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Most of us tend to be good at setting long-term goals, at least in our heads. (We should really write them down, but I’m digressing). Some people are even good at setting short to medium-term goals. However, most of us fail to break goal-setting down far enough down into micro-goals….and when it comes to weight-training, [...]
You’ve probably heard the old adage “kids shouldn’t lift weights, because it will hurt their bones and stunt their growth.” Well, let’s play Myth Buster’s and see if this is true or not. Does lifting weights really stunt kids’ growth? The Research What started me thinking about kids and weight-training was an article I read [...]
Question: Can I work out every day? ~ Marcus H. Answer: You can…but you shouldn’t. Only in rare instances (i.e. a pre-contest bodybuilder having an ab or calf day) should anyone work out every single day. It’s simply too much of a good thing (as they say;). Here are a couple reasons as to why [...]
I want to discuss a couple terms with you to make sure you understand what they mean – functional hypertrophy and non-functional hypertrophy. Many advanced articles, like those you may read on T-Nation, often use these terms, but I want to make sure you know what they mean. This will help you get the most [...]
Question: How often should I take off from training? I usually take a few days off around 4th of July and around Christmas. You think that’s enough? Todd V. / Raleigh, North Carolina Answer: Funny you should ask this question when you did; I’m due for (and in the middle of) some time off, myself. [...]
