Health & Fitness Blog — Education

(Guest blog by Tom Sheppard, Strength Coach and Author) For physique athletes, whose goals are purely based on aesthetics/hypertrophy, the role that heavier loading plays is controversial. Some will point to the famous videos of Ronnie Coleman lifting crazy pounds even during contest prep, along with training styles such as DC Training or those utilized by Mike Mentzer and Dorian Yates, to illustrate the important role heavier lifting can play. On the other hand, it’s easy to point out a long list of fantastic and successful physiques that have been built without the use of heavier loading or even much...

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Guest article written by Tom Sheppard of Phoenix Performance Training. We meet again, avid reader. Welcome to Chapter 2 of this article series on training volume about hypertrophy. In Chapter 1, we covered the main factors that stimulate hypertrophy. After all, we can’t talk about how to train for hypertrophy without knowing what causes it. Now the geeky stuff is out of the way; we can start to get into the more interesting and applicable material.  Knowing how much training volume to do is a difficult thing to decipher. After all, you have successful training programs that use a wide variety...

Fitness journeys often begin with a sense of excitement mixed with a little bit of confusion. For anyone new to working out, there are a multitude of questions that can arise. This guide is here to clear up some common questions and provide insight into the world of fitness. Understanding PR: The Importance of Personal Records in Fitness In the world of fitness, you might have come across the acronym "PR" and wondered what it means. PR stands for Personal Record, a concept that resonates strongly with athletes, bodybuilders, runners, and anyone engaged in a consistent exercise regimen. This article...