Article recommendations week #5 2022

The most interesting and valuable articles of week #5 2022.

Strength Training Articles

T-Nation explained

Renaissance Periodization busted the myth of Give 100% Effort To Fitness Or Fail, where the claim stems from and why it’s not correct. Check it out

The Bar Bend listed

Men’s Health discussed Task Failure vs. Muscular Failure, the different types of failures and which one to use when.

Dorian Yates outlined the Importance of Setting Goals and the importance of keeping a record of your training. Check it out

Elite FTS described how to use your mind to become stronger in the article 3 Ways to Get Stronger Using Your Mind.

Garage Strength listed 9 Keys To Sports Performance, a straightforward approach to producing results. Check it out

Thibarmy asked How Much Variation Do You Need? Discussing how much variation you need for the different experience levels.

Broscience listed the 10 Downsides Of Being A Bodybuilder, a fun read.

Bodybuilding.com listed 3 Steps To Constructing Your Fitness Journey, the importance of cardio, strength training, and sleep & recovery. Check it out

8 Weeks Out explained how to make the best use of heart rate based training in the article 3 Ways to Fix Heart Rate Training.

Stack discussed what you need to do if you grow muscle mass quickly in the article Do You Build Muscle Easily? You May Need a Shorter Offseason.

Coach Mag shared Rugby Training Lessons From England Rugby, lessons from their preparation for the 6 Nations.

Nutrition Articles

Stack explained The Importance Of Eating Enough Calories, what calories are and why you should consume enough of them.

Renaissance Periodization demanded Don’t Cheat On Your Diet, a critical look at cheat meals. Check it out

The Greatist outlined What Foods Are Best to Eat on an Intermittent Fasting Diet, the best foods, and why they work well with intermittent fasting.

Bodybuilding.com discussed Why Protein can be used by everybody who wants to gain muscle mass, loose fat or just wants to stay in shape.

Patient.info shared How To Build Muscle On A Vegan Diet, the basics of building muscle, and the best vegan food choices and

Biolayne asked Low Carb Diet Shortens Lifespan? Looking at a study that look at carbohydrate intake and mortality. Check it out

Plyometric Training Articles

Stack outlined How To Add Inches To Your Vertical Jump, the importance of strength training to support the plyometric training.

  • also check out the article How to Increase Your Vertical Jump for Volleyball – an Interview with Dr. Jeremy Sheppard, who gives a detailed outline how to increase your vertical.

Westside Barbell discussed the use of Box Jumps and Explosive Power and how to apply it. Check it out

Speed Training Articles

Garage Strength shared The Secret To Speed Training, what speed is, how to train it, and the best exercises. Check it out

Olympic Lifting Articles

Lift Big Eat Big shared a guide on Hang Snatch, what it is, the correct technical execution, when to use it, and different variations.

Squat Articles

Juggernaut Training Systems listed 5 Tips to Improve Your Squat, in less than a minute. Check it out

Renaissance Periodization asked Can You Be Too Tall For Squats? Discussing the potential challenges for taller lifters when it comes to squatting. Check it out