Follow @slikkfitness on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok for more A Study Finds Surprising Answers Conventional thinking tells us that adding more weight instead of more reps is always the way to add muscle, but a new study says otherwise. I’m calling Milo out. You know the story, the one about the guy carrying the […]
Follow @slikkfitness on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok for more Is It Right for You? Are deficit deadlifts and other deficit lifts worth doing? Are there better alternatives with the same benefits? New info here. Is deficit training useful or not? After working with thousands of clients, my final answer is… it’s tricky. For most
Follow @slikkfitness on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok for more Boost Your Mood, Fight Cognitive Decline Certain nutritional deficiencies can cause or exacerbate mood and mental health issues. Here are the best supplements to stave them off. Many common mental health issues can be caused or exacerbated by nutritional deficiencies. Just as we can optimize
Follow @slikkfitness on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok for more 8 New Pain-Free Leg Exercises Never skip leg day, even if you have crabby knees or a tricky lower back. Just use these eight pain-free exercises for hypertrophy. Nagging knee and back problems can halt your progress and sap motivation. But you can still train
Follow @slikkfitness on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok for more German Volume Training, Evolved If you were tough enough to try GVT, you’ll love this version. It’s got pauses, slow eccentrics, and other fun torture. Check out the plan. German Volume Training (10 sets of 10 reps) has been around since the 1970s. The great
Follow @slikkfitness on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok for more Help for Anxiety, Depression, and Even PTSD A series of meta-studies shows that the benefits of exercise exceed plain old physical health and looking good naked. Check this out. I’ve got a question for you: The time you spend in the gym… Do you think
Follow @slikkfitness on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok for more Master the Rack Chin-Up This back-building exercise looks easy. But do it right and it’s not only challenging, it’ll also target your lats better than anything else. I know what you’re thinking: rack chin-ups are easier than regular chin-ups. Well, not really. This exercise variation
Follow @slikkfitness on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok for more Healthy Body, Healthy Sex Life Some sexual health supplements for men work equally well for women. Here’s one for healthier hormone levels and better orgasms. Listen, I need to tell you something. (Inhales and exhales deeply.) Okay, here goes. Your mother? She has a penis.
Follow @slikkfitness on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok for more Pain-Free Workouts for Delts Got cranky shoulders after years of lifting? These clever delt exercises allow you to train without pain so you can keep the gains coming. Six Shoulder Exercises That (Probably) Don’t Hurt When dealing with a shoulder injury or shoulder dysfunction, you’ve
Follow @slikkfitness on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok for more Does This Classic Strength Plan Stack Up? Three big lifts, five sets of five reps, whole-body workouts… what’s not to love? A couple of things. Let’s examine the SSS plan. In this series, I take a fresh look at legendary training programs, like Super Slow
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