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Tag: Strength Training

Fit At Any Age with Susan Niebergall

January 31, 2021
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| Mindset, Nutrition, Training

Chris Gates Fitness · 34. Fit At Any Age With Susan Niebergall I am just so unbelievably excited for you to listen to this episode of the podcast! This week, the one and only Susan Niebergall joins me, and we dive into a ton of really helpful topics. Primarily, we talk about how you can […]

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Posted in Mindset, Nutrition, Training Tagged FITNESS, Fitness Journey, Gym Intimidation, Healthy vs. Unhealthy, Nutrition, Recovery, Sleep Quality, Strength Training

The Best Strength Training Program for Runners

January 21, 2021
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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. […]

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Posted in Training Tagged Building Strength, Deadlift, Gaining Strength, Lifting Weights, Running, Running Performance, Squat, Strength and Conditioning, Strength Maintenance, Strength Training 2 Comments

Tips for Training in the Morning

December 20, 2020
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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 […]

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Posted in Training Tagged Build Muscle, Building Muscle, Endurance Training, Fitness Tips, Hypertrophy, Morning Training, Strength and Conditioning, Strength Training

The Differences Between Training for Size and Training for Strength

December 13, 2020
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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 […]

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Posted in Training Tagged Building Muscle, Building Strength, Hypertrophy, Mind Muscle Connection, Neurological Adaptations, Reps, Sets, Strength and Conditioning, Strength Training, Training Volume

Your Favorite Music May Lead to Greater Gains

December 6, 2020
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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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Posted in Training Tagged Build Muscle, Building Muscle, Hypertrophy, Music, Strength and Conditioning, Strength Training, Training Performance, Weight Training

Q&A6: How Should I Come Back To The Gym After A Long Absence?

November 1, 2020
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Chris Gates doing a barbell back squat

By: Chris Gates In Q&A No. 6, we’re changing things up a bit. Normally, we tackle multiple questions at a time in each Q&A, but recently I’ve received some questions that require a really deep dive into a particular subject. So for this week, we’re diving deep into the topic of coming back to the […]

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Posted in Training Tagged Build Muscle, De-Training, Fitness Tips, Hypertrophy, Muscle Memory, Muscle Soreness, Return to Training, Strength Training, Time Off, Training Fatigue

How Long Should You Rest Between Sets When Lifting Weights?

October 18, 2020
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Chris Gates Fitness · 24. How Long Should You Rest Between Sets? By: Chris Gates An aspect of lifting weights that often gets overlooked is the time you take to rest and recover in between sets. Typically, the focus is on how much weight you’re lifting, how many reps you’re doing, how many total sets […]

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Posted in Training Tagged BODYBUILDING, Building Muscle, Building Strength, Rest Intervals, Rest Periods, Sets, Strength Training, Weight Lifting

Q&A5: Returning to the gym? Plus calorie recommendations, rep schemes for strength & building muscle

June 28, 2020
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What’s up everybody?! Welcome back to another Q&A. Thanks to everyone who submitted questions this week. To submit questions for the next Q&A, feel free to drop them in the comments section below, send them via my contact form, or hit me up on social media! (right-hand sidebar menu) Let’s dive in! Do you think […]

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Posted in Nutrition, Training Tagged BODYBUILDING, Building Muscle, COVID-19, COVID19, Gaining Strength, Gym Closures, Gyms Reopening, Rep Scheme, Strength Training

Q&A4: The Pain Edition; Good/Bad Soreness When Lifting? Techniques to Build Your Quads?

May 3, 2020
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In Q&A No. 4, we’re tackling a new round of topics centered around the topics of soreness, pain, and building muscle. As always, if you have any questions you’d like answered in a future Q&A feel free to contact me and I’ll add it to the mix! On to the questions… How much pain is too much […]

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Posted in Training Tagged Building Muscle, Muscle Pain, Muscle Soreness, Physical Therapy, Pressure, Quads, Recovery, Strength Training 1 Comment

Exercise & Illness: How an Active Lifestyle Improves Health

March 10, 2020
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| General, Nutrition, Training

Hello, my friends! Chris and Anthony here with something new we’ve never done on the site before. Today we’re doing a hybrid chat-article in response to the current worldwide hysteria regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Anthony and I had a lively discussion via email that we wanted to publish for you to read through. It turned […]

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Posted in General, Nutrition, Training Tagged Cardio, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Disease, Illness, Nutrition, Physical Activity, Sleep, Strength Training, Virus 1 Comment

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