this plan into action, I had a few workouts that were over 90 minutes in length, one even lasted 2 hours. I took branched-chain amino acids and glutamine to make sure that I wasn’t catabolizing too much muscle tissue and those supplements really helped to reduce post-workout soreness. Also, I increased…
Near the beginning of August 2010, my wife and I took the kids up to the cottage for a week. Just prior to the trip, I decided to induce a state of overtraining with my How To Get Lean In One Week scheme. I trained hard for 6 days straight on that program so that…
Rule #1: Doing high rep sets at the beginning of a workout will increase lactic acid levels and inhibit the recruitment of high-threshold motor units thereby decreasing strength. Rule #2: Pyramiding the weight from high reps to low reps crosses too many borders and confuses the body. Keep the intensity within a narrow range. Rule…
Clients hire you for a specific purpose. Your success ultimately depends on the success of your training programs. The first thing you need to consider when designing a program is the training goal. This single factor trumps all others. For instance, an individual with recurring shoulder pain and extremely poor posture may approach you with…