Perception vs. Reality: The Problem with Things That Make You Happy But Are Still Wrong Mark Rippetoe | May 04, 2022 Let me tell you a fun story. I was squatting last year, and I happened to have two spotters that night – I normally train by myself, so there were witnesses. My work set was to be 325 for one triple, and the warmups felt like shit. You know the situation: 135 feels weird, like it's been 6 months since you did it, 225 feels slow, and 275 feels heavy, like it's the work set weight... Continue reading Novice Lifters: Learn from My Mistakes John Petrizzo, DPT, SSC | April 27, 2022 The first time I ever touched a weight was the summer of 1997. My best friend Kevin had gotten a Weider adjustable bench and a standard 110-pound barbell set. In addition to the bench and the weight set, Kevin also got a subscription to Iron Man magazine. We were entering our freshman year of high school and we were determined to get huge... Continue reading Strength Training IS Hypertrophy Training Robert Santana, PhD, RD, SSC | April 20, 2022 The quest to build larger muscles is one that men have embarked on for centuries. It is obvious that the skeletal muscles’ ability to produce increasing force against an external resistance is a pre-requisite to accomplish this goal... Continue reading Power Bellies Carl Raghavan, SSC | April 13, 2022 My mind’s telling me no, but my body is telling me yeah! You want it, you know you do, but you’re too scared to admit it. A glorious power belly. Commencing operation “See-Food” Diet. The world is your oyster, literally. I just heard every single Men’s Health and GQ subscriber shriek in terror simultaneously. “No, not my abs!” Oh yes, I’m about to open a can of whoop-ass about why a power belly is so magnificent. Continue reading Does PE Help or Hurt Kids? Daniel Rodriguez PhD | March 29, 2022 This article is not about the right age to start lifting with your kid, nor about why public schools should use the Blue Book as a textbook (which they should). This article is about good and bad – and kids. Critical thinking is good for kids. Body dysmorphia is bad for kids. Which is your child getting from their PE program? Continue reading First Page Previous Page Next Page Last Page
Novice Lifters: Learn from My Mistakes John Petrizzo, DPT, SSC | April 27, 2022 The first time I ever touched a weight was the summer of 1997. My best friend Kevin had gotten a Weider adjustable bench and a standard 110-pound barbell set. In addition to the bench and the weight set, Kevin also got a subscription to Iron Man magazine. We were entering our freshman year of high school and we were determined to get huge... Continue reading Strength Training IS Hypertrophy Training Robert Santana, PhD, RD, SSC | April 20, 2022 The quest to build larger muscles is one that men have embarked on for centuries. It is obvious that the skeletal muscles’ ability to produce increasing force against an external resistance is a pre-requisite to accomplish this goal... Continue reading Power Bellies Carl Raghavan, SSC | April 13, 2022 My mind’s telling me no, but my body is telling me yeah! You want it, you know you do, but you’re too scared to admit it. A glorious power belly. Commencing operation “See-Food” Diet. The world is your oyster, literally. I just heard every single Men’s Health and GQ subscriber shriek in terror simultaneously. “No, not my abs!” Oh yes, I’m about to open a can of whoop-ass about why a power belly is so magnificent. Continue reading Does PE Help or Hurt Kids? Daniel Rodriguez PhD | March 29, 2022 This article is not about the right age to start lifting with your kid, nor about why public schools should use the Blue Book as a textbook (which they should). This article is about good and bad – and kids. Critical thinking is good for kids. Body dysmorphia is bad for kids. Which is your child getting from their PE program? Continue reading First Page Previous Page Next Page Last Page
Strength Training IS Hypertrophy Training Robert Santana, PhD, RD, SSC | April 20, 2022 The quest to build larger muscles is one that men have embarked on for centuries. It is obvious that the skeletal muscles’ ability to produce increasing force against an external resistance is a pre-requisite to accomplish this goal... Continue reading Power Bellies Carl Raghavan, SSC | April 13, 2022 My mind’s telling me no, but my body is telling me yeah! You want it, you know you do, but you’re too scared to admit it. A glorious power belly. Commencing operation “See-Food” Diet. The world is your oyster, literally. I just heard every single Men’s Health and GQ subscriber shriek in terror simultaneously. “No, not my abs!” Oh yes, I’m about to open a can of whoop-ass about why a power belly is so magnificent. Continue reading Does PE Help or Hurt Kids? Daniel Rodriguez PhD | March 29, 2022 This article is not about the right age to start lifting with your kid, nor about why public schools should use the Blue Book as a textbook (which they should). This article is about good and bad – and kids. Critical thinking is good for kids. Body dysmorphia is bad for kids. Which is your child getting from their PE program? Continue reading First Page Previous Page Next Page Last Page
Power Bellies Carl Raghavan, SSC | April 13, 2022 My mind’s telling me no, but my body is telling me yeah! You want it, you know you do, but you’re too scared to admit it. A glorious power belly. Commencing operation “See-Food” Diet. The world is your oyster, literally. I just heard every single Men’s Health and GQ subscriber shriek in terror simultaneously. “No, not my abs!” Oh yes, I’m about to open a can of whoop-ass about why a power belly is so magnificent. Continue reading Does PE Help or Hurt Kids? Daniel Rodriguez PhD | March 29, 2022 This article is not about the right age to start lifting with your kid, nor about why public schools should use the Blue Book as a textbook (which they should). This article is about good and bad – and kids. Critical thinking is good for kids. Body dysmorphia is bad for kids. Which is your child getting from their PE program? Continue reading First Page Previous Page Next Page Last Page
Does PE Help or Hurt Kids? Daniel Rodriguez PhD | March 29, 2022 This article is not about the right age to start lifting with your kid, nor about why public schools should use the Blue Book as a textbook (which they should). This article is about good and bad – and kids. Critical thinking is good for kids. Body dysmorphia is bad for kids. Which is your child getting from their PE program? Continue reading
