ShareArticle By: John Fontana Last week I discussed some possible causes of a slump or plateau in the gym. Before I began to truly study exercise I constantly went in and out of mini plateaus. It seemed that every few months I would hit a wall and actually get a little weake ... Continue Reading
ShareThe plyometric push up is a great exercise for developing your fast twitch muscle fibers. By pressing yourself off the bench in a ballistic fashion you are recruiting your type 2b muscle fibers. Fast twitch fibers are the strongest and hardest fibers in the body. The m ... Continue Reading
ShareArticle By: Shadow Fit It is hard to find an exercise that is as efficient and effective as the elevated split squat. The elevated split squat is a progression up from a regular lunge as it is more difficult and provides greater benefit. Elevating your back leg and placing ... Continue Reading
Share So you’ve followed your bench program for weeks. You’ve done the flat bench, dumbbell bench, incline bench, dumbbell fly’s, cable fly and loads of push ups. With all of that, you gained just a little strength and no noticeable size. You spent six weeks and hours ... Continue Reading
Share In the world of infinite technology and one click information that we live in today it is hard to believe how many training myths and beliefs have carried on over the years. One of the most detrimental myth’s is that every time you step into a gym you have to have a bru ... Continue Reading
Many good things can come out of eccentric training and no matter what your goals are in the gym, eccentric training will likely be a key to your success. The biggest idea is that you are recruiting your type 2 or fast twitch muscle fibers when performing eccentric training. Th ... Continue Reading