The #1 Exercise For Building Athletic Power

Posted: February 7th, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Build Lean Muscle | Tags: , , , , | 1 Comment »

I grew up watching Naim Süleymanoğlu or “the Pocket Hercules“.

What is Athletic Power?

Power is speed x weight. Or speed x force. The faster you can push a heavy weight, the more powerful you are. Technically.

In sports, it’s a little different than simply pushing a lot of weight. There aren’t many sports where a one rep max is all that you need. Instead, you need have this speed x force for an hour or more. In boxing, if you walk into the ring expecting to throw one punch and knock the guy out, odds are you’re going to gas out early and end up on your ass in a matter of minutes.

In sports we need power that runs throughout our body from our toes to our finger tips and we need this power to last for a long time. The same could be said for the real world. When do you need one single burst of power?

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Build the Body Women Want: Arms

Posted: July 25th, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Build the Body Women Want | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Wladimir Klitschko knocking out Calvin Brock.

Arms are an important body part to focus on when you’re building a body that women find attractive. I’ve heard that forearms are like cleavage on men, in that women will take a look at a guy’s forearms like a guy takes a look at a woman’s cleavage – any truth to this ladies? There is, however, a reason why they’re third in the series and not first.

A woman may look for your arms, but she’s not even going to notice you unless you have a good frame – a topic which we have already covered in the first three articles in the series.

A woman wants to feel protected and safe in a man’s arms. Sculpted, muscular, and athletic arms are important to have in an attractive physique. However, you don’t want to have massive arms that are purely bulk, with no definition. You also don’t want to be supremely focused on your arms in your training either, letting the rest of your body take a back seat – a mistake I’ve seen far too often, especially with novice lifters. Read the rest of this entry »