Monthly Archives: April 2010

Exercises You Should Be Doing: Half Kneeling Cable Anti-Rotation Press

First off, I had the longest day ever yesterday. I left CP early so that I could spend the rest of the day in academic quarantine to prepare my presentations for this weekend. I was due for an oil change, though, and decided I’d take my car in real quick to do that, and I’d… Read more

Miscellaneous Miscellany Monday

I’ve got a lot on my plate this week, so as you can tell, I’m a little late in getting this blog up today. I have to say, though, you know you’ve made it in the blog-o-sphere when you get e-mails from readers asking whether or not you’re going to update the blog. My apologies…. Read more

Women and Lower Body Training

I’m often asked, given my affinity for telling people to lifting heavy stuff, whether or not I’m ever concerned about lower body hypertrophy (muscle growth) in women. Short answer: no, not really. While there are definitely some exceptions to the rule (more on this below), I’ve often found that the vast majority of women who… Read more

Morning Cup of Vomiting in My Mou…….Wait a Second, This Isn’t Half Bad

Either the apocalypse has hit, or someone’s playing a really, really late April Fools joke, because if I read THIS article correctly, someone in the mainstream media is actually telling women to put down those pink dumbbells and lift heavy stuff. From the NY Times: For people who lift weights to tone up and slim… Read more

Sandbata’s First Annual Golf Tournament

Goals for 2010: 1. Make a concerted effort to blog more often……………………………………check 2. Write more articles……………………………………………………………………..check 3. Go to an Alicia Keys concert and not get arrested……………………………check 4. Get a tan……………………………………………………………………………………To Be Determined 5. Go on my first vacation in over two years………………………………………check (Puerto Rico next month) 6. Go to a yoga class………………………………………………………………………hahahahahahahahahahaha 7. Write… Read more

The Dirty Dozen: 12 Tips for Heavier Pulls

“Any healthy male under the age of 50 should be able to deadlift at least 400 pounds within two years of proper training.” Not surprisingly, my business partner and fellow TMUSCLE contributor Eric Cressey caught a lot of flack in the fitness community a few years ago for making that bold statement. But it’s true…. Read more

Miscellaneous Miscellany Monday

1. What an awesome weekend! First off, we had four straight days of beautiful weather. Secondly, the Sox beat the Yankees last night to open the 2010 MLB season. Thirdly, and most important, I pretty much have the coolest girlfriend, like ever. I mean come on – how many girls would be willing to get… Read more

Stuff to Read While You’re Pretending to Work

1. 10 Signs You Need a New Trainer – John Berardi Much like John, I have the luxury of training at my own gym. Every so often, however, I’ll venture out to a commercial gym to train with my girlfriend on the weekends. It’s a nice change of pace, no doubt; and correct me if… Read more