When it comes to lifting weights, I think everything that needs to be said probably has been. There is nothing new. Everything is a remix or resurrection of ideas someone else put forward years or decades ago. With that disclaimer … [continue reading]
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The worst health mistake I’ve made in my life was that I didn’t start lifting weights until I was 24. I should have started at 16.*
Whenever you see an amazing male physique, you almost learn they started lifting as … [continue reading]
Before I start this post, I want to disclose my belief on building strength. The 2013 post On Building Muscle is a good representation. In that post, I summarize a Conditioning Research article.
… [continue reading]Chris provides an overview of what the
I’ve never been a fan of Assisted Pull Up Machines. From my 2012 post How I Improved My Chin-Ups:
… [continue reading]When you get under one of these machines, if you start with a decent pull, the lifter slides upward almost
Today in the gym I watched a lady doing “squats”. I use quotes because her form was atrocious. It wasn’t really a squat, but more like a good morning where the knees give out at the last minute. Her torso … [continue reading]
Although I actually started lifting weights on a regular basis after I moved to Florida in June 1994, I do recall going to the old Ohio State student weight room a few times during winter break of 1993. The old … [continue reading]