Should We Train to Failure or a Relative Intensity?
Should we train to failure, or is it better to leave a couple of reps in the tank? We know we should be training hard, but what’s hard enough or too …
Resting Between Sets, What Do We Know?
I’m often asked how long we should rest between sets and as always, the answer isn’t exactly black and white. Fortunately, there is a lot of research in this area …
An Acceptable Form of Violence
Well-executed medicine ball throws are one of the more fluid and majestic things you’ll ever see in a gym. There is something about seeing the body move with both savagery and precision that …
Shots Fired
I’m often asked about what can be done to speed up recovery. More often than not I find myself responding with… ”Recovery from what?” Because we also need to know what …
The Power of Fish Oil and Strength Training
As we enter our later years, we’re entreated to the gradual decline of muscle mass, physical capacity, metabolic rate, cognitive and respiratory vigour. Strength training is proven to be a …
Every Corpse on Everest
”You look tired.” Said my client Sue straightfaced as they come. And you know you’re looking several shades of ruin when it’s the first thing someone says to you. I …
Text Neck
There’s an idea that the rise in societal texting has increased the incidence of neck pain and poor posture. This has lead to the term ‘text neck,’ to describe a …
The Quality of Your Relationships
When you look at the happiness, well-being and quality of life studies done, there is one common link among the people who lived a happy, fulfilling life. The common denominator among them was …
Squats, Muscle Damage and Recovery
Some closing thoughts on Monday’s post for you where we talked about squats, muscle damage and recovery. The time curve of voluntary muscle activation recovery following a workout and muscle soreness …
How To Ruin Your Monday
As far as I can tell, in gyms all over the world, Monday remains the unofficial international bench press day. Where the first and freshest day of the week (for …
Does Stretching Between Sets Help?
Many moons ago our ancestors of the old intuitive-lifting era claimed that stretching between sets helped you grow more muscle. Previous research has suggested that passive interset stretching might positively …
Protein Needs For Women Who Lift
Due to popular demand, I brushed up on some recent studies on the protein needs for women who lift. While most of the research on protein requirements is conducted on men, there …
126 Quick Health and Fitness Tips
Do you know what’s better than 3 fitness tips? 126 quick health and fitness tips in ONE post. I wrote this list a couple of years ago but I’ve …