What is periodization? I titled the last post “Simple Periodization” without actually explaining what periodization is. As do many advanced topics related to athletic science, the concept of periodization arose from the old Soviet Union in an attempt to organize training into logical periods of time. Originally, it was used to help the athlete enter [...]
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I often get the question: “If I go on vacation and can’t work out for 9 days, will I lose all my strength”? Or “If I lift lighter for a week, will I lose all my muscle”. Both are legitimate concerns when you’ve worked so hard to achieve a certain strength level or level of [...]
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Here is a link to an interview by the one of the contributing authors of a new Atkins Diet book. Here is one question from the interview that I find quite interesting: Why do you think so much controversy remains about low-carb diets? A. “It’s complicated. The Atkins diet was labeled as a high-fat diet. [...]
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Looking at this picture, how many of these women would you say look like actual models? Not many. Yet they are all Luis Vuitton models. Without makeup. Not what you’d expect. So when you look at pictures of women with perfect bodies, remember that it’s not reality. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder [...]
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