Weight Training

How can I prevent a Rotator Cuff injury?

Answer:
Rotator Cuff injuries are a common occurrence among weight lifters.  This type of injury can limit, or end  a persons training.

 

What is a good Upper-body Workout for a Home Gym?

Answer:
Most home gyms consist of a bench press, maybe a squat rack that can be used to bench, a barbell set-up, and some dumbbells.  Often there is a Smith Machine is a part of the set up.

 

What is a good workout for Football Players?

Answer:
Aside from the obvious special skills needed to play football, it is essential to have the right combination of strength, agility, speed, and endurance.

 

What are Forced Reps and Negative Reps?

Answer:
Forced reps and negatives are techniques used to extend a working set beyond the point of failure.  Advanced techniques like these are used to increase the level of intensity during a workout.

 

What is a good Full-Body Workout?

Answer:
It is believed by many people (Arthur Jones included) that doing a split routine (splitting the full body into separate workouts) is like taking a shower with a rain coat on.  This reasoning comes from the thought that a full-body routine is more beneficial to muscular growth.