As we all know the upper arm is made up of 5 muscles of roughly the same size, 3 toward the back (the triceps) and 2 toward the front – the biceps. This means that the triceps represent approximately 60% of the muscle in the upper arm and it’s a fact that you cannot truly claim […]
As you probably know each and every rep should have a purpose, whether it be to warm the muscles up or to take them to failure and sometimes (with the help of a partner spotting/intensity techniques) even beyond failure. So, upon reaching muscular failure you could be forgiven for thinking that’s the most you can […]
There’s a number of articles featured on this site regarding the importance of pre-exhaustion, intensity, intensity techniques, prioritising lagging muscle groups and never having identical workouts twice. This tip wishes to include all of the above in a practical format that specifically targets the whole of the chest area, so each and every targeted fibre can […]
That got your attention didn’t it? As some may have noted, I’ve written extensively on this site regarding the importance of fundamentals such as technique, intensity and rest which should always take priority over and above the level of resistance we use. However if you manage to add up to 10% on your bench in relatively […]
Laying The Foundations. No doubt many of you in and around my age can relate to growing up in the movie era of the “Action Hero’s” and as a massive fan my young mind was subsequently heavily influenced by the physiques of 2 of its pioneering legends! These are of course – Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester […]
This should of course be a priority, though the fast pace of modern life, attention to sleep can often be disregarded to the detriment of our muscles, our mind and our overall health! To contextualise the importance of achieving adequate rest we just need to look at the natural chain of events that have […]
Priority Training is an approach that we all need address at some point in our “training lives.” In fact the more experienced we become with matters in the gym the more this point becomes relevant as we seek to address one of the main criteria’s in bodybuilding/resistance training – our proportions! It’s true that naturally […]
This makes a significant difference in 2 very important exercises: 1) Supinated Dumbbell Bicep Curls – The biceps are predominantly known for flexing the elbow, but they are also responsible for rotating your forearms. Simply straighten out your right arm with your thumb at the ’12 O’clock position, placing your left hand over the out […]
Not the most exciting of subjects but it’s important that influential matters that have a direct bearing on our training and recovery are dealt with as a priority. Let’s consider the specific consequences that dehydration has on both our training and recovery, the focus of much of our time and thought. Please note that this […]
Before going into detail regarding the various techniques we can employ to increase the intensity of our training, we first need to lay a solid foundation that we can build muscle upon to further our gains. After we fully understand the importance and application of training intensity we can then create a conditioned platform to […]
