The swimming workouts below are introductory sessions that can help you get your time in the pool off to a great (and manageable) start. Rest times are prescribed via work-to-rest ratios, which are meant to consider swimming proficiency. If the swim takes one minute to complete, and the prescribed work-to-rest ratio is 1:3, you …
What is Olympic Lifting | Learn the Olympic Lifts | Olympic Lift Variations | Olympic Lifting and Bodybuilding Lifters tend to shy away from the Olympic lifts, the barbell snatch and the clean and jerk, because they look complicated and require a great deal of technique. But in those two challenges lie their biggest benefits. With time and …
Once upon a time, it seemed like only young men wanted to build muscle. That’s definitely not the case any longer! But the more people there are who want it, the more people there are who are getting frustrated when the scale doesn’t go up like they planned. If you’ve been working hard but not seeing …
Testosterone is a vital hormone that plays a crucial role in men’s—and yes, women’s—bodies in a wide range of functions. Just a few include hormonal balance, sex drive, muscle gain, and body composition. Evidence suggests that prioritizing certain nutrients, such as vitamin D and zinc, will help support your testosterone production and free testosterone …
Two years ago, Jeancarlo “JC” Danies weighed more than 430 pounds. He went to see his cardiologist, and the news was grim. Faced with the prognosis that he had only two years to live, JC decided he had to do something about it. He made the choice to lose the weight, not just for …
It’s easy to fall into a rut in your lifting routine, and the same is true for your protein shakes. If you’ve been using the same tired boosters in your shake and not seeing results, there’s a good reason for it. Protein powders are formulated to deliver the ideal ratio of macronutrients after a …
Your badassery is about to take a back seat. I’ve written a lot on Gym2k.com about different ways I like to take the ego out of lifting. I’ve let you know how getting brutally strong may get you hurt, why you need to stop maxing out, and why you need to earn training “rights” …
When it comes to gaining muscle, there are many contributing factors. Let’s look at what you’re doing that could potentially be holding you back in the gym. 1. You’re Not Overtraining, You’re Under-recovering Consider what weight training does to your body. By lifting weights, you are tearing down your muscles, so you don’t gain …
It’s safe to say I have a slight obsession with the face pull. Anyone familiar with my brand of hypertrophy training and programming knows this. But the truth is that I honestly believe them to be one of the biggest-bang-for-your-buck shoulder movements on earth. Why so much love? Because over the last decade, I’ve …
All human beings have amazing potential. Unfortunately, few of us ever realize that potential to its fullest. This can happen for a number of reasons. Sometimes there are simply factors which are out of our control. Other times, however, people sabotage themselves without knowing it, preventing their own progress toward achieving their fitness goals. If […]
At the Maximus Gym in Salt Lake City, Utah, I ask all my clients—whether they’re bodybuilders, professional football players, or everyday men and women—to hit a handful of general fitness standards. For example, I expect people to deadlift and back squat double their body weight, row 2,000 meters in less than 7 minutes, and nail […]
Let's take a trip back in time. How far? Back before the gym was cluttered with dudes with camera crews, and stick figure lifters who strain harder for a selfie than they do during a set of squats.Back then, before the … [Read More...]