Author: Aleks Salkin
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The 90-year plan
Maybe I should be grateful. In fact, I am, really. There is obviously a lot of crap out on the market today for fitness information (though there always has been), but I see through it. Really, just about all of it. It’s not an inherent talent or some sign of superior intelligence on my part;…
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The Anytime, anywhere bodyweight strength program
No gym? No equipment? No problem! Odds are you all have some fond memories of college. Odds are also that you all remember doing something you’re not very proud of during that time. I know I do. In my junior year of college I signed up to undergo one of those medical testing studies that…
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The Crawl and carry workout that boosts strength and muscle
Okay, scenario time. Let’s say you’re… * Unschooled in the secret, dark arts of epic strength training and the techniques contained therein.* Don’t have any proper weights or don’t know how to use the ones you DO have.* Can’t (for whatever generously presumed-to-be-legitimate reason) afford a personal trainer even for a few lessons.* Are as…
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The fast/slow program for superior gains
“To build a superman, slow movements and quick lifts are required.”– Bob Hoffman, York barbell As easy as it is to gravitate toward one or the other, a really great all-around training program that doles out the best overall results is no doubt the one that teaches you the value of brute strength with heavy…
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The Most Asked Question – Part 2
By now you should have read the article “Kettlebells: the most asked question.” If not, click the link here and go back and read it before you read this. I’m wary of referring to myself as a “personal trainer” as so many people have a sad-but-usually-true image in their heads of what that means: some…