All are lunatics, but he who can analyse his delusions is called a philosopher – Ambrose Bierce First, a little prospective… My Efficient Exercise clientele, widely speaking, consists of folks situated smack-dab in the bullseye for being the most susceptible to “diseases of affluence” — those maladies exacerbated (and, arguably, initially brought-on) by poor dietary choices and lack of proper [...]
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I wasted time, and now doth time waste me. William Shakespeare Continuing with the Health vs Performance curve theme from last time out, we see that the weekly time investment requirement, relative to increased performance, increases exponentially. I know, I know — big shocker, right? But somehow, this basic tenant becomes…I don’t know…watered down? — [...]
Three diverse pursuits emanating from a single, overriding endeavor — weight training. I began dabbling with a Venn diagram to illustrate the association (or, rather, lack thereof) between the above-mentioned individual pursuits themselves, and quickly gave that up; the association being more along the lines of the interaction of blobs within a lava lamp (showing [...]
Charcuterie: …from chair ‘flesh’ and cuit ‘cooked’) is the branch of cooking devoted to prepared meat products such as bacon, ham, sausage, terrines, galantines, pâtés, and confit, primarily from pork. Charcuterie is part of the garde manger chef‘s repertoire. Originally intended as a way to preserve meats before the advent of refrigeration, they are prepared [...]
I’ve been engaged in much less written production this past week in lieu of much more knowledge absorption. I think this is the natural way of things, especially for an epistemocrat like myself. New ideas are encountered and vetted according to merits, with established ideas being retained (and possibly bolstered), refined or, as the case [...]
Really, is it all that complicated? Yeah, all of us in the Paleo/Evolutionary Fitness community like to geek-out on the minutia of this stuff (and with the workout specifics as well), but when we get down to brass tacks — or (and especially so!) when dealing with the “mainstream”, or potential converts — it’s helpful [...]
So here’s the thing: it’s not that there is any single workout methodology that is the “best” (or “worst”, for that matter), but that there are aspects of many various methodologies that, when combined in an intelligent, systematic way according to each individual’s n=1 goals and needs, provides for the most advantageous workout stimulus; “advantageous”, [...]
Here are a couple of workouts in which I injected a little more volume than what I normally roll with. This is all done in an effort to prevent overtraining, while yet maintaining a relatively high training frequency which I both enjoy, and which my recovery ability can handle. And just to reiterate a point [...]
Look at the contrast between these (my latest) two workouts; this is what I consider to be “Conjugate for the masses”. I do think it’s possible to blend power emphasis work with HIT/strength work and the more MetCon-ish/HIIT sessions as well — all within the same overall plan. Add a dash of some bodybuilding-like volume [...]
So, just how does one prepare for the rigors of moving day (actually moving days…or even more appropriately, daze)? Well, if you’re an idgit like me, you do so by cranking-out a couple of tough-ass workouts in the days prior, just to be sure that you’re good & well zorched even before lifting that first dastardly-heavy [...]
Many of those in what I would call the HIT-purist camp, most notably Dr. Doug McGuff (Body by Science), recommend a full recovery between workouts; that is to say, they don’t favor the performance of “active recovery” as it tends to alter/delay super-compensation following the inroad made during preceding workout. And, to a certain extent [...]
HIT protocols – at least “HIT” in the purist sense of the definition – hinge on the concept of “training to complete muscular failure”. Now, let me first preface all of this by saying that I am a huge HIT advocate, even if I am less so a champion of focusing on muscular “failure” to [...]
HIT protocols – at least “HIT” in the purist sense of the definition – hinge on the concept of “training to complete muscular failure”. Now, let me first preface all of this by saying that I am a huge HIT advocate, even if I am less so a champion of focusing on muscular “failure” to [...]
Well, kinda-sorta, I suppose. I think we might want to add a few caveats, though, before we run around HIT-high-fivin’ one another. The title is eye-catching enough,however: Low-Load High Volume Resistance Exercise Stimulates Muscle Protein Synthesis More Than High-Load Low Volume Resistance Exercise in Young Men …with the short of the study’s findings boiling down [...]
TTP reader Will asked the following question, in reference to my recent “Single Set vs Multiple Set Debate” post – and just as I was beginning work on this piece; nice timing, my man Here’s Will’s question: A very thought-provoking post (and comments). Thanks very much from a new reader of your blog. I [...]
