Article recommendations week #1 2023
The most interesting and valuable articles of week #1 2023.
Strength Training Articles
Stronger By Science asked Is Regional Hypertrophy Predictable? Looking at the idea of different exercises targeting different areas of a muscle.
Broscience asked
- How Many Days A Week Should I Workout To Build Muscle? Describing key concepts for gaining muscle mass and how to apply them.
- Does Stretching Build Muscle? Discussing how muscle is built, and how stretching plays a role.
Bonvec Strength listed 3 Overrated Training Variables, describing the most important training variables, and the ones that are overrated.
- also check out the lecture The Most Important Variables To Understand from the free Mini Course Training Methods Made Simple.
Power Athlete discussed Movement Quality Over Junk Volume, outlining the 3 considerations to improve movement quality. Check it out
Breaking Muscle listed 8 Overhead Press Variations for Stronger Shoulders, outlining different movements to build your shoulders.
Lift Big Eat Big compared Glute Bridge vs. Hip Thrust: What’s The Difference? The difference between the two exercises, and the pros and cons of each exercise.
T-Nation explained How to Test Your Body Fat in 60 Seconds, it only takes a measuring tape.
Sign-up for the free Training Course Training Principles Made Simple and access 11 video lectures, presentation slides, transcripts and audios
Nutrition Articles
T-Nation busted 6 Giant Myths About Calories, the myths, and why they are myths.
Broscience discussed Supplements To Build Muscle And Burn Fat At The Same Time, the fundamentals of gaining muscle mass and losing fat, and the best supplements to support it.
- also, check out the guide on Strength Training And Fat Loss.
Deadlift Articles
Breaking Muscle explained How to Do the Kettlebell Deadlift for Lower Body Size and Strength, how to do it, the benefits, the muscular activation, variations, and program design considerations.
Men’s Health outlined How to Do the Rack Pull for Stronger Deadlifts, the benefits of the Rack Pull and how to implement it in your training.