As we have discussed in many articles, videos, and podcasts one of the primary adaptations to resistance training is the growth of muscle mass.  Referred to as hypertrophy, increases in cross-sectional area...

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During this section, I am going to make the assumption that you are a strength or power athlete and you don’t have access to what you would normally utilise in a full...

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The time has come when we can’t access the gym unless you are lucky enough to have access to a gym or even better yet have a home or garage gym.  For...

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If you are looking to hire a trainer or a coach then you shouldn't do so lightly. Realistically this should be a relationship that should last in years not weeks, so...

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One of the books currently on my rotation is called two brain business by Chris Cooper had some interesting quotes that got my noggin joggin. In the book, Chris talks about...

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1 - Set out a plan for 2020! Although a long term detailed plan can be a lot of wasted effort having a broad-strokes plan (competitions, training focus, time...

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Crossfit does it again! It takes a concept that has been around for pretty much for as long as training has been a thing (timed work and rest) slap a catchy...

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If you want to delve more into this topic or this way of thinking there is an excellent introductory book on the subject I read earlier this year. Thinking in systems...

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When it comes to programing and perodisation there is only one thing that is certain. That is that what works, when, where, how and why it works is completely uncertain.

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1 - To get bigger you have to put some fucking effort in. You aren't going to see any muscle gain if all you...

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I've been thinking this past week (a dangerous activity I don't recommend it) mainly with my own training experience especially as I have become more advanced as a lifter (I say advanced...

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When it comes to training there are two very big attractors when it comes to programing. You have specificity and variation. A good program will utalise both to keep progress...

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Lower back pain is an incredibly common thing even among the normie population who don't lift weights. Lower back pain is thought to affect about 10% of the population and was...

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overwhelm/əʊvəˈwɛlm/verb1.bury or drown beneath a huge mass of something, especially water."floodwaters overwhelmed hundreds of houses" synonyms:swamp, submerge, engulf, bury, deluge, flood, inundate; More2.have a strong emotional effect on."I was overwhelmed with guilt" synonyms:overcome, move, stir, affect, touch, impress, sweep someone off their feet, strike, stun, make emotional, dumbfound, shake, disturb, devastate, take...

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mindfulness/ˈmʌɪn(d)f(ʊ)lnəs/noun1.the quality or state of being conscious or aware of something."their mindfulness of the wider cinematic tradition"2.a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging...

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Powerlifting or lifting weights is a very objective activity. It's like real life but instead of looking like you are rich we can all see your bank balance every time we...

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You have probably heard that consistency is the most important factor when it comes to achieving anything in life. Well, guess what it is parroted over and over again because it...

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Busy work is a term you might be familiar with if you follow business books or material aimed at entrepreneurs or "side hustles". It's...

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