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The Most Important Bodybuilding Lessons
The lesson: Be dedicated so that you train 100 percent well and recuperate 100 percent well, but don’t neglect other aspects...
Stuart McRobertAugust 8, 2010 -
When Joint Pain Kills the Will to Train
Your knees, wrists, elbows and even neck are probably aching because of what you’ve been eating all your life. So it’s...
Paul BurkeJuly 30, 2010 -
Sports: Is It All B.S.?
He covers 15 such myths, then goes into sport-specific B.S. There are chapters on baseball, football, basketball, running and golf. If...
Becky HolmanJuly 6, 2010 -
General Health Concerns
What does that have to do with training? The answer is, sometimes trainees dismiss or ignore symptoms that need medical attention....
Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.June 27, 2010 -
Bench Pressing and Shoulder Stressing
You should stop training and not start again until your problems have been properly diagnosed, treated and rehabilitated.
Paul BurkeJune 21, 2010 -
Shoulder Blade Placement
There is much talk in gyms of trying to make muscles work a certain way—usually the way the trainer thinks the...
Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.May 31, 2010 -
Training Without Supports or Wraps
This month’s installment is inspired by a seminar conversation I had with Hall of Fame strength and conditioning coach Doc Kreis,...
Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.May 19, 2010 -
Forearm Training and Straining
Overtraining can strain the brachioradialis. So can carrying heavy items for long distances. Examples include moving dozens of boxes to and...
Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.April 13, 2010 -
Don’t Quit: Coping With Injuries
If leg extensions hurt your knees, do them one leg at time with less weight—and be sure your foot never travels...
Paul BurkeApril 7, 2010 -
Another Look at Elbow Pain
If you hold your hand in front of you with the palm facing up, the ulnar nerve supplies sensation from the...
Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.March 2, 2010 -
Shocking Results and Current Events
When you can do incline curls with a pair of dumbbells in your hands that approach more than 30 percent of...
Charles PoliquinFebruary 18, 2010 -
Chest Stress
Only advanced trainees need six to seven days of rest between bodypart hits.
John HansenJanuary 19, 2010 -
Incline-Pressing Problems
The clinical verdict on the incline press is that it’s a good exercise, but it requires a little technique modification to...
Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.January 13, 2010 -
Does Repetition Speed Matter?
Few bodybuilders appear to pay much attention to how fast they do an exercise. A typical repetition consists of a raising...
Jerry BrainumDecember 23, 2009 -
Shoulder Training Myths Persist
The more logical solution is to remove the problem exercises. That means eliminating laterals with the front of the dumbbell turned...
Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.December 20, 2009