In programming for weight training we have a few metrics that help us get the best and most reliable results. This of course are reps, sets, weight and something that some of you don’t know, which is relative intensity. Relative intensity is measured either with RPE or RIR. We’ll now explain why this two scales […]
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These 5 Tips About Weight Lifting Technique Are Going To Change Your Results Forever
I remember a story from somewhere in which a lady was listening to a master pianist and after he finished playing she said something along these lines to him: “I would give anything to play like you.” The pianist looked at her and responded: “No, you wouldn’t. The fact that you still don’t even play […]
What is Workout Intensity?
It’s not unusual for people to assume that when we talk about intensity in the fitness world that they think we talk about the kind of intensity you can see on fitness “motivational” videos. What we’re going to talk about here is real scientific way of looking at intensity and why we have to measure […]
The Difference Between Powerlifting Squat and Bodybuilding Squat
Our biggest problem as tall lifters is not our height, but the fact that tall people generally tend to have longer limbs in proportion to their body. If you have long femurs and you’re not really that tall, you may also have the same “problem”, although I wouldn’t actually say that having long femurs is […]
Is Powerlifting Good For Building Muscle?
There is a movement in fitness industry that believes that you have to get strong to maximize muscle growth if you’re a natural lifter. This statement isn’t necessarily completely wrong but it’s not accurate enough. There is distinct difference between training purely for muscle growth and training purely for muscle building. The key word here […]
