As per usual, when I returned to Iowa from China I worked out more often and yet quickly gained three inches around my waist and about ten pounds all total. That's the American diet for you ( Read more... )

6 am: 25 minutes of yoga and Tai Chi ( Read more... )

I realize it's tempting to cheat, but even if weight lifting guidelines seem to hold you back, short term safety leads to long term performance ( Read more... )

I've found a number of website/blog arguments concerning the superiority of squats or deadlifts.  While no one says either should be neglected, they do argue about emphasis. I even found one website advocating doing squats three times a week but deadlifts only once ( Read more... )

Power lifting is what most people think of when they consider becoming Strong instead of Big. It builds maximal strength, the max you can lift regards of how long it takes you to do it.  Power lifting muscles are denser than body building muscles, thus heavier and smaller even if they are stronger. Power lifters can be chubby because their exercise ( Read more... )

One of the exercise groups I make regular use of it Olympic Lifting. Olympic Lifting is often said to be real weight lifting, but weight lifting is a generic term today, so I will abide by common usage for sake of clarity ( Read more... )