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Unlock the Secret to Better Performance: The Power of Zone 2 Training

Boost Your Strength and Endurance with Zone 2 Training: The Ultimate Guide for Bodybuilders and Strength Athletes.

Mark Christie
Mark Christie
Mar 24, 2025
Unlock the Secret to Better Performance: The Power of Zone 2 Training
Strength

The Importance Of Unilateral Work

Sure the heavy big three lifts are cool, and that machine press gets a good pump, but unilateral work should be incorporated.

Mark Christie
Mark Christie
Mar 10, 2025
The Importance Of Unilateral Work
Strength

Strength And Hypertrophy Training With Type 1 Diabetes.

This can be a tricky landscape, however I have pulled together all available data to shine some light on the best roads forward to attain your goals.

Mark Christie
Mark Christie
Mar 3, 2025
Strength And Hypertrophy Training With Type 1 Diabetes.
Strength

All About Being Natty And The Problems With PED's

Your version and reality of what is the norm in terms of results is distorted through a combination of lighting, angles, post gym pumps, and oh...lets not forget all the performance enhancing drugs that your idols either admit to taking