strength training

Plyometrics: How Should Plyometrics and Quickness Training Feel

May 12, 2011 Read the full article →

Video Transcription : Plyometrics Exercises Okay guys, sorry, I had to wear the head phone. It’s pretty loud in this room it’s the only way I could kill the background noise. I hate wearing this thing, so no making fun of me on the post. Anyways, there were a couple of questions I have been getting [...]

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Plyometrics May Not Work For You – How To Do “Real” Plyometrics.

October 16, 2009 Read the full article →

First, let me say that plyometrics correctly done will have a serious effect on your vertical leap, especially your vertical from a running start. Second, let me say that most athletes are not training plyometrics correctly, which leads athletes to exclaim, “I tried plyometrics and it didn’t work for me.” Let me be blunt, and [...]

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Plyometrics Done Correctly: How Does It Feel?

August 20, 2009 Read the full article →

It’s something that trainers get all the time, and I think a lot of people are encountering the same type of question. It has to do with training your quickness and your reactive ability. A lot of people start a really good training regime—it’s going to include very high intensity events with low repetition; and we’re not talking weight training here, we’re talking plyometrics and quickness training.

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Explosive Training: The All Or Nothing Principle And Squats

August 14, 2009 Read the full article →

But I recommend you do your heavy lifting with five sets. The first three sets should be very heavy weight. Keep your reps below ten, and do them very explosively. If you do it explosively, that’s what you’re trying to train: your explosion.

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5 Actionable Tips To Get Big Fast at the Gym

March 27, 2008 Read the full article →

If you’re sick of checking out the latest body building magazine, opening it the main section on the current bodybuilding star and then learning that he is using a 6 day split program that has you in the gym for 4 hours and a day…don’t beat yourself up. What the magazine won’t tell you [...]

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Strength Training: How Many Exercises and Sets Do I Perform?

March 26, 2008 Read the full article →

Did you realize that you only have a limited amount of energy readily available per strength training session? The latest scientific data and blood tests on individuals under strict gym conditions have revealed that blood sugar levels drop dramatically after only 20 to 30 minutes during a high intensity strength training session. This is critical [...]

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