Discussion exploded all over the Internet last week after StrongLifts Member Jake’s article “Former Hardgainer Gains 100lb without Drugs or Getting Fat” in which he revealed the 6 weight gain strategies he used to gain 100lb in only 2,5y years. Unfortunately, I spotted lots of ignorant comments like these… “He sure looks fat to me. [...]
An from Vietnam asked… I love this post, that’s exactly what a real man should do. I also have to thank you for your program, I’ve gained 26kg in two and a half years, from 48kg to 74kg, and still expect to gain more (I’m 1m76, Vietnamese FYI). I just did a 130 kg x [...]
Philip Runge from Alaska posted on the StrongLifts Fan Page a video of his new personal record on the Deadlift – 375lb. Watch the video. Neil Hedgepeth advised Philip to Deadlift using round plates. While I agree hex plates will mess with your technique when doing multiple reps on Deadlifts and Barbell Rows, Philip is [...]
NOTE by Mehdi: this post was written by StrongLifts Member Jake McMillan (18y, Canada, page 187 inside the 5×5 report) who currently holds the British Columbia powerlifting records with his 600lb Squat and 600lb Deadlift. ### Last week marked 100lb of bodyweight I’ve gained in high school so far. 90lb of that weight was gained in 2,5 years. This [...]
First, you lift weights as planned, no matter how you feel. One, because it’s too easy for one missed workout to turn into 2, before you know it you’ve missed a week, and that’s usually the beginning of the end. By going to the gym even if you don’t feel motivated to lift weights, you [...]
Holding your breath while lifting increases blood pressure. Some will therefore tell you to exhale on the way up. Wrong. Weight lifting increases cardiovascular fitness. Your heart learns to deal with the increased pressure.
A variation of holding your breath is grunting or yelling. Tennis players are best known for yelling when hitting the ball. Kib started a thread in the Forum called “Anyone a grunter?”. It inspired this post.
