Tag: weights

250 Pound Weighted Dip

For the past month, I haven’t done a single weighted dip or pull-up. Instead, I’ve been focusing on volume. I’ve lowered the weight and greatly increased the number of sets. The reps ALWAYS stay in the same 3-6 range. I … [continue reading]

The Ectomorphs Dilemma

About 10 years ago, I came up with a phrase to best describe the choice ectomorphs must make when pursing their fitness goals. Before diving into the topic, review the image below to show the different somatypes.

somatypes

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The Primal Blueprint – 10 Old School Laws For Nutrition and Fitness

The newest trend in nutrition is actually the oldest trend. Evolutionary nutrition and fitness are gaining momentum online. When it comes to diet, I’ve been slowly moving in the evolutionary direction for a year now. One of the blogs I … [continue reading]

Ending The Quest To Be Decent

Last November I started my quest To Be Decent. The Quest is based off the article Are You Strong? [continue reading]

Flashbacks on a Dead Lift Gone Wrong

Back in April 2007, I reported how I injured my back doing a dead lift. It was and still is (by far) the worst pain I’ve ever experienced. There hasn’t been a single gym visit since that I haven’t thought … [continue reading]

How Mickey Rourke Gained 27 Pounds of Muscle For The Wrestler

If you like this post, be sure to check out How Tim Ferriss REALLY Gained 34 pounds of Muscle in 28 Days.

I was reading this morning how actor Mickey Rourke made massive muscular gains by training real hard … [continue reading]