Tag: Strength Training

How to Safely Lift Heavy Stuff

Have you seen the flour bowl prank that’s been making its way around the interwebs lately? Basically, one person pretends like they’re trying really hard

How to Train for Multiple Outcomes

Looking at the heart rate dynamics from my strength-focused sessions over the past couple of Mondays reminded me of a fitness development concept that I

A Simple Method for Designing Training Programs

A while back I wrote an overview of two training principles which promote long-term progress when applied to program design: Specific Adaptations to Imposed Demands (SAID) and Same

How to Wedge for Stronger and Safer Lifts

No, I’m not talking about lifting with a wedgie but rather wedging prior to lifting anything heavy. What’s the difference? As you probably know, a wedgie involves