First things first: it’s impossible to isolate any particular part of your body. Just because you’re performing a tricep pressdown, it doesn’t mean that only your tricep is working. Instead of thinking about muscles, it’s better to look at movements if you want to develop real strength, build muscle, and be resilient enough to …
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Progressive overload is numero uno (translation: number 1) when it comes to packing on muscle and strength. You have to do more over time to continue getting bigger, stronger, and more powerful. I don’t intend on exploding anyone’s brains over this concept, but after watching how people choose to train on a daily basis over …
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Unless you’re 15 years old, odds are you are looking to get into the gym, do the least amount that you need to in order to get the biggest result, and then get the hell out to do the other stuff that makes life awesome. It seems like common sense. You do something to …
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