Creating flexibility

Creating flexibility

The Big Rocks of a diet & exercise plan are surprisingly flexible. You don’t have to follow specific workout splits, work in certain rep ranges, or include a bunch of “must-do” exercises. Calories don’t have to be the same every day, and you can even work...
“You can’t keep adding”

“You can’t keep adding”

This is one of my favorite sayings concerning exercise programming. You can’t just keep adding exercises, workouts, cardio, conditioning, or even just stuff to do—or remember to do! Everything has a cost, and it all feeds into the equation of time, energy, and focus...
Troubleshooting progress plateaus

Troubleshooting progress plateaus

In the ’80s, Van Halen was the biggest rock band in the world. Their live performances were legendary, as was their artist rider—the part of the performance contract that specifies everything the artist required to perform that day. The long rider contained a...
The mainstay of progression? Great technique

The mainstay of progression? Great technique

Muscle needs an incentive to grow, so doing the same work over and over just won’t cut it. You gotta ask for more to get your muscles to wake up and lay down new tissue: * Lift more weight * Complete more reps at the same weight * Add more working sets Otherwise, your...