Chris Gates Fitness · 35. The Best Strength Training Program For Runners By: Chris Gates In this article, I’m going to outline for you the best strength training program for runners. Running is an endurance sport, so strength training might not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about your training program. […]
By: Chris Gates It’s hard to train in the morning. If you’re one of those superhuman folks who can roll out of bed and right into a workout, congrats! You’ve done it. You’ve achieved something the rest of us want to stay far, far away from. Because facts are facts, and the overwhelming majority of […]
By: Chris Gates The concepts of training for size (building muscle) and training for strength (lifting heavier) are often lumped together. I’ll occasionally hear someone say, “I want to get stronger,” when in reality they don’t care about how much weight they can add to their squat, bench press, deadlift, or any other exercise. They […]
By: Chris Gates Let me start off by saying that this is just a super cool topic that I’ve been meaning to write about for a while. Today, we’re gonna dive into some research on how music can impact exercise performance. If you’re anything like me, you have a favorite genre or style of music […]
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Still got it! After dropping 10 pounds I’m still moving weight and maintaining my strength. So far, we’ve accomplished our goal! The goal is to lose weight while maintaining strength and muscle. An easy indicator of how much strength and muscle you retain while losing weight is to periodically test percentages of your one-rep max. […]
Maxed out on squat this weekend and it resulted in a 25-pound PR! This latest training cycle was cut a little bit short, but I still am quite happy with the results. A 290-pound squat is something I’m pretty proud of, considering I only started training for powerlifting 1.5 years ago. I’m getting stronger and […]
Here it is, the last of my one-rep max attempts from last week. I clocked in at 375 pounds on the deadlift. This one (a 15-pound PR) is evidence of progress, but I honestly think I have a lot more in me. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m not properly peaked. Additionally, I tested both my […]
I’m finishing off this week maxing out on my lifts, because things are about to change in a hurry! Plans have changed and my cut starts on Monday. I’m not properly peaked, as I had one more block of training to complete in my current program. But sometimes you gotta roll with the punches. Today […]