Minimalist Training for Maximum Gains I made the mistake today of reading one of the popular bodybuilding websites. Occasionally I do this, but almost always regret it shortly after. Today was no different. I write that it was a “mistake” only because reading these online “rags”—I suppose that’s the best term, though perhaps “zine” might be more apropos—almost always makes me want to beat my head into the wall of my dungeonous garage gym until I black out and (hopefully) forget everything I just read. I always make my way to one of these websites in the hope, faint though it may be, that I might actually stumble upon an article or two with good training advice. But, alas, to no avail. I suppose you could argue that I’m being a bit too curmudgeonly. Heck, you might be right. Well, partially right. Because, if I’m honest, there are some decent traini...
Heavy/Light/Medium Training Part 6: Getting Bigger Starr in his competitive days A Sample Workout Program + Bill Starr’s Dietary Advice for Adding Bulk Bill Starr had some damn sagely advice for getting bigger. Heck, I suppose all of his advice was sagely, for that matter. So, in this, the 6 th part of our ongoing series on Starr’s H/L/M training, I’m going to present that advice to you , dear reader. We will cover both diet and training for getting bigger, because one won’t work without the other. Before we go any further, this essay, just like the ones that preceded it, builds upon the other installments. So, for the simple sake of clarification alone, it would be a good idea to read the parts before continuing here. Here are the links: Part One – program design Part Two – upper body pressing power Part Three – building the squat Part Four – back and pullin...