A Beginners Guide to a Big Bench Press
Since we no longer fight lions and duel to the death in arenas, the average guy needed a new way to prove his masculinity: the bench press. Gyms across the nation are packed with men trying to boos...
When athletes train intensely and properly, their body goes through several stages before it adapts to a higher level of performance. The final stage of physical training is where the actual gains ...
Train Your Central Nervous System for Optimal Strength Gains
Perhaps one of the most critical elements in a human’s nervous system development is the central nervous system. It is also complemented by a secondary element which is called the peripheral nervou...
Build a Big Chest: Powerbuilding Workout Program
Everybody knows who Arnold Schwarzenegger is and every weightlifter, whether they’re a powerlifter, bodybuilder, or strongman, idolizes him in some way shape or form. When you have someone who chan...
Starting Strength is widely considered to be the best novice strength training program by the weightlifting community. Its writer, Mark Rippetoe, is the owner of Wichita Falls Athletic Club. He’s b...
How to Do the Hack Squat and Why
The hack squat requires a piece of equipment to make it work, and it is often considered a lifting exercise for beginners, but that assumption leads intermediate and advanced lifters to avoid the l...
Listening to Music Increases Athletic Performance
More often than not, substances and supplements are typically the topics of discussion when researching the effects external elements have on sports performance. One area of study that provides som...
20 Rep Squat Program: Build Mass with Squats
The 20 rep squat program is one of the oldest lifting programs there is. It was introduced by John McCallum in 1968 and was originally coined “Squats and Milk” because old school lifters would drin...
Weightlifting chalk is made from magnesium carbonate that has been pounded into a fine powder. It comes in many different forms such as a ball, block, pressed cake, a chalk bag, and loose powder. T...
Why and How People Use the Zercher Squat
The Zercher squat is quite a nasty squat, and the first question most beginners ask is Why bother with the Zercher squatting technique at all? The reason is that you need variety in your workout ro...