There are a few things that need to happen in order to produce muscle growth. You need to use significant load when lifting weights Enough time under tension to create structural damage to the muscle tissue Enough stimuli to up-regulate anabolic hormones and increase protein synthesis Proper recovery and workout nutrition Many people often think that if they lift as heavy as possible, or use as much volume (sets and reps) as possible they will […]
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Strength Training Programming Made Simple: A Complete 6-week Workout Routine
The more I learn, the more I feel like I don't know anything about exercise. Or, could it be that exercise hasn't really changed that much. Most … [Read more...] about Strength Training Programming Made Simple: A Complete 6-week Workout Routine
What Exercise Means to Me
The Journey as a Trainer It has been almost 12 years since I became a trainer and coach. As I reflect back on how I became a trainer, I noticed many … [Read more...] about What Exercise Means to Me
5 Ways to Exercise While Injured
I wrote this a while back for Healthy & Fit Magazine. I decided to re-post it since I have been hearing that people are scared to workout while … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Exercise While Injured
5 Things You May Not Know About Fitness
5 Things You May Not Know about Fitness I was looking at some of my old articles that I have written for Healthy & Fit Magazine and came across … [Read more...] about 5 Things You May Not Know About Fitness
Recap of The Men’s Health Urbanathlon in Chicago
The Race is Done! My long anticipated race is now over. Since July, I have been awaiting the challenge of the Men's Health Urbanathlon in Chicago. … [Read more...] about Recap of The Men’s Health Urbanathlon in Chicago