This is a recurring topic where women express concern in regards to getting all swole and bulky from lifting weights. Let’s see if I can put some of these concerns to rest for you as I am a strong proponent of women getting into strength training. There are many benefits for you to gain by…
Category: Strength Training
Basic strength training, barbell, dumbbell, kettle bell and body weight calisthenic exercises
Wastes of Time in the Gym
Like many people, in the past I have dicked around with weight training without the understanding that there was a tremendous amount of knowledge that I did not know that I did not know. Hell, none of it really seems to be rocket science, what could there possibly be about picking up and setting down…
“Strengthened”
We have all heard of Grace. It is the room to fail. In a recent conversation about failing a rep in lifting, we discussed the fact that an unplanned fail, one that just occurs because you give it your best effort and still can’t quite pull it out, still makes us stronger. We have been…
Iron Maiden (part II) Evolution
The changes that the Iron has brought to me are expansive. I’m not sure that words can easily convey this transformation but since this is my medium of expression right now, I will try. I had never put any kind of large mechanical piece of equipment together before but when my rack and bench came…
Iron Maiden
I am writing about my Journey into the Iron. I will also write a second part to “Iron Maiden” that will elaborate on the multitude of changes that the Iron has wrought in my life. I had always been drawn to the Iron. I had no idea about the vast changes it would bring but…
Why I Dead Lift
So far today I have consumed 27 Smart Points for 1933.4 calories, 69.5g fat, 144.3g carbs and 194.3g of protein and I am stuffed to the gills. The problem is I need 567 more calories to make 2500 which will fuel through a big dead lifting session tomorrow. Dead lifting will fucking wreck you if…
The Iron Never Lies
This evening I kicked my own ass at the gym with tons of squatting, the king of all exercises. Why is the Squat King? Because it stresses the entire body when you place a barbell on your back and perform a full range of motion repetition. That stress will promote muscular growth and strength through…