Minimalist Power and Bulking Routine
If I told you that it was not only possible for you to make great gains in strength and muscle mass by spending two hours a week in the gym you would probably think I am trying to sell you on the latest fad or gimmick, but in actual fact, that is all the growth stimulation you really need to become larger and stronger - provided it is set up properly and intense. The vast majority of people who wouldn't believe this is possible have likely been led to believe that on has to be on one of those typical ...
Classic Push/Pull/Legs Split
One of the most enduring types of split routines is the so-called "Push Pull Legs" splits for many good reasons. Ergonomically, it is a logical way to split one's muscle groups and physiologically, it might well be the routine that allows for the best recovery as well. When looking at designing any workout routine, one has to keep in mind several things, including consistent overall volume between days, balance between amount of time spent on each bodypart and also the synergy and overlap that the sessions contribute to overall training volume. The push-pull-legs routine is perhaps the most balanced routine ...
Bill Starr’s 5 x 5 Training
Perhaps the most critically acclaimed and enduring book ever written on the subject of weight training is Bill Starr's "The Strongest Shall Survive: Strength Training for Football" written in 1976. Seemingly endless variations of Starr's original routine have sprouted up all over the Net and for good reason - it is possibly the most perfect routine ever devised. His routine focused on bench presses, squats and power cleans, done on a Monday - Wednesday - Friday rotation with heavy, medium and light days. These three exercises were what Starr referred to as "the big three", quoting Starr: "These are 3 basic ...
Stuart McRobert’s Hardgainer Routines
If there is one person who is most responsible for the resurgence of "abbreviated routines", aimed primarily at those with fair metabolisms and genetics, it is Stuart McRobert. His books "Brawn" and "Beyond Brawn" are must-haves for your weight training library, as they comprise the clearest and most commonsensical knowledge and hype-free training advice ever written on the subject. His routines are designed for natural trainers who do not rely on temporary, self-cheating shortcuts like drugs. The major premise in most of his writing is that the vast majority of trainers simply do not have the recovery ability to train ...
Reg Park’s Beginner Routine
In modern bodybuilding, in my opinion the finest natural example of the perfect balance between aesthetic physique and phenomenal strength is the late Reg Park. Without Park, there would likely have been no Arnold Schwarzenegger. Reg Park was the inspiration for Arnold to pick up his first set of weights. Park won Mr. Britain in 1949 and although there were bodybuilders before him, his level of size and development raised the bar and would not be surpassed until Arnold himself appeared on the competitive scene in the late 1960s. he was 6'1" and weighed over 250 pounds - standards which ...
Setting up a Practical Full Body Training Routine
Recently there has been a renaissance in the "full body" training routines, thanks in large part to people like Ken Leistner, Stuart McRobert, Ellington Darden as well as the rebirth of the classic Bill Starr 5x5 routine, thanks to Glen Pendlay, Mark Rippetoe and websites like Madcow's and Stronglifts. These routines which are intense and use only compound exercises are about as old school as you can get. This is the way that the legends of the golden era of bodybuilding in the 1950s used to train. People like Reg Park, Steve Reeves, Armand Tanny, Vince Gironda and John Grimek ...
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Minimalist Power and Bulking Routine
If I told you that it was not only possible for you to make great gains in strength and muscle mass by spending two hours a week in the gym you would probably think I am trying to sell you on the latest fad or gimmick, but in actual fact, that is all the growth stimulation you really need to become larger and stronger – provided it is set up properly and intense. The vast majority of people... [Read more]
Classic Push/Pull/Legs Split
One of the most enduring types of split routines is the so-called “Push Pull Legs” splits for many good reasons. Ergonomically, it is a logical way to split one’s muscle groups and physiologically, it might well be the routine that allows for the best recovery as well. When looking at designing any workout routine, one has to keep in mind several things, including consistent overall... [Read more]
Bill Starr’s 5 x 5 Training
Perhaps the most critically acclaimed and enduring book ever written on the subject of weight training is Bill Starr’s “The Strongest Shall Survive: Strength Training for Football” written in 1976. Seemingly endless variations of Starr’s original routine have sprouted up all over the Net and for good reason – it is possibly the most perfect routine ever devised. His routine... [Read more]
Stuart McRobert’s Hardgainer Routines
If there is one person who is most responsible for the resurgence of “abbreviated routines”, aimed primarily at those with fair metabolisms and genetics, it is Stuart McRobert. His books “Brawn” and “Beyond Brawn” are must-haves for your weight training library, as they comprise the clearest and most commonsensical knowledge and hype-free training advice ever written... [Read more]
Reg Park’s Beginner Routine
In modern bodybuilding, in my opinion the finest natural example of the perfect balance between aesthetic physique and phenomenal strength is the late Reg Park. Without Park, there would likely have been no Arnold Schwarzenegger. Reg Park was the inspiration for Arnold to pick up his first set of weights. Park won Mr. Britain in 1949 and although there were bodybuilders before him, his level of size... [Read more]
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