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Many new lifters get and stay motivated when they make fast and significant progress. This is commonly known as “newbie gains,” and it can be the driving force to help new fitness enthusiasts go all in on training—especially when their personal missions are to get jacked. The downside to this...

by Stuart McRobert How to Know If You're Sabotaging Yourself To gain serious size, stop standing in your own way. Take this bodybuilding test to see if you're on the right path. Can you check everything off this list? Think of it like an assessment. It’ll help you whether you’re drug-free and...

by Christian Thibaudeau Follow the Laws, Get Better Results I’m known for my detailed content, but let’s do something different. Here are twenty-one quick truths based on my experience, observation, and education. Training, Muscle, and Strength The simplest training program done with a high...

The program may look like madness, but if you haven’t been making progress on a conventional bodybuilding program, what do you have to lose? The format has a proven track record among extreme hardgainers. Be bold, and try it yourself if you’re an extreme hardgainer. If you’ve worked out for...

WHAT’S A DELOAD, AND WHEN DO YOU NEED ONE? Feeling a little fatigued in training? What could it be? Your sleep, nutrition, and stress catching up? Or have you been pushing it too hard in training and it’s time for a deload week? If you’ve been in Persist for more than a few weeks, you may be...

On a scale of stubbing your toe and being punched in the face by Mike Tyson, scale weight fluctuations are probably a, hmmm, oh I dunno, sliced to a thousand pieces by a Samurai. While that may seem highly hyperbolic, weight fluctuations on the scale can make or break someone’s day, week, and...

NO GAINS? DROP THE FLUFF If you're not happy with your progress in the gym and your motivation is lagging, don't add more to your workout plan. Instead, simplify. Take a look at how you've been training the last couple of months. There's a chance you've been overdoing it, either by having done...

Are you training or just working out? Chances are you’re not the best when it comes to assessing your own training intensity. It’s not a factor that should be brushed aside. Training intensity can be a big deal considering the most important factor for maximizing strength and lean muscle gain...

Bodybuilding Tips For Overcoming the Plateau By Emile Jarreau If you are interested in making continual progress in bodybuilding, the following bodybuilding tips will be worth the read. First, you must keep in mind that there is going to be a time where you aren't getting the results you...

Day in and day out we are bombarded with “gym experts” and “trainers” who seem to have all the answers to get you big, strong and ripped. In reality, the same basic principals have stood the test of time, in all genres and arenas. Here I will highlight the keys to getting the most out of the...

For fitness enthusiasts and bodybuilders alike, tracking your progress is arguably the most important task on a weekly basis. If you’re not consistently keeping tabs on quantitative and qualitative changes in your physique, then you’ll never know what’s working and what isn’t. Therefore, we put...

Many lifters discount bodyweight training because are few ways to progress bodyweight training besides adding more sets and reps, reducing stability, and increasing complexity. Plus, it’s challenging to train your upper and lower back without a chin-up bar. Progress is the name of the gym game...

By: Matt Weik When someone mentions that they are trying to lose weight and drop body fat, what do they generally tell you is their strategy? More than likely it’s that they’re watching what they eat and exercising. Both are vital pieces to accomplishing such a task but there are a few things...

When it comes to determining fat loss results, the scale doesn't tell the whole story. Learn the shortcomings of scale weighing and better alternatives. You’re working hard on your diet and hitting the gym regularly. You’re excited about the results you’re about to receive. But when it comes to...

You're 6 months into training and making no gains. Turn things around and start making progress with these 3 important muscle building tips. Getting big is not easy! No matter how many ads you may have seen from supplement companies showing how their users gained “30 pounds of rock hard mass in...

Mistakes are a part of life — it’s how you learn. Keep on making the same mistake over and over, however, is something to take notice of and make a priority to fix whatever your setback may be. You’re better than that, and when you know more and know better, better things start to happen —...

7 Truths About Strength Training - What You Really Need to Know to Get Stronger 1 – It's not really about the training program. It's about belief. Regardless of which program, template, or exercise set/rep combo you choose, the most important thing of all is to believe in what you're doing...

Let me start with a quick congratulations of the implied good news: You have been making gains in the gym! That’s great! It tells me that you have established some good habits, developed a routine, and you’ve paid at least a little bit of attention to your intake. (If you’d like to learn how to...

Bodybuilding Tips For Overcoming the Plateau By Emile Jarreau If you are interested in making continual progress in bodybuilding, the following bodybuilding tips will be worth the read. First, you must keep in mind that there is going to be a time where you aren't getting the results you...

Measure Backward, Not Forward written by JAMES CLEAR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT SELF-IMPROVEMENT STRENGTH TRAINING We often measure progress by looking forward. We set goals. We plan milestones for our progress. Basically, we try to predict the future to some degree. We do this in business, in...