How do you squat without a squat rack? Don't worry this isn't another post about the trials and tribulations of a home gym (I've already done that here). No this is about the early 1900s and the difficulties facing the average barbell man or woman. The birth of our modern fitness cultures can be traced… Continue reading How to Squat Without a Squat Rack?
Paul Childress said that a big squatter is not always a big deadlifter, but a big deadlifter is al- most always a big squatter. How do you build a big deadlift if you weren’t born with one? Ernie Frantz always said that to increase your deadlift, you should just deadlift. Westside has always relied on… Continue reading Louie Simmons, ‘Deadlift Training,’ Powerlifting USA, 33 no. 8 (2010), 24 & 94
Before you can go more hardcore, you have to open your mind and psych up to push yourself to new limits. Here are seven ways to get into hardcore hypertrophy heaven. 1. Drop-set bench dips Support yourself between two benches, set parallel, hands on one, feet on the other. Start with four 25-pound (11kg) plates… Continue reading Ben Tatar, ‘7 Awesome Train Insane Mass Tactics’, Ironman Australia, 20., no. 11(2013), 65-68.
Train Regularly - 3 days a week - every other day. The POSITRAIN program has been laid out for you on a Monday - Wednesday- Friday basis. This has been found to be the ideal with most bodybuilders. However, if it is more convenient for you - you can train on Tuesday - Thursday -… Continue reading Dan Lurie and John Lima, ‘Before You Begin … Read These Important Training Tips,’ Dan Lurie’s Instant Action Bodybuilding System (New York, 1979)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9ObaksQVnM "To Be Known as a Weightlifter is to Enjoy at Least Local Prestige" There is something rather wonderful about old British Pathé clips isn't there? I have actually lost count of the amount of videos that have been posted onto this website. This video isn't groundbreaking or revealing but it is just simply nice.… Continue reading You Too Can Lift Weights! or Yet Another Amazing British Pathé Video
Whether you've attempted to train your 'core' or perform some simple rehab exercises, chances are you've used a Swiss Ball at some point in your training career. So where did the Swiss Ball come from? What was it's purpose and how did they become so popular? Swiss Ball Origins Remarkably given its popular name, the Swiss Ball… Continue reading A Brief History of the Swiss Ball
The nutritional supplement industry is a thriving business in the United States today with a cumulative worth of over 150 Billion Dollars. That’s right! I’ll give you a minute to wrap your head around the number of zeros on that number. However, once you get past the initial shock of it, the figure does make… Continue reading Guest Post: A Brief History of Nutritional and Mass Gainer Supplements
There are tons of reasons why you might consider becoming a vegetarian, and this dieting regime is an amazing way to take your health to the next level and become a leaner and slimmer person. This is a trick that’s been used by millions of people around the world for ages, and the reason for… Continue reading Guest Post: A Brief History of the Vegetarian Diet
Fitness goals should be the top priority of everyone who wants to live a happy life. One cannot be happy until one is fit and healthy. Any kind of health problem can be troublesome for you and prevent you from enjoying your life. You won’t be able to do things in the cheerful ways if… Continue reading Guest Post: 7 Oldschool Fitness Hacks For A Better Physique
Situated halfway between the gym and the nightclub, pre-workout supplements have taken on a remarkable popularity amongst gym goers in recent years. Labelled with 'hardcore' names such as 'Anarchy', 'Mr. Hyde' or 'Rage', the pre-workout supplement has become a staple amongst portions of the lifting community. Indeed, one may be forgiven for thinking that bodybuilders,… Continue reading A History of Pre-Workout Supplements
