The glycemic index or GI is a measure of the effects of carbohydrates (laden foods) on blood sugar levels. Carbohydrates (laden foods) that break down quickly during digestion and release glucose rapidly into the bloodstream have by definition a high GI; carbohydrates (laden foods) that break down more slowly have by definition a low GI. … Read more
……….That is what I have to step around in the weight room. I know that I’m biased against “Westsiders” and Conjugate lifters at Large and in truth I’m just fine with that bias. This, however, is one of the rare occasions when my personal bias and reality line up so perfectly that …………well I’m fairly … Read more
I’m sure the modern gym “bro” isn’t very comfortable with the idea of critical thinking or outright logic! In spite of the given id like to point out a super simple concept……… If too much is the problem, MORE CANNOT BE THE SOLUTION! If food (kilocalories) is the problem, then food (kilocalories) can be in … Read more
All music and therefore musical instruments share some overriding similarities, the structure of music, the auditory range of the human ear, even popular culture and geography. Despite the vast and undeniable similarities and even outright equalities, musical instruments and the skills needed to master them varies greatly! The general attitude is to choose one (instrument … Read more
Working in a commercial gym as I do I’m asked daily if not hourly…….. “What’s the best workout to get big?”. Well, here you are the best workout I know of to get big! Warning the workout below is deceivingly simple and brutally hard as well as mind-numbingly monotonous! Volume Training To squat a lot, … Read more
Having been a fitness center manager and devout gym-rat, I have spent 8-12 hours per day in and around the weight room for the last few decades. I genuinely have enjoyed working with and around the weight training world, but I have observed some remarkable behavior over that time! The weight training world it seems … Read more
Alternate Title: An Atheistic Perspective On Training progress As a professional coach, I hear an endless barrage of “I’ve hit a plateau” or “My progress has plateaued” and 36 dozen variants on the theme! Sadly my sincere congratulations seem to be as poorly understood as my Atheistic humor! Let me be clear a TRUE training … Read more
This is the continuation of a serial style segment titled “a few of my favorite things”. The intended purpose of for this series is to both allow me to do “mini product reviews” as well as bring you market awareness of some of the industries more niche products and items I like that I feel … Read more
How do I manage my training to arrive at my very best on but not before the date of my next event? How do I train at a high level while avoiding over-training? These questions needlessly paralyze a lot of coaches and athletes. Programming, Periodization and many others are just fancy words for ORGANIZATION! This … Read more
I get dozens of emails every week asking how a “beginner” should go about “peaking” for a bench press single. The problem is almost every single athlete I respond to is more than a little disappointed with the simplicity of my response. That being said let me lay out both my “logic” and a simple … Read more
