The Physics Of Weight Lifting, Part 5: Power

By Paul Becker - In our final installment of this series we’ll look at the formula for power and how to use it to make training more productive. The formula for power is: Force X Distance -:- Time. And is measured in foot-pounds/second. In the last article we talked about work and how to calculate your [...]

The Physics Of Weight Lifting, Part 4: Work

By Paul Becker, copyright © 2008-2010 Paul Becker - In part 4 of this series we’ll look at the formula for work and how we can use it to monitor our training. The formula for work is: Force X Distance. When we workout we use a certain amount of muscular force to lift a weight across a [...]

Shoulder Injury and Prevention Applications for the Bench Press Exercise

By Ramsey Rodriguez – What do you hear when you ask someone, “What’s wrong with your shoulder?” The most common response is: “Well, the doctor thinks it’s my Rotator Cuff muscle, but that’s it.” Typically, rest followed by ice and/or aspirin is recommended. This might work if it’s the first time you have strained you [...]

The Physics Of Weight Lifting, Part 2: Friction

By Paul Becker, copyright © 2008-2010 Paul Becker - In part 2 of this series we’ll look at friction and how it can affect our training. Friction is defined as – (1) A rubbing of one object or substance against another. (2) The resistance to motion of moving surfaces that touch. When working with machines friction can [...]

The Physics of Weight Lifting, Part 1: Gravity

By Paul Becker, copyright © 2008 Paul Becker - This is the first of a series of articles that will look to the science of physics to help us make our training more effective. In this article we will look at the simple law of gravity and how this effects lifting weights. Gravity is defined as – [...]

Peary Rader’s One-Day Muscle Blast Program Revisited

By Paul Becker, copyright © 2008 Paul Becker – In The Rader Master Bodybuilding and Weight Gaining System, Peary told us about a program he developed that could add up to 3/4 of an inch to a trainees arms in one day. The program goes like this – pick a day when you can do nothing [...]

Quick Muscle Building – How To Build Muscles In Minutes

By Paul Becker, Copyright © 2008 Paul Becker – This is my write up of a training/supplement program I was on. The total program lasted 9 weeks and in that time I actually gained 20 lbs! I went from 174 to 194, now I have in the past weighed 188 and some of this was regained [...]

Brian Orakpo Rumored to Be Falling at NFL Draft

Two years ago it was Brady Quinn who sat by in the green room waiting for his name to be called. 21 were heard before the Cleveland Browns traded up to take the Notre Dame quarterback, so the question remains on who will be present in New York and need to show patience? Hours before [...]

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