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Hammer Your HamstringsI’ve often talked about the importance of maintaining a balance of strength among the various muscle groups. That means paying attention...
LatestMarch 31, 2016 -
A Unique Look at Building CalvesAny athletes who are interested in getting stronger to become more proficient in their chosen sport or sports understand the importance...
LatestMarch 10, 2016 -
Learning How to Squat Snatch Part 1The reason that so many athletes who lift weights regularly do not try the Olympic lifts is that they believe the...
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Build Some Variety Into Your Shoulder WorkWhen I first got interested in getting bigger and stronger, my influences were Steve Stanko and John Grimek. I met them...
BodypartMay 17, 2015 -
Part 2: The Light, Heavy and Medium SystemLast month I described a beginning program for the light, heavy and medium system. After athletes have been doing it for...
LatestMay 2, 2015 -
The Light, Heavy and Medium SystemKnowing how to use the heavy, light and medium system is extremely important to long-term success in strength training and bodybuilding....
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The Conventional Deadlift
In the beginning—in the world before Universal Gyms, Nautilus and personal trainers—everyone who wanted to get stronger did deadlifts. Oddly enough,...
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Railroading
This month’s topic is an exercise technique that’s not for the faint of heart. It is also one that shouldn’t be...
LatestSeptember 16, 2014 -
The Hepburn Routine
In 1969, Wes Woo, the coach of the Canadian team that competed in the ’68 Olympics in Mexico City, invited Bob...
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The Olympic Press
Strength athletes are always on the lookout for any exercise that will make them stronger and also improve their other athletic...
LatestJuly 11, 2014 -
Timed Squats
When we were competing in Olympic lifting as members of the York Barbell team, Tommy Suggs and I devised a program...
LatestJune 25, 2014 -
How to Perfect Your Bench Press
More athletes get injured while doing the bench press than any other exercise. The two most popular exercises in weight training...
LatestApril 17, 2014 -
Mastering the Full Squat
All strength training starts with the full squat. Not the quarter- or half-squat. Many instructors shun full squats, stating that they...
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Singles for New Strength Increases
There are a great many strength coaches, personal trainers and fitness instructors in this country who do not include singles in...
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Maintaining Balanced Strength: The Adductors
The very first exercise I teach all my strength athletes is the full squat. That one movement strengthens all the groups...
LatestDecember 23, 2013
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