So far in this blog series, we’ve talked about the benefits of resistance training for getting stronger and building muscle mass. Today, we will speak to resistance training as one of the greatest ways to add variation to your exercise program.
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If you’ve been following along, you know that I am currently writing a series of posts on the reasons for why resistance training is a staple in our both our group and individual programs at MSP Fitness. Far too often the conversation is less concerned with WHY people ought to lift and more focused on, “shut up and do it already!”, or something to that effect. I stated in the first post that you should lift to get stronger, what follows is reason number two: build muscle.
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Why to we lift? The conversation around the necessity for resistance training has to be supported with validity. As much as I am a zealot for the barbell, one can’t expect to have their position heard amidst a winner-take-all shouting match. This multi-part blog series is my personal attempt to defend and define why we lift.
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Running into issues or roadblocks with your press progress? One of the most mechanically disadvantageous positions is the first few moments of the lift. Work around that by applying this layback technique to your lift.
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