C.S. Sloan's Integral Strength

Increasing Work Capacity The Key for Gaining Massive Strength and Size Years ago, lifters – be they bodybuilders, powerlifters, or Olympic lifters – knew how to train. [1]   Take Marvin Eder, for instance (still my favorite of the “old timers”): Eder could squat close to 700 pounds, clean and press 355 pounds, snatch 285 pounds, bench press 515 pounds, and do reps on parallel bar dips with over 400 pounds strapped to his waist.  He also had 19 inch arms at a bodyweight of around 200 pounds.  And just how did Eder lift such prodigious poundages and attain one hell of a physique?  He began training around the age of 16 by using a 3-days-per-week, full-body workout plan (as everyone did at that time, I might add).  As he advanced – and by “advanced” I mean that he increased his strength [2] – he increased the number of exercises he used, the number of sets per exercise, the overall length of his workout, and the number of days per week he trained.  By the time of his heyday –

Training Techniques and Programs for Out-of-This-World Arm Growth      Arms: The muscle groups that everyone loves to train.   The problem is—as with a lot of bodyparts—most bodybuilders go about training them incorrectly.   This article is here to fix that problem.      What follows are some of the best principles available for unleashing arm growth, followed by several programs that incorporate these principles. Principle #1: Train as Frequently as Possible While Being as Fresh as Possible.      The bottom line is that you need to train frequently.   You also need to be “as fresh as possible” each time that you train.      Every time that you pump your biceps and triceps a whole slew of good things happens to your muscle cells.   A properly executed workout raises testosterone levels, enhances GH levels, and makes your muscles highly susceptible to the proper anabolic environment.      Do you enjoy training your arms once per week, obliterating your biceps and tr

     Saint Augustine once uttered the phrase “love, and do what you will.”  The blessed Augustine was basically saying that as long as you do everything out of love – love for others, love for God – then whatever else you do will be correct.      I happen to think the same thing about squatting.  As long as you are squatting – if not at every workout, then at least on a very regular basis – then you can do what you will with the rest of your workout.  In fact, I think squatting is the foundation of all successful training.  (Okay, I suppose you can get good results without squatting – especially if you’re doing plenty of Olympic lifting or deadlifting – but squatting is a sure fire way to get great results all the time.)  For instance, if you do the following five things, I can guarantee you will get great results [1] : 1.       Squat a lot 2.       Train with volume 3.       Train frequently 4.       Get plenty of rest when not training 5.       Eat a lot of food

High Frequency Training Frequent Workouts for Fast Results      High Frequency Training—we’ll just call it HFT from here on out—involves any form of training where you are working each muscle group a minimum of 3 times a week (that’s right, a minimum ).   HFT usually gets a bad rap when it is presented to the average bodybuilding public.   It has become a fad to train each muscle group infrequently and with a very high-intensity and/or high-volume.   But I’m here to tell you right now that there is a better way to train.   So if you’re tired of hearing that the best way to train a muscle is to “annihilate” it and then give it a week (or longer) to rest and grow stronger, you ought to love this article.      If you don’t believe this kind of training works, you probably would like to see some examples of well-developed athletes and/or bodybuilders who have used it.   First off, let’s examine athletes .   Some of the most muscular athletes in the world train very frequently.