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From Fire to Fission
The Role Of Competition in Human Endeavor —by Victor Preuninger Introduction One of the few universal truths in the fitness industry is that a person walking into the gym their first time is always prompted to be there by a reason. No one ever walks into a gym out of sheer, blind impulse. There first exists a problem, however grand or minute, for which that individual is seeking a solution. In their journey to solve that problem, some will succeed, many others will fail. In either outcome, there were at the start good intentions. So what really differentiates those who fail from those who don’t? A great many factors are at play, but … Continue reading
What I hate about trainers.
I have heard trainers on too many occasions to recall, tell their clients that this move or that move will “lengthen” or “tone” a particular area, emphasizing that, in doing so, that movement will not increase the bulkiness of the muscle but rather give it “that long, lean look.” Trained, certified, fit individuals, mind you. Continue reading
Improvement vs. Indication
In our constant quest to get bigger, stronger, and better at sports, we’re always on the lookout for effective training practices. A common training practice is the use of tools similar (but not identical) to competition movements in order to improve performance. Continue reading
7 Tips for Staying Healthy
With all the effort that goes into planning a training protocol and setting yourself to achieving a goal, with all the mental, spiritual and logistical planning that it entails, nothing is worse than having it all changed by an injury which sidetracks everything. Continue reading
Top 5 Dumbest Gym Mistakes
Which way does gravity point? If you answered “in the opposite direction of my dumbbell movements,” you need more time to think. Continue reading
How to get a bigger Bench Press
If you want to bench big, you have to make sure you’re actually training, at least in the short term, for a big bench. Continue reading
Things I’ve Learned (Pt. 1)
How can anyone hope to make an informed decision when the people out there who are supposed to have the information can’t even agree on the basics, let alone the fine points? Continue reading
Pushing Through
Every journey starts with a single step, but the first step is only the first of many. Continue reading
Fitness Choices and Tradeoffs
The easy answer to why I don’t come up to people at the gym and offer advice is that it’s just plain rude. Continue reading
What do the Best Know?
Don’t those who are at the top necessarily know how they got there? Doesn’t having climbed to the top mean being able to tell others how to do the same? The answer is… maybe.
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