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How to Start Strength Training: A Beginner's Guide
So you want to start strength training, but you're not quite sure what to do or where to begin? You're in the right place. By the time we're finished here, you'll know how often to train, what exercises to include, how hard to work and how to follow a program that will help you get stronger.
Beginner Powerlifting Program: How to Start
Already training in the gym and curious about powerlifting? If you want to get stronger at the squat, bench press and deadlift, you need a bit more than just doing those three lifts whenever you feel like it. Here's how to organise your training, use variations for a reason and make progress without testing your max every week. I'll also show you a real week from my free Powerlifting 1.0 program.
Velocity-Based Training (VBT): How to Use Bar Speed
Some days the same weight flies up. Other days it feels like somebody has secretly put another 10 kg on the bar. How do you know whether you're actually stronger or weaker that day, and what weight should you use for your next set?
1RM Calculator: Estimate Your One-Rep Max
Want to know roughly how much you could lift for one rep without actually testing your max? You can get a useful estimate from a set you've already done. I'll show you how the calculation works, what the number can tell you and when to take it with a pinch of salt. I've also made a free Google Sheets calculator to do the maths for you.
Warm-Up Calculator: How to Warm Up for Lifting
You know what weight you're supposed to lift today. But how do you get there without doing so many warm-up sets that you're tired before the work starts, or so few that you don't feel ready for the first working set? Here's how I'd plan the sets, reps and weight jumps for a typical strength session, plus a free Google Sheets calculator that can work them out for you.
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