Article recommendations week #8 2020

The most interesting and valuable articles of week #8 2020.

Strength Training Articles

Thibarmy asked How Much Volume Do You Need? Discussing the how much volume do you need to gain muscle mass, the concept of effective reps, and how the total number of reps effects the nervous system and hormonal system. Check it out

Elite FTS shared

Fitness & Power released The Landmine Press Complete Guide, benefits, technical execution and different Landmine Press variations.

Stack listed

Juggernaut Training Ssytems discussed Dealing with Missed Lifts in Training, important consideration if you need to accept missing lifts, and when missing lifts isn’t acceptable, not only for Olympic Weightlifting. Check it out

The Bar Bend outlined

Aleksey Torokhtiy shared some cool impressions from the Tulum Jungle Gym – World’s Best Beach Gym. Check it out

Men’s Health explained How to Do the Dumbbell Incline Press, the correct technical execution, common flaws, and how to avoid them.

Renaissance Periodization outlined the Basics of Physiology, a bit of an in-depth lecture on muscle and cell physiology. Check it out

Olympic Lifting Articles

Catalystathletics discussed Jerk Grip Width: What’s Best? How to find the best Jerk grip, the mechnics behind finding the right grip, and how to find the right grip for you. Check it out

Aleksey Torokhtiy explained Why Athletes Hate Jerk Lift, the difficulty of Jerks, his Jerk self-experiment, and the requirements for a good and strong Jerk.

The Bar Bend released the Heaviest Snatches Ever Filmed. Check it out

Squat Articles

Men’s Health explained How Doing Quarter Squats Properly Can Give You Maximum Leg Gains, outlining the benefits of Quarter Squats.

Jeremy Ethier outlined How To Squat Properly: 3 Mistakes Harming Your Lower Back, discussing the butt-wink, poor movement mechanics, and breathing technique, and how to possibly fix these mistakes. Check it out

The Bar Bend listed 3 Back Squat Alternatives for Cranky Shoulders, the importance of sufficient shoulder mobility for Back Squats, and variations, if you lack sufficient mobility.

The Box Rox listed 8 Effective Squat Secrets for CrossFit and Strength Athletes, training methods, barefoot squatting, rep ranges, tempo, accommodating resistance, and single-legged squatting.

Deadlift Articles

T-Nation shared an Unpopular Opinion: Deadlifts Aren’t That Great, the disadvantages of the Deadlift.