Rest Intervals
How long should I rest between sets? When we consider rest intervals, at least on my interpretation, of Mentzer’s Heavy Duty or Yates’ Blood and Guts, here are a couple things to consider. The rest between…
Systemic vs. Muscular Fatigue
Heavy compound movements like heavy barbell squats, are fantastic for muscular development but they can be a double-edged sword. If you train like you should, you may quickly put yourself in performance-limiting systemic fatigue. Here is how to reconfigure your workouts to adjust for that.
Lifting Weights Does Not Build Muscle
“Lifting weights does not build muscle.” Depending on your level of knowledge and experience, that statement is either shocking, bordering on blasphemy or you are thinking, “No sh*t Sherlock.” Even if you are in the “Sherlock” response camp, you probably ignore that fact. Let me explain.