Tag: muscle

Aloha my friends! I’m currently doing a Fitness-Tip Friday mini-series where I’m giving you a set of techniques that allow you to get all the incredible benefits of eccentric-overloading (see FTF Week 89) WITHOUT requiring a spotter or specialized equipment! So far I’ve given you a “self-spot” eccentric-overload technique for the quads, the entire leg, the biceps, the calves (gastrocnemius), the hamstrings, and the chest (pectoralis major)!…

Aloha my friends! I’m currently doing a Fitness-Tip Friday mini-series where I give you a set of techniques that allow you to get all the incredible benefits of eccentric-overloading without requiring a spotter or specialized equipment! First I gave you a “self-spot” eccentric-overload technique for the quads, then one for the entire leg using only bodyweight, then last week one for the biceps. Today…

Aloha my friends! I’m currently doing a Fitness-Tip Friday mini-series where I give you a set of techniques that allow you to get all the incredible benefits of eccentric-overloading without requiring a spotter or specialized equipment! First I gave you a “self-spot” eccentric-overload technique for the quads, then last week I gave one for the entire leg using only bodyweight. Today I’m going…

Aloha my friends! Today I want to share with you one way in which the three heads of the triceps (long, lateral & medial) are differentially activated! Now, it’s important to understand that there are MANY different methods, techniques, exercises, etc. that you can use to preferentially activate and grow the different triceps heads — I have about…

Aloha my friends, and Happy Fitness-Tip Friday! One of the most common and dangerous deficiencies in both weightlifters and the general population is a lack of adequate strength and mobility with SHOULDER HYPEREXTENSION! “Shoulder hyperextension” refers to the movement of the arm back BEHIND the body at the shoulder (independent of whether the elbow is bent or not). Lack of strength and…

Aloha my friends! Since I just announced the imminent launch of my first publicly-available FULL BODY workout program… I thought I’d take today to explain why it features AGONIST-ANTAGONIST splits rather than any other split technique out there (such as the popular “Push – Pull – Legs” split). This is a critical science-based exercise principle and tip that can…

Aloha my friends! If you want strong, well-developed and defined quads (along with healthy knees),  it’s essential to effectively work EVERY region of ALL of the quad muscles! And contrary to popular belief, each muscle is primarily responsible for different movements, and needs to be worked accordingly. You can find in-depth examples of how that applies to the vastus…