The entire platform at TLA is dedicated to maxing out health, performance, and longevity. Rooted within this focus are a number of first principles. And among those are strength and hypertrophy. Both matter. They are complementary. And they are to some degree inseparable. Strength is the ability to produce force, and it’s usually quantified in maximal amounts. Hypertrophy is muscular…
This is a fantastic topic. It’s cornerstone content here at TLA. We’re kicking off the Summer Longevity Training Series. Utilizing resistance training to effectively, and safely, build strength and muscle mass in mature athletes and fitness enthusiasts…is an absolute art form. In Episode 356 of The Lifetime Athlete Podcast, I discuss the literature and my experience concerning this subject. A…
This is a piece I’ve wanted to put out for a long time. I’ve been thinking and studying around the topic for quite a while. You’re going to be getting my opinion on the 5 best resistance exercises for the ever-evolving athletic human. [Don’t care to read? Have a listen! Also available on all the major podcast platforms!] First I…
The Top 5 Resistance Exercises for Lifetime Athletes! It’s here. The list that will change your life for the better! The choices, setup, and rationale behind the mojo! An article and video will also soon be available. This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete Coaching and Training Services. Our focus is helping you to achieve peak athletic…
Howdy, howdy let’s not get too rowdy this week. It’s time for a deload. We’re still going to be using the established training split for the month, but with some exciting changeups. By putting a few small adjustments and modifications, you can make the workouts continue to provide a good stimulus to the body while at the same time allowing…
OK…here we go! This week launches our 3-month Strength Training Block. We’ll be improving force production capacity and muscular hypertrophy. There will also be upticks in connective tissue resiliency, bone density, and the whole swole and jacked presentation of yourself! The training split we’ll be using this month is a classic. It’s push-legs-pull and it goes like this: Workout A…
Tribestser…you are a truly totally titanium terminator! This month is a 5-weeker and in the 4th week we are keeping on keeping on with our triple progression lifts in the three major workouts. They’ve been moved to A, B, and C (M-W-F) because now Workout D is your general conditioning session that’s a little lighter and you can fill in…
Congratulations on making it to week number 4 of month 2 in the Strength Training Block. You’ve mastered the concepts of RPE and RIR and you’ve explored momentary muscular failure. KPE tests have revealed 12RM’s, AMRAP times, and power output! This is the deload week, where we back off a bit, consolidate those gains, and have a blast with some…
Howdy Terrific Tribester! What an amazing week we have in front of us. It’s KPI test time and we are going to the well! At least this is true in your final set of each primary lift for Workout A and B! RIR 0 means you go til you got nothing left. Momentary muscular failure! Let the gains begin! Week…
Talk about AWESOME! You are, and so is the fantastic programming for this week. We’re making some slight adjustments (upgrades, really) to our workouts and I think you’ll be pleased. Because we’re in Month 2 (of 3) in our dedicated Strength block, we don’t change up the movements too much like we did in the Agility block. The workouts give…
Yesterday was WhipperSnapper Wednesday. That was the theme of the daily email (The T2 eBlast!) that goes out to our Training Tribe members. The message was Get. Younger. Today. That was no joke and the tips and motivation the members received related to the training we are doing this month. The month of March may not have come in like…
Howdy, amazing Tribe member! We are kicking off month 2 (of 3) in our Strength Training Block. This month we will be using a new training split, a new methodology for intensity rating, and some exciting new exercises! Last month we used a push-legs-pull x 2 training split, with an optional day for rest or other training and excitement. This…
You rock. You roll. You rule. You win. Thanks for being an amazing member of the Training Tribe and for inspiring me to play the long game. The game of life. The athletic life. That’s what we do. And we do it spectacularly this week as we now refine our technique in the exercises, test ourselves a bit, and really…
We’re entering the 2nd week of the first month of our Strength Block, and I hope you are doing well. Learning how to fine-tune your workouts, and to achieve progressive overload by using RPE is indeed a skill. Let me know if you have any questions. This week we are not making huge changes, but you will notice that now…
Oh Yeah! We’re jumping into our Strength Block this week. That’s 3 dedicated months of increasing strength and muscle mass. I love all the blocks and I find each aspect of training both enjoyable and challenging. But I must admit there is something special and traditional about getting in the gym and clanging and banging. In preparation for this block,…
OK…everything but the killer boots! Hopefully someone got the “Dumb and Dumber” reference. Oh Magnificent One…another month of greatness is upon us. We’re launching into month 3 of the strength block, and moving into a 3/3 training split that features full body resistance training and general conditioning. It’s zesty, delightful, and powerful…just like YOU! As I look back over the…
That’s a million dollar question and the answer is most certainly “it depends.” As a Lifetime Athlete, you naturally want to be strong, fast, agile, and durable. Weak, slow, stiff, and fragile are not the objectives. The definition of strength. The ability to produce or withstand force. It is most often equated to a 1RM lift but can also be…
Top of the month to you my bruthas and sistahs of IRON! Coming out of our high movement variety agility-based block, we are moving into the first month of our outstanding 3-month block which really focuses on strength. In fact, it’s the only time of the year when we get to be total meatheads. Now we are going to be…
