January 5
The Recovery Battlefield
Getting aggressive with your recovery
December 22
The Little Black Book of Training Methods
A lot of you have been training for years, and as such have experimented with dozens of training methods. Most are probably long since forgotten, like the girl with the braces and padded bra that you dated once or twice back in high school. There wasn't any chemistry and you went your separate ways.
December 8
High Octane Training 2
Think you have what it takes to make it in the world of elite sports? Do you have immense talent and ability? Great, but so do a few thousand other guys. Unfortunately, all of these things will only get you so far in this world where good often isn't good enough. At this level you have to be one of the best just to get your foot in the door.
From Russia With Love
By definition, a peak is surrounded by two valleys, which means (despite what athletes always like to tell me), you can't be in peak condition all the time.
School Days - Part 2
A practical training and nutrition guide for college students
December 1
The Periodization Bible - Part 2
Everything you ever wanted to know about advanced periodization for strength training.
School Days - Part 1
LA practical training and nutrition guide for college students.
November 17
The Testosterone Training Codex
For years, I've been watching zombies, training zombies. They wander aimlessly from station to station, doing exercises haphazardly with really no rhyme or reason except that, "this one kinda' feels like it's doing something." Once in awhile, they'll grasp on to a particular program but they'll end up beating it into the ground, doing it for months and months until they've long since milked any effectiveness from it.
Made to Order Muscle
Can you really change the shape of a muscle?
November 10
Dawg School 6
I've been getting a lot of requests for a basic weight training program geared toward beginners.
November 3
The Periodization Bible - Part 1
Everything you ever wanted to know about advanced periodization for strength training.
October 30
Accommodating Resistance
Top powerlifters use bands and chains to increase their max lifts. Here’s what you can learn from them.
October 27
High Octane Training 1
Think you have what it takes to make it in the world of elite sports? Do you have immense talent and ability? Great, but so do a few thousand other guys. Unfortunately, all of these things will only get you so far in this world where good isn't often good enough. At this level you have to be one of the best just to get your foot in the door.
A Thinking Man's Guide to Sets and Reps
One of the most common areas of confusion for bodybuilders and other athletes engaged in resistance training is the question of the appropriate or optimal number of reps and sets for any given workout session or cycle.
October 13
From the Gym to the Road
Not too many years ago, the idea of an endurance athlete like a cyclist, triathlete, or runner hitting the weights was almost unheard of. Why, everyone knows that weight training will make you big, bulky, and slow, right? Well, believe it or not, endurance athletes are lifting weights to improve performance.
A Closer Look at Tempo
The difference that speed of movement really makes.
September 28
Rocket Scientist
On September 24th 1988, the world held its breath for 9.79 seconds. It was the Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea and Ben Johnson had just become the fastest human being on earth.
September 22
The Thinking Man's Guide to Ab training
The average guy in the gym puts about as much thought into his ab training as he puts into tying his shoes. In other words, he throws in a few sets of crunches at the end of his workout a couple of times a week and thinks no more about it. It's time we change that.
September 15
Quality Has a Quantity All Its Own
Training to failure... is it really necessary?