Posts Tagged with "exercise variety"
Why Introducing New Exercises Can Derail Progress and What To Do About It
Anyone who’s read this site for any length time knows I’m not a big fan of exercise variety. For most people, most of the time, adding in novelty for the sake of novelty often mounts to nothing more than a one-way ticket to Averageville. My good friend and strength coach, Chris Merritt (founder and owner… Read more
5 Quick Tips to Increase Strength
There are no “hacks” to getting strong. I’m a firm believer you get out of it what you put in. It’s hard, and it takes a lot of hard work; oftentimes over the course of several years. That said, below are a few “quick” tips that can help expedite the process. Admittedly there’s nothing profound… Read more
Porcelain Post: Results is a Battle of Repetition
NOTE: the term “Porcelain Post” was invented by Brian Patrick Murphy and Pete Dupuis. Without getting into the specifics, it describes a post that can be read in the same time it takes you to go #2. Huh, I guess that was more specific than I thought. Enjoy. Results is a Battle of Repetition You… Read more
Porcelain Post: Exercise Variety
NOTE: the term “Porcelain Post” was invented by Brian Patrick Murphy and Pete Dupuis. Without getting into the specifics, it describes a post that can be read in the same time it takes you to go #2. Huh, I guess that was more specific than I thought. Enjoy. Know what I say about exercise variety?… Read more
4 Easy Ways to Improve Classic Lifts
I’ve been on a “less is better” stick to the basics kick lately with my writing. Last week I wrote an article on T-Nation on why I feel “muscle confusion” is wack, and this week I have a new article on BodyBuilding.com with a similar vibe… …extolling people to make the “classic” moves (squats, deadlifts,… Read more
Exercise Variety Is Making You Weak
The term “muscle confusion” is, well, confusing to me. I understand in the most general of context it refers to muscle building and growth. Cool. Getting strong is part of building muscle as well, and I feel too much exercise variety is hurting everyone’s gains. Don’t get me wrong: I’m not adamantly against the idea… Read more