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2011-07-15 10:56:57
Instead of lifting heavy, can I just lift weights using high reps to gain strength and muscle?
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Max Power

I’ve got news for you. The name of the game is WEIGHT training. Baby weights just won’t cut it. To get big and strong you need to work up to some serious iron. Nothing less will do the trick. Period. Remember that nothing good comes easy. Work hard for it and you can be assured that the harder you work, the more you’ll get from it.
2011-07-15 10:56:17
Should I do heavy calf raises right away?
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Max Power

Don’t start out with heavy weights or you won’t e able to do the exercise correctly. Work up into higher repetitions in this exercise – 20 to 30 – and work into about three sets. Do a set with toes turned in, a set with toes straight ahead, and a set with toes turned out. For maximum movement and range of motion, use a high block for your toes.
2011-07-15 10:50:56
Can I work extremely hard on squats without getting injured?
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Max Power

You can work brutally hard on this exercise without the slightest danger of injury if you will observe the caution to never squat below parallel with tops of thighs with heavy weights. I know that there are those who will scream that this is wrong and not a squat at all. Be that as it may, I have proven to my satisfaction that better and safer results will come from not going into a full or ass-to-grass squat. Only those who need to go below parallel for competition purposes such as powerlifters need to go deep, otherwise you run the risk of getting sacroiliac injuries.
2011-07-15 10:49:57
What makes the two-arm overhead press one of the very best exercises around?
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Max Power

The two-arm overhead press is an old standby, and it has been proven by millions of bodybuilders to be one of the very best in producing overall massive muscularity and shape. This is not a specific developer but it has so many all around values that it is always included in any basic course. It teaches balance and coordination, and develops the arms, shoulders, and arms. It also develops a lot of body power and core strength.
2011-07-15 06:44:23
If I get stuck in my lifts and I’m already an intermediate lifter and bodybuilder, what can I do to further improve?
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Max Power

The man in the middle who is neither a beginner nor an advanced man is what is referred to as an intermediate lifter. If your lifts go stale, go back to a basic weight training program and work hard on it. It is a muscle building and weight gaining program using the big lifts primarily, and do at least four sets of each exercise. Don’t rest too long between sets (1-2 minutes is good enough), but rest quite a little bit between exercises (5 or 10 minutes). Eat more and encourage any increase in weight and food intake to increase your measurements.
2011-07-15 06:41:09
How should the grip be trained?
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Max Power

Great grip strength depends mainly on tendon and ligament power rather than muscular bulk. Tendons and ligaments do not require rest periods as lengthy as those called for after a strenuous all around program. Five periods a week doing grip exercises is not too much. A heavy and light system will work wonders. Use spring grip developers, hang on to chinning bars as long as possible, do farmer’s walk, etc. Your grip is important, not just during training but also in daily life, so build it up.
2011-07-15 05:23:13
If I want to break records, what should my assistance exercises look like?
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Max Power

A very important rule in training to break records is to handle very heavy weights in the assistance exercises. If, for instance, one expects to clean four hundred pounds, he should be able to lift near five hundred pounds as possible. He should also try to get his squats up to five hundred pounds or more. Partial movements must also be extremely heavy to teach the body to adapt to huge poundages. Walking with very heavy weights also builds tremendous body power.
2011-07-15 05:22:43
What rules should middle aged men follow to keep on getting stronger with weight training?
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Max Power

If you are past forty and would like to continue lifting heavy weights and even break world records, you must obey the following rules. You must eat good nourishing foods, and if you are not getting the proper nutrition in your regular diet, you must add food supplements. You must get eight to ten hours of sleep every night. As much as possible do not stress out or worry too much, and keep a good sense of humor. Learn to relax, and take special care to improve your flexibility. Keep up your enthusiasm, and stick to your goals and to your plans.
2011-07-15 05:01:41
Is weight training the most concentrated form of exercise?
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Max Power

Yes, because one hour with the weights is worth more than ten hours of swimming, volleyball, or handball. The progressive principle cannot be beaten. Weight training will not only make any person stronger and more athletic, but it is also the only logical way to make a good athlete better.
2011-07-15 04:59:31
Can someone who is skinny gain just as much as someone who has the right or good genetics?
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Max Power

It is generally the skinny problem case who is so worried about what he can accomplish. Generally though, I can tell him that he can gain just as much as the more gifted individual, though his gain may be slower. With the recent developments in training, today a small-boned man can become just as great a strongman as his big-boned brother.
2011-07-15 04:59:01
How do I know if I’m a hardgainer? What can I do about it?
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Max Power

