I used to train at an old, city-owned gym. At 6:30 AM, the crowd consisted of homeless people looking to get out of the cold (no joke), senior citizens looking to stay in shape, a few cardio kings and a handful of “feel the burn” weight lifters. In the two years I trained there, I ...…
Did you know that many old time trainers believed there was a magic number of reps you should shoot for in each set? Sounds far fetched right? After all, you can find all sorts of great weight lifting programs that use a wide variety of rep schemes. But if you look at MANY of the ...…
Want a bigger, more muscular chest? Plus bigger arms, bigger shoulders and a 20 pound gain on your bench press in as little as 4 weeks? Then take a lesson from legendary strongman Chuck Sipes. At a bodyweight of 220 pounds, Sipes benched 570 pounds – raw. No fancy bench shirts for him. Sipes believed ...…
Short on time today, so here’s a quick tip: The key to building strength and getting the kind of body you want is progress. And the key to progress is micro-loading. Listen – you CANNOT add 5 pounds to the bar each workout and expect to keep making progress. You WILL hit the wall — ...…
Here’s a photo of some essential ingredients for a true old school workout. This photo was taken during my training session last night — in the my bitterly cold garage. First and foremost, you’ll notice my log book. This is absolutely essential. If you’re not recording your workouts, you have no way of knowing what’s ...…
