MI40 Strength: Hypertrophy & Strength Periodization Programming – Part 1
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> Where does hypertrophy training fit into a strength athlete’s training cycle?
> The science of strength
> The 7 fundamental ...
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You have also likely heard of ‘HMB’ which is a derivative of leucine. In fact the above pathway requires that ...
Adapt, Overcome, and Progress: The Most Important Training Factor Revealed!
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Creatine: Much More Than a Muscle Builder
Bodybuilders, and indeed all athletes looking to secure the performance edge would have at least a passing knowledge of the ...
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Lower Back Isolation Movements
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(1) Reverse-Crunch Hyperextensions
(isolation for lower back / lumbar spine)
- lock-out hips / pelvis against the pad of the back extension machine
- round the spine on the descent so the abdominal wall is closed as the bottom
- while descending, imagine a hand or bar under the abdominal wall and crunch around it
- come back up only until the body reaches a horizontal plane at the top
* to make this a little more advanced, add a twist on the ascent (alternate sides)
