I have shifted my training emphasis from strength and muscle-building to conditioning and endurance. Granted these are on a continuum so one is likely never done without at least some of the other. So, from a capped weekly volume of “hard sets” that reach mechanical and approach muscular failure, I have moved to high volume,Continue reading “New Training Emphasis and a Funny Not-So-Funny Story about Eugen Sandow”
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Maximizing Calisthenics Training Effectiveness for Strength and Hypertrophy: Three Pillars (Volume Reconsidered)
Technique – I named my site “Form Is Everything” for a reason. While technique and form are not literally *everything*, well executed repetitions are incredibly important and key to progress and success. Take the push-up, for example. A small tweak in form can halve your maximum rep count and double the effectiveness of the set. So instead of aContinue reading “Maximizing Calisthenics Training Effectiveness for Strength and Hypertrophy: Three Pillars (Volume Reconsidered)”
