Article recommendations week #20 2023

The most interesting and valuable articles of week #20 2023.

Strength Training Articles

Men’s Health outlined the importance of training your neck muscles in the article The Ultimate Neck Muscle Up.

The Bar Bend discussed

• The Best Chest And Triceps Workout, Scaled For Every Experience Level, the different workouts for beginner, intermediate, and advanced athletes.
• The Best Trap Workout, Scaled For Every Experience Level, the different workouts, the benefits, who should do it, and how to progress it.

YLM Sport Science shared Influence Of Resistance Training Proximity‑To‑Failure On Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy. Check it out, and write it down

The Athletic Build discussed the difference between Athletic Body vs Bodybuilder: What’s The Difference? What the difference is and how to train and eat for it.

Elite FTS shared

• a deep dive into the Side Plank in the article How to Beneficially Program a Side Plank.
• a Table Talk with Dr. Mike Israetel. Check it out

Nutrition Articles

Breaking Muscle listed 7 Creatine Benefits Supported by a Mountain of Research, the benefits of creatine, potential side effects, and how to use it.

T-Nation explained The Contrary Diet, what it is, and how it works.

The Bar Bend compared Whey Protein Vs. Plant Protein — Similarities, Differences, And Benefits, comparing the two proteins and which one is best for athletes, general health, muscle growth, and recovery.

Olympic Lifting Articles

Lift Big Eat Big discussed the Jerk Dip, what the Jerk Dip is, and how it can help.