by Scott | Jan 31, 2017 | Training, Workouts
I wanted to share a brutal workout or “circuit” that is for hypertrophy, and especially useful if you want to bring up your legs. It's called the “Leg Thirties.” Oh yes indeed there are a lot of reps :) I have two demos to show you what they're...
by Scott | Oct 13, 2016 | Physique Transformation, Training |
The first real gym I went to was a local YMCA. After kicking around the “Y” for a bit I managed to connect with a guy who had won the Mr. Canada title the last several years in the lightweight category. He agreed to let me train with him. I was more like his lackey. I...
by Scott | Apr 26, 2016 | Physique Transformation, Training |
On the heels of my articles on the “base hit” approach to training intensity, I think it is necessary to follow that up with an article going more in depth on overtraining. Overtraining can creep up on someone quickly, and it can take a long time to resolve. The...
by Scott | Apr 12, 2016 | Success, Training |
You'‘ve been working hard, training hard, and following your diet. Things seem to be going fine—great, even. But then, you get faced with an unforeseen setback. A major one. Maybe even a life-changing one. They happen. It’s happened to me, that’s for sure, and later...
by Scott | Mar 8, 2016 | Training |
There exists a common problem out there in the certification world and in online expertise. So many times people are just trying to learn too much too fast. The result of that is often a misunderstanding and misapplication of key concepts and training practices,...
by Scott | Feb 16, 2016 | Training |
Today's blog post is half a blog, half an exercise demonstration, because I want to make a point about subtlety and nuance, and give some insight into improving a physique without just using the “kitchen sink” approach of throwing more and more resistance...