Have you hit a plateau or are you looking for a different way to challenge your body? Have you tried giant sets? Find out what “giant setting” entails and what the benefits are for your physique.
PHA stands for peripheral heart action and it’s a mode of training that helps boost your metabolism, burn fat as you build strength and muscle size. Sound too good to be true? The downside is it’s tough! Find out whether it’s right for you.
High-rep resistance training -isn’t that for beginners or for building muscle endurance? Yes and no. High-rep training does increase muscle endurance but it has other fitness benefits as well. Find out what they are.
Are you frustrated because you’re not making the strength gains you expected? Read on and discover five common “sticking points” that may be keeping you from reaching your true potential.
If you use a very heavy resistance, you’ll maximize strength gains while using light weights and high volume is ideal for building muscle endurance – but what about muscle size? Is there a “sweet spot” in terms of volume and intensity that maximizes gains in muscle size? Find out.
Are guys and gals with the biggest muscles the ones that can lift the most weight? Not always. Muscle size and cross-sectional area isn’t the only factor that determines how strong you are. Find out what other factors play a role in how much you can lift.
For the past six years, my mornings begin with Cathe Friedrich and her stellar fitness crew, which also includes Amanda, Katie, Nancy, Greg, Rob, Denise, Deazie, Stuart, Marc, Marlo, Kate, and Al. My journey as a Cathelete started September 2009 after several years of doing other
workout DVDs at home and later experienced a plateau where I did not feel appropriately challenged anymore.
One variable you can manipulate with your workouts is the number of reps you do. By varying rep ranges you can achieve the results you want and help you avoid plateaus. When planning your workouts, should you include low resistance, high rep sets if you’re trying to build muscle? Yes, here’s why.
How important is it to add exercise variety to your workout by changing the exercises you do? More important than you might think. Find out what research shows and what you can do to make your workout more productive and fun.
When it’s time to bust through a plateau, cluster training can help you do it. Find out what cluster training is and how it can help you eke our more reps and build greater strength and lean body mass.
Heavy resistance training with an emphasis on large muscle groups supposedly leads to larger gains in strength and muscle mass due to a greater release of anabolic hormones – but does it really? Some research suggests that the “anabolic advantage,” that comes from greater post-workout hormone release is actually a myth. Is there any truth to this?
Muscles grow in response to progressive overload, but sometimes muscle growth and strength gains stall. One way to avoid this problem by periodizing your workouts. Find out more about periodization – what it is, what the benefits are and why it works.
