Showing posts with label weight training. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weight training. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Stubborn Calves

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 Many people have so much difficulty getting their calf muscles to grow that they conclude that their genetics just make it impossible. Befo...
Sunday, October 11, 2020

Sample Weight Training Program

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I'm ready to try weight training! ...What do I do? I hear that from lots of folks, and it's a totally reasonable question. Often, th...

Let's Talk Basics

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  Weight Training 101 You probably already know that people do weight training to get stronger and make their muscles bigger.  (It’s also a ...
Sunday, September 27, 2020

How Much Weight?

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 Why Won’t Anyone Tell Me How Much Weight to Lift? Any good lifting program you find on the internet or in a book will likely list exercises...
Sunday, September 20, 2020

Better Than Sit-Ups

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Sit-ups suck. Sorry, they just do. I mean, I love to exercise, and even I hate them! Fortunately, I have another option for strengthening yo...
Thursday, November 7, 2019

Bigger Arms!

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If you lift weights to make your muscles grow, then you probably want nice, big arm muscles.  After all, when someone wants to show off thei...
Thursday, October 24, 2019

Protein Powder

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Should I Use Protein Powder?  What Is It For, Anyway? Protein powder is a convenient way to consume large amounts of protein.  Most lea...
Sunday, October 20, 2019

Rest and Recovery Are Essential

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Getting fit is a long process, and we all get frustrated from time to time; even the really experienced folks do.  At some point, you might ...
Saturday, October 19, 2019

Supplements

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There is a lot of misinformation swirling around the topic of supplements, particularly those intended to boost your workout performance.  H...
Thursday, October 10, 2019

Momentum vs. Motivation

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"I Just Need Some Motivation…" Whenever and wherever fitness is being discussed, the word “motivation” comes up endlessly.  And ...

Finding Fitness Truth

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Good advice can be hard to find.  Here are some ways to find the wisdom needle in the information haystack. Avoiding the Extremes Sometim...

Quick Take: Beware of Bro Science

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If you spend much time in the men’s locker room of a gym, you’re eventually going to hear someone spouting nonsense. (Ladies, you’ll have to...

Don't Leave Your Brains in the Locker

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Something that shocks people all the time is just how much thinking  is required to make progress in the gym.  Sure you need muscles to move...

Mind Games 4: Taking the Reins

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There's a movement out there encouraging people to have a more positive body image, no matter what kind of shape they're in.  It...

Mind Games 3: At the Gym

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No, Seriously, This Stuff Worked for Me, Too... Previously , on The Friendly Lifter: I talked about all kinds of mind games that I play w...