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Loading Schemes for Optimal Progress Four smart rep schemes you can apply to almost any workout. “You know what I like about training with you, Thibaudeau? At the end of the workout I have the feeling that I accomplished something.” To me, that statement best exemplifies what productive...

THE LADDER METHOD Ladders are a training method that have a long history and can do wonders for your strength, power, and hypertrophy. The basic ladder is some variation of 1-2-3-4-5, using the same weight. It looks like this: One rep Rest Two reps Rest Three reps Rest Four reps Rest Five reps...

by TC Luoma The 3/7 Method for Muscle Growth and Strength A scientifically proven and extremely time-efficient set/rep scheme for increasing muscle growth and strength. Check it out here. Muscle Growth, Metabolic Stress, and Mechanical Stress I’m a sucker for metabolic stress. If, after a...

The Texas Method: History and Background As far as I can tell, Olympic Weightlifting Coach Glenn Pendlay was the first person to popularize the Texas Method on the internet. As the legend has it, Glenn, working out of Mark Rippetoe’s Wichita Falls Athletic Club, had his Olympic lifters squatting...

Four Reasons to Use the 1.5 Method Partial Reps the Smart Way The 1.5 method is simple: Perform full reps with partial reps between each. Although 1.5 means “one-and-a-half,” quarter reps can also be used. Let’s break down the benefits and look at some different ways to use this proven...

The Maffetone Method 90% of Men, 80% of Women That’s about how many people are “overfat” according to a recent study. That means, statistically, YOU are overfat. And that overfatness can lead to cardiometabolic dysfunction and a whole bunch of chronic diseases that’ll kill you until you’re...

If you are seriously involved with weight training, bodybuilding, or any athletic endeavor involving muscle mass and strength, then you surely have pondered the question “How do I gain the most size in the least amount of time”? Well, there are a few different approaches that are widely used by...

Are you under a time crunch or simply don't have the motivation to hit a long workout today? Give this method a shot for an effectively short workout! Everybody goes through training slumps. Sometimes, life just runs you down and you can’t help but be a little tired. You’ve hit that plateau...

Take your workouts to the next level with these 9 workout intensity techniques. From drop sets to rest pause, we cover everything you need to know! Anyone that starts pursuing training with a major commitment to the iron does so to make progress. They want to improve and reach that “next...

Tired of hitting bench press every Monday and not seeing the results you want? Alternate these workouts into your routine to grow your chest into the colossal chest you’ve been chasing after. WORKOUT SUMMARY Main Goal Build Muscle Workout Type Single Muscle Group Training Level Intermediate...

In recent years, there has been a considerable debate regarding the optimal application of oral AAS. One recent trend which has become quite popular lately is the pre-workout method, in which the individual administers the entire day’s dose of oral AAS immediately before training a bodypart...

The old school thinking where building muscle is concerned is that it’s pretty black and white to see progress. Add weight to the bar, put the pin further down on the stack, and gun for the same amount of reps, and you’re golden. Though they’re not entirely wrong, it’s worthwhile to examine...

Anybody have a favorite training method? I've used 5-3-1 method and Sen phenomenal results from it. DC method? FST, Y3T,..etc., what worked the best?

BAKING CRYSTALLIZED GEAR Just thought I would post this up since there has been recent talk of crystallized gear and everyone today seems to use the boiling water in a pan method.Some ive heard have not had too much luck with this method.Back in the day we used to bake our crashed gear and it...