November 7, 2008
What is Starting Strength?
Starting Strength is a book written by Mark Rippetoe and Lon Kilgore. Within the book is a strength training program suited for beginners and newbies looking to become a bigger, stronger and more efficient athlete. Although the program was designed for young male athletes who were approaching weight training for [...]
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October 22, 2008
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An overview of Hypertrophy Specific Training
Hypertrophy Specific Training is a bodybuilding program with a sole focus on muscle gains as opposed to strength gains. I am not saying that gaining strength isn’t necessary in the muscle building process, but the main goal of this type of programming is to maximize hypertrophy.
Bryan Haycock [...]
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