“When do you exercise?” I get asked that a lot. This is what my regimen looks like these days: Monday - Strength Training (Upper Body - Vertic...

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"John Paul, may I talk to you outside please?" I knew it was about to get uncomfortable as I followed the doctor and his colleague out into the ha...

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I worked hard for every ounce of muscle that I’ve built over the years and I’m not keen on losing any of it. That’s why I’m not a fan of int...

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Circuit training is a well-known strength and conditioning method where you perform a series of exercises in rotation with varying loads and equipmen...

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In the iron world, we've seen muscle magazines, nutritional supplements, and training equipment come and go over the years. Sometimes for the good, l...

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In order to maximize your results when training for flexibility, certain rules exist. Here are the do's and don'ts of stretching. THE DO'S DO u...

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Many myths exist regarding weight training. For instance: • Weight training will make you muscle-bound and inflexible. • If you train with ...

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Most strength training programs that I’ve seen for self-defense purposes are not truly strengthening routines but rather conditioning routines. The...

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If you’ve been in the muscle-building game for a while, you know quite well that you can’t stay on one routine forever. No matter how well you do...

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In general, there are two ways to bring up lagging body parts: give them greater priority or give them more work. Let’s take a look at both. Gre...

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In July, I gave you 7 advanced exercise modifications. Two months later, I came back with another 7 exercise modifications for new growth. Well, toda...

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As you hit your 40s, 50s and beyond, you realize that you are no longer able to do what you did in your late teens, 20s and even early 30s. Weights t...

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In the strength world, you have volume proponents (VPs) and intensity proponents (IPs). The VPs push multiple sets as the optimal method to train, a...

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“Chin up… Chest out… Look straight ahead… Brace the abdominals… Grip the bar tight… Push the ground away through all four corners of your...

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A few weeks ago I gave you a taste of 7 advanced exercise variations. Well, I’m back with 7 more that you can use immediately in the gym to boost ...

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When I first started lifting seriously in a commercial gym, my routine consisted of one body part a day. I'd go to the gym and absolutely trash that ...

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Give a guy a set of dumbbells and tell him to curl them. Without even thinking about it, he'd grip those dumbbells right in the middle of the handles...

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Walk into any gym and what comes to mind: fake boobs, synthol arms, lipo six-pack, calf implants, or “that guy’s juicing, for sure!” We all do ...

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One of the biggest challenges people face when traveling involves exercise. The two most common excuses are a lack of time and a lack of resources. B...

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The Elite Trainer by John Paul Catanzaro is a synthesis of the very latest thinking in strength training and an indispensable guide to developing ind...

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