Article recommendations week #13 2022
The most interesting and valuable articles of week #13 2022.
Strength Training Articles
Muscle & Fitness discussed Common Workout Mistakes And How To Overhaul Them, the most common mistakes, how to spot them, and what to do instead.
Generation Iron asked Should You Lift Light Weight Or Heavy Weight For Optimal Muscle Growth? The ever-present question, discussing the rep range continuum, and which part of the continuum you should spend most of your time. Check it out
Men’s Health described The Best Arm Workouts For Beginners, With Dumbbells, And More, the best exercises with and without additional resistance, and how beginners should train their arms.
T-Nation shared The One Exercise for Thick Triceps and a Big Bench Press, modifying the French Press for greater gains. Check out how to modify the French Press
Fitness & Power presented Tom Platz Legendary Leg Workout, Tom Platz was famous for his massive legs, here is how he got them.
Breaking Muscle explained How To Do The Overhead Dumbbell Press For Wider Shoulders And Upper-Body Strength, how to do the Dumbbell Overhead Press, the benefits, common mistakes, and different variations of it.
Picture Fit asked Training Less On a Cut – Were We Wrong? What the latest research says. Check it out
The Bar Bend discussed
- how to train for BJJ (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu), the best exercises, and example programs in the article Fight Right — How To Use Strength Training For Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
- The Best Unilateral Exercises To Even Out Imbalances And Help You Get Stronger, the importance of unilateral exercises and 15 exercises for different purposes.
- the legacy of Louie Simmons in A Look Back At Louie Simmons’ Greatest Achievements And Contributions To Strength Training & Sport.
Juggernaut Training Systems outlined How To Warm-Up For A Heavy Set, in less than a minute. Check it out
Tony Gentilcore compared The Future Of Fitness: Principle-Based Coaching Vs Plan-Based Coaching, the difference between the two approaches, and the importance of understanding principles.
- also check out the free Mini-Course on Training Principles.
Power Athlete demonstrated How To Build A Mighty Back With The Lat Pull-Down, and how to performing the Lat Pull-Down for maximum results. Check it out
Bonvec Strength outlined what undulation is, and examples of daily and weekly undulation in the article Explain it to Me Like I’m 5: Undulation.
Fitness FAQ asked Can’t Do A Pull-Up? Start here. The steps to get your first Pull-Up. Check it out
Sportskeeda listed the 5 Best Lower Back Exercises To Get A Stronger Lower Back Without Pain, the anatomy of the lower back, why you need a strong lower back, and the best exercises.
Elite FTS outlined why Mobility Training is Not What You Think, a different look at mobility, and mobility training.
Nutrition Articles
Cooking Light asked Is Plant-Based Protein Healthier Than Animal Protein? Comparing plant-based protein vs animal protein.
Generation Iron discussed Is Intermittent Fasting Effective For Fat Loss? Does It Lead To Muscle Loss? What the current research says. Check it out
Biolayne busted The Breakfast Myth: A Gigantic Marketing Scam, should you skip breakfast or not. Check it out
Stronger By Science asked Does The Glycemic Index Matter? What the GI (glycemic index) is, what it says, and the importance of understanding the glycemic index in relation to the glycemic load. Check it out
Renaissance Periodization looked at The Upsides And Downsides Of Cheat Meals. and what you should choose for. Check it out
Power Training Articles
Box Rox outlined The Benefits of Using Plyometrics in Your Warm-Up, the why and how of using plyos in your warm-up.
- also, check out What are the Benefits of Plyometric Training.
Olympic Lifting Articles
Aleksey Torokhtiy listed 7 Essential Items For Every Olympic Weightlifter`s Gym Bag, what needs to be in the gym bad, and why.
The Bar Bend shared Snatch Grip 101: How To Build Beefier Forearms And A Stronger Pull At The Same Time, what the Snatch grip is, how to do it, the benefits, and important considerations.
Catalystathletics asked Should You Bend Your Arms in the Snatch & Clean Pull? Why there should be a minimal arm bend, and how to do it. Check it out
Garage Strength revealed The Truth About Triple Extension, what the triple extension is, when and how it occurs, and is the triple extension coachable. Check it out
Squat Articles
Elite FTS listed 4 Essentials to Getting Your Biggest Squat, refining your technique, using different Squat variations, unilateral work, and using accommodating resistance. Check it out
Garage Strength asked Should You Squat Everyday? A common question answered. Check it out
Squat University shared
- A Squat Day Warm Up Of Olympic Medalist, the different phases of the warm-up. Check it out
- How To Squat with Perfect Technique, and how to fix the most common mistakes. Check it out