Author: Aleks Salkin
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What’s a joint like you doing in a person like this?
“If it’s important, do it every day. If it’s not important, don’t do it at all.” – World famous wrestling coach Dan Gable More often than not, when people ask me “what should I be adding to my routine?” I tell them to stop adding and start subtracting. If you can get rid of all…
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When should I jump to a different program?
There’s a good time for it and a bad time for it. Is it ever okay to hop programs? Hell yes it is! But first, let’s qualify when it might NOT be all right: 1) You’re bored.Oh, boo frickety hoo. Boredom is not a sign that a program is somehow ineffective. In fact, some of…
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Why bodyweight training is important
There are a million reasons. Here are just a few. If you can’t move your body adequately – and indeed effortlessly – through free space, what business do you have trying to make progressively heavier poundages go airborne when your own fair flesh barely stands a chance under your power? There’s no clearly demarcated line…
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Why you *must* make your resistance workouts harder
If it’s not hard, what are you resisting, exactly? Wanna know what works for physically transforming yourself? Resistance training. Resistance is defined as “the act or power of resisting, opposing, or withstanding.” The harder you have to work to physically resist something, the more your body necessarily and physiologically has to change to meet the…
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You don’t need a gym to get fit
Shocking, I know, but 100% true. To get fit and strong, you do NOT need a gym. You need proper guidance, a goal, and a clear path. A gym doesn’t hurt, for sure, but it’s no guarantee for success, either. All too often you see people who’s only real, stated fitness-related goal is “I need…