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17 Aug
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Three Key Things Every novice lifter should be doing.

  • August 17, 2015
  • Posted by Marc Keys
  • Beginner, Beginner Strength Training, Getting Stronger, Novice Strength
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1 - Choose a programme and stick to it.It doesn’t matter if you do 5/3/1, starting strength, stronglifts or whatever programme you have found on t-nation or bodybuilding.com or wherever people go to...

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20 Nov
Novice Strength Programme

The Fledgling Freak – Novice Strength Programme

  • November 20, 2014
  • Posted by Marc Keys
  • Beginner, First Strength Programme, Novice Strength Programme
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Below is our recommended beginner strength and size programme we recommend that you start light and progress slowly always making sure that your technique is as close to perfect as you can make it. ...

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28 May
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Three Things a Novice lifter shouldn’t do

  • May 28, 2014
  • Posted by Marc Keys
  • Beginner, Bodybuilding, how to, Powerlifting, weight training
1 - Lift Heavy or Lift to failure.When you first take up lifting if you are doing it for sport (weightlifting or powerlifting) or for health/fitness the most important thing to do is to...

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