By: Barbell Logic Team When you begin to venture beyond the main lifts, you need to be a little...
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Are You Born Athletic? The Role of Genetics in Sports Performance
nick, , Articles, NSoleyn, physiology, 0The question of whether athleticism is genetic is a tantalizing one. The truth lies somewhere in between nature and...
Minimum Effective Dose: A Practical Approach for the Early-Advanced Trainee
nick, , Articles, Coaches' Corner, HFafutis, MED, minimum effective dose, Post Novice, 0As a trainee becomes more advanced in his training (by making progress on a weekly or monthly basis) the...
Overhead Press Progression and Training Variables
nick, , Articles, Coaches' Corner, MED, overhead press, overhead press program, 0By: Barbell Logic Team A lift or exercise is “trainable” when it responds to the cycle of stress-recovery-adaptation with...
The best exercises for general strength train the body as a unit. In barbell training, coordinated movements, progressively loaded...
How to Take a Cue
nick, , Articles, coaching cues, external cues, getting started, lifting technique, NSims, 0Coaching cues help you learn to lift and build trust with your coach. Sometimes you’ll expect yourself to fail...
By: Nick Soleyn, Editor in ChiefLarge amounts of stress, either acute or chronic, that outstrips the trainee’s tolerance for...
By: Barbell Logic Team and the BLOC Staff Coaches There are things you can do to help minimize the...
How Many Calories Does Lifting Burn?
nick, , Articles, Coaches' Corner, energy balance, nutrition, 0By: Barbell Logic Team Measuring the caloric cost of an activity is an attractive prospect for many people. In...
By: Barbell Logic Team There are times when you need to recognize that outside factors have affected your training....