Tag: strength-training
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The Food Item that Triggers Fast-Twitch Hypertrophy & Conversion! (& More)
Aloha my friends! Apologies for missing last week — I was vacationing with my family in Hawaii! In honor of the spearfishing I did while I was there (there are few things as deliciously satisfying as eating fresh fish you speared yourself from the ocean just hours before), I thought I’d share some of the incredible fitness…
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Muscle Activation of Hip Abduction VS Hip External Rotation
Aloha my friends! Most people work hip abduction fairly consistently, yet tend to neglect or underwork hip external rotation — perhaps thinking that both movements work the same muscles the same way, so it isn’t necessary to do both. That would be very, very WRONG! In fact there isn’t a single muscle that is worked the same with both movements, and not working…
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The Most Important Supplement You’re NOT Taking: MAGNESIUM!!
Aloha my friends! The benefits of magnesium supplementation are wide-ranging and incredibly powerful — especially for weightlifters! To name just some of them: Most people do NOT get enough magnesium from their diet, and therefore need a supplement. And on top of that, studies show that weightlifters or anyone engaged in consistent training should be consuming at least 20% more magnesium…
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Use This Simple Trick to STOP OVEREATING & LOSE WEIGHT!
Aloha my friends! Many people struggle to maintain a healthy weight / body composition… and simple overeating (ingesting more food than your body needs) is a common culprit. In one of my older YouTube videos I give one easily-applied strategy for preventing this that involves understanding how the hunger & satiety hormones (leptin & ghrelin) work. But today…
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Eccentric-Overload Technique #10:Partner-Assisted Overloading!
Aloha my friends! Today will likely be the LAST installment of this 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 specialized equipment! So far I’ve given you eccentric-overload techniques for the quads, the entire leg, the biceps, the calves (gastrocnemius), the hamstrings, the chest (pectoralis major), the shoulders…
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“Self” Eccentric-Overload Technique #9:The Triceps!
Aloha my friends! Sorry for the two missed weeks — the first I was on a no-internet retreat, then the second I was really sick. Glad to be back at it now though! 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…
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Does the ORDER You Eat Your Food Matter?? (Should Veggies Really Come First?)
Aloha my friends, and Happy Fitness-Tip Friday! The answer is YES! While what you eat in the first place is definitely more important… research shows that the ORDER or sequence in which you eat it also has health-related ramifications! That’s good news, because it means you can improve the quality and “healthiness” of your diet WITHOUT requiring any change at…
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The Most Important Functional Exercise You’re NOT Doing – Dead Hangs! (With 9 Variations)
The dead hang is a foundational exercise with wide-ranging benefits, from improving grip strength to relieving lower back pain and enhancing shoulder mobility and posture. Variety in techniques and regular practice are key.
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Muscle Fiber Type-Specific Training: The Lower & Middle Triceps! (Medial Head) + BFR Application
In the Fitness-Tip Friday series, emphasis is on specific triceps muscles for targeted training. The medial triceps requires special attention due to its unique composition, and the usage of BFR training can help achieve this.
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Muscle Fiber Type-Specific Training: The Gastrocnemius (Bottom AND Top)!Muscle Fiber Type-Specific Training:
The post discusses the significance of differentiating training for the soleus and gastrocnemius calf muscles due to their varying muscle fiber composition. It emphasizes the need for tailored exercises to maximize results.
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