In the strength world, you have volume proponents (VPs) and intensity proponents (IPs). The VPs push multiple sets as the optimal method to train, and the IPs insist that one set taken to the utter limit is more than enough. This debate has been going on for years and to be honest, both camps have…
“Chin up… Chest out… Look straight ahead… Brace the abdominals… Grip the bar tight… Push the ground away through all four corners of your feet… Drive the hips forward as you clear your knees… Stand tall… Control the lowering… Gently touch the ground, pause, and go again…” “Oh yeah, don’t forget to breathe!” Strength training…
A few weeks ago, I gave you a taste of seven advanced exercise variations. Well, I’m back with seven more that you can use immediately in the gym to boost your training progress. No time for foreplay—let’s get straight to it. 1. Accommodating Assistance Back in the mid-1950s, Dr. Arthur Steindler introduced the concepts of…
The reverse hyperextension is an excellent movement for the posterior chain. To enhance its effect, resistance bands can be added to provide greater overload where you want it (hips extended) and less where you don’t (hips flexed). The advantage of using elastic resistance instead of just weight plates is that it allows you to accelerate…
A common concern from many female clients involves gaining too much size in their legs from strength training. Here’s how to deal with that issue.
The state of strength training in North America is outdated. We seem to be many years behind the Europeans in this field. Most of the curriculum in our schools today deals with aerobic training spurred by the Dr. Kenneth Cooper movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. To make matters worse, the value of…
In Part 2 of this series, we take a look at how aesthetics affects the exercises you select for your clients. Check it out!