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Can caffeine help those of us who lift heavy and hard and end up with sore muscles after trying a new movement? Robert Motl, a PhD researcher at the University of Illinois has found that caffeine can help reduce the pain experienced during a workout. WebMD discusses the research.
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After several weeks of sub-par training, I put together a good mix of workouts that were taxing, but not draining. The most important aspect of a workout regimen in my opinion, is consistency. Even if you are having off-weeks, and you will, stay with it even if you have to back off. It is...
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Monday, 4/13/09 No Training Tuesday, 4/14/09 Back Squat: Warm-up, 135×10/185×5/205×5/. x 3: 225/245/265/275/285/275/275/. Kettlebell Swings, 32 kg: 15/15/15/15/15/15/25/.
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Mix up your overhead work and make them an integral part of your lifting regimen and do I have to remind you to ignore the shoulder press machines in the gym?
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My favorite lift is the deadlift, but it sometimes gets the best of me and maybe to you too if you aren't prepared for it. The rewards are great, so approach the bar ready to go.
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In typical fashion of late, I started my training week slowly, picked up momentum and finished strong. Always finish strong!
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What a week! While there were some good training sessions this week, this blog was down for a couple of days due to server issues. As you see, we are back up running (and lifting). We missed you here, but glad you're back!
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Amnesty International should see these Prowler workouts. Waterboarding is a cool shower compared to walking around the block with one of these beasts.
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If you sit down in this weight room, you are told to do 10 sit-ups. If you complain, 10 more. The guy who runs this gym cleared out most of the machines and replaced them with free weights, including lifting platforms! He says no one has thanked him yet but he knows at some...
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Three year old Liam Hoekstra of Roosevelt Park, Michigan is one strong little dude. He has a rare genetic condition called myostatin-related muscle hypertrophy and is characterized by large muscles and low body fat, but the best part is he is very strong and gets to eat whatever he wants-6 times a day!
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