Muscle sculpting. Muscle building. I prefer the term "muscle sculpting" since the objective, as the definition implies, is to "change the shape or contour of" the body; and it's fitting because the human body is truly a work of art. Plus, I'm not gonna lie, it just sounds a lot better. Call it whatever you prefer, but this article contains workout tips for women who want to add sexy muscle in …
Workout Program
High Intensity Low Volume & Low Intensity High Volume Strength Training. When & How to Use Both for Great Results
I really like high intensity low volume training when you push every set brutally hard but you only do a few sets (sometimes only one) for each exercise. I also like lower intensity and higher volume training when you keep several reps "in the tank" and perform many more sets for each exercise. Both types have their pros and cons, and each can be incorporated into a training program to achieve …
5 Training Techniques to Shake Up Your Workouts – Part 2
Last week was Part 1 of 5 Training Techniques to Shake Up Your Workouts. We covered two - Rest/Pause training and Ladders - out of the first five in that article. Let's get to the last three methods you can use for a change of pace, to get off the boredom-train, or to break through a plateau. Total Reps Based on Speed I'm not sure if there's a more formal title for this method, but I first read …
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How to Lift Heavy Singles and Triples for the First Time
Today’s article is about how you can safely break into lifting heavy singles (and doubles and triples) for the first time. Many trainees are intimidated to lift heavy, low rep sets, and some are afraid of getting injured in the process. These are legitimate concerns, and I’ll address them below. If you want to kick things up a notch, slap more weight on the bar, and increase your strength, then …
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Minimum Training for Maximum Results: a Sample Workout Routine
Today I am going to share an article I originally wrote for my friend JC Deen’s website. I’ve tweaked a few things since that article debuted late last year, but the main concept is still there – showing you how you can spend the least amount of time in the gym without sacrificing results. There's a devastating plague that’s infiltrated the world of women’s strength training, and I’m not just …
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How to Have an Awesome Deadlift Workout
Oh sweet, sweet deadlifts. I do love them ever so much. Conventional, sumo, trap bar, rack pulls, snatch grip . . . it doesn’t matter what type of deadlift it may be. I absolutely love deadlifting. In fact, I love deadlifts so much I even wrote a poem about them. Okay I’m just kidding (maybe) about the whole “ode to deadlift” thing. In honor of my love, admiration, and respect for one of the …
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Time Crunch Workouts
Life happens. There will come days when you don’t have much time to devote to training. And there will also be days where you just don’t want to do your entire workout; you’ll want to do the bare minimum and be done with it. Whenever those days happen, that is when I like to use time crunch workouts. When performing time crunch workouts (or get-in-the-gym, get-done-as-soon-as possible-and-leave …
Have a Fun Workout Part 2
It was a breezy, blue sky Sunday afternoon with temperatures in the low 90s. We stood in the middle of a large park with soccer fields, hair being blown from the wind, my crazy dog running around with her tongue hanging from her mouth, and we stared at the toys we brought with us: three kettlebells and one 50 pound homemade sandbag. Let the fun begin. …