Article recommendations week #32 2017

We have searched the web for the most valuable and interesting articles of week #32 2017

Strength Training Articles

Stack explained Why You Shouldn’t Structure Your Workouts Like a Bodybuilder and provides planning alternatives and examples.

Picture Fit answered How Much Protein Can Your Body Absorb Per Meal? discussing protein demand and protein synthesis, how much you ultimately need and the persistent question ‘Is there a limit to how much protein can be absorbed’, check it out

Physiqonomics published The Best Fat Loss Article on the Motherlovin’ Internet (Child-Friendly Version) an in-depth article on fat loss, covering distribution and prioritization of macro-nutrients, the psychological aspect of choosing the right diet and much more.

Bodybuilding.com shared The Complete Guide To Pressing outlining the most popular pressing movements, as well as their recommendation of which pressing movements to use for different repetition ranges. Also, check out, their guide to rowing movements The Complete Guide To Rows

Shredded by Science explained

Exercise Intensity on Growth Hormone | Anabolic Hormones and Muscle Growth With Mike Zourdos, the hormonal response to different types of training, check it out

Training Periodization For Bodybuilders | Linear & Undulating Periodization With Eric Helms a short intro to different types of periodization and how it can apply to Bodybuilding, check it out

Tony Gentilcore discussed Blood Flow Restriction Training: Real Deal Or Are We Wrapped Up In The Latest Trend? what blood flow restriction is, how it works and how to use it.

Simplifaster showed How I Used Four Assessments to Maximize My Cycling Performance a great article, how the implementation of different monitoring devices has helped to improve performance. What I particularly like is the implementation of each individual device with a specific purpose, rather than using one device as the answer to everything.

Breaking Muscle

explained What The Coiling Core Can Do For Your Strength a really good article explaining the functions of the trunk and how that relates to performance.
busted a few popular fitness myth or fitness rules in the article Lifting Rules Worth Breaking

Train Heroic shared

The Ultimate Guide to Using Movement Progressions a great outline not only how to progress fundamental movements, but also how to regress them if needed.
4 Periodization Principles To Use In Your Training Programs explaining the importance of understanding training principles, using scientific studies, combined with the art of coaching.

T-Nation shared a Tip: Build A Sufficient Base Of Strength the importance of a solid strength base, as well as strength standards.

Elite FTS discussed Why Are Some Lifters More Explosive? and the influence on the different trainings, depending whether you are a ‘strength guy’ or an ‘explosive guy’, check it out

Plyometrics Training Articles

The Bar Bend outlined Medicine Ball Slam Alternatives as a way of plyometric trunk training.

Back Squat and Front Squat Articles

Stack explained How to Master the Single-Leg Squat a great outline how to progress the Single Leg Squat.

The Bar Bend

extended their article library about the benefits and use of the Goblet Squat and how it can improve squat technique in the article The Dumbbell Goblet Squat – Technique and Benefits, check out the previous Goblet Squat articles in the article recommendation from week #30 2017
explained How to Stop Your Knees Caving In When You Squat showing the causes for caving in and providing corrective exercises with appropriate exercise progressions.
outlined Programming for the Bulgarian Split Squat – Rep Ranges and Recommendations how you can use the Bulgarian Split Squat for different training goals, muscular endurance, hypertrophy or maximum strength

T-Nation shared a Tip: Fix Your Ankle Mobility For Deeper Squats a well-rounded outline how to improve ankle mobility.

Olympic Lifting Articles

Catalystathletics explained a weightlifter’s perspective of the discussion ‘Power Clean vs Clean’ and Power Snatch vs Snatch’ in the article About This “It’s a Power Snatch If It’s Above Parallel” Thing

Men’s Health shared Once You’ve Mastered The Basic Barbell Lifts, Upgrade To The Bear Complex a combination of Olympic Lift derivatives and Squat variations, not sure why they call it Bear Complex, check out the video

T-Nation shared a Tip: Heavy Snatch Complex combining a Hang Snatch, Overhead Squat and Snatch Balance into one complex, check out the video

Also, check out the TOR Complex from Aleksey Torokhtiy combining Snatch, Push Press, Overhead Squat, Snatch Balance and Overhead Squat

Omar Isuf published a Snatch tutorial Olympic Weightlifting 101: How To Snatch providing an outline of exercise progressions to master the Snatch, check it out