The man who is considered a problem case is the one who comes along slow, even with the best of methods available today. Why he progresses slowly I am not sure, but I believe that nutritional deficiencies have more to do with his slow progress than any other factor. To make up for this, a hardgainer must consume a lot more than what the average lifter eats in a day, and it should all be high quality protein sources such as eggs, beef, and milk, coupled with intense and heavy training using a variety of multijoint exercises.
2011-07-15 04:57:55
How should I lift weights to become a bodybuilder?
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Max Power

For a person wanting to become a bodybuilder or a physique champion, aside from diet and cardio, the focus on weight training must be on using the specialized equipment such as the lat machine, leg press machine, incline bench, dumbbells, etc. Heavy and big movements must still be used, but only during the early stages of training far away from the date of competition.
2011-07-15 04:57:19
How should I lift weights to become a strongman?
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Max Power

Weight moves weight so to become a strongman first you need to gain more weight. The average person will not care to go over 180 pounds, but if you want to become a real superman, you have to be at least 200 pounds in bodyweight. Becoming a strongman requires specialized training of the hardest sort and using the heavy poundage exercises such as squats, deadlifts, and bench presses.
2011-07-15 04:56:27
How should I go about getting the big gains from lifting weights?
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Max Power

For someone starting at 150 pounds and 12.5 inch arms, in a six month training period this average man can weigh around 180 and can have a 16-inch arm. This will come about with the average program of squats, bench presses, curls, deadlifts, etc., and working up to three sets of eight to ten reps. To make faster progress add three to four quarts of milk per day and a good protein and vitamin supplement.
2011-07-15 04:54:22
What are some movements I can do to develop tendon strength?
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Max Power

Holding exercises and holding heavy weights are good ways of developing tendon strength. Since you’ll be using really heavy weights, it goes without saying that this has to be done in a power rack. Walkouts are an example. Using a weight much heavier that your one rep maximum in squats, take the bar out of the pins in a squatting position and stand erect with the loaded bar for 20-30 seconds. Weight is important for it is this and plenty of it that will put emphasis on the tendons.
2011-07-15 04:51:28
What should my training philosophy be to become a successful lifter?
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Max Power

We need to return to the “you can do it” philosophy that inspired thousands of others to break the bonds of physical weakness, underdevelopment, poor health, or disease. Listen to coaches and writers who teach “YOU CAN” instead of “DON’T EVEN TRY!” We need a training philosophy based on the premise that everyone can get great results from weight training. We need to throw away the magazines and books that promote negativity. We need to program our hearts and our minds for success. We need to dare to succeed.
2011-07-15 04:50:56
How can I transform myself from an average lifter to an elite strength athlete?
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Max Power

To become one of the greats, you need to train like them and have the same mindset as them. You need to believe that weight training could improve your health, your strength, your power, and your muscular condition, and after this, you need to set about to DO what you believe you could do. Work hard, and pay your dues with effort and sweat. Never give up, and never even consider giving up. Don’t baby yourself, and don’t pamper yourself with soft and gentle training modalities. Work hard and heavy and always use the heaviest weights you can handle.
2011-07-15 04:38:33
Can I perform upright rows using one arm at a time?
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Max Power

Just like any other barbell exercise, of course you can practice upright rows one arm at a time using dumbbells, kettlebells, or even barbells. You will find a little different action when using each arm independently and that you can raise the shoulder and arm higher. If you desire, you can use two dumbbells in all rowing exercises instead of the barbell. Use these variations from time to time to take advantage of their particular values and also to make your workouts harder and more interesting.
2011-07-15 04:37:00
How can upright rows help you get stronger in the overhead lifts?
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Max Power

The muscles involved in this movement are the deltoids (the middle portion principally), the biceps, forearms, traps, serratus, rhomboids, and other muscles that have anything to do with the rotating of the scapula or shoulder blade. Because there is both a lifting of the arm and a rotating of the scapula present in the press or jerk, it is evident that any exercise the muscles involved in this action get will aid in the overhead lifts as a matter of necessity.
2011-07-15 04:35:28
What are the benefits of doing the row variation where the weight is pulled to the chest?
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Max Power

Its value is not really for the latissimus, but rather for the traps, rhomboids, and other smaller muscles of the upper back as well as the rear portion of the deltoid. For these muscles it is an excellent variation and should be practiced extensively. Reps and sets are the same as for rows pulled to the abdomen. Bring the head back as the weight comes up to the chest to get maximum contraction of the trapezius muscles.

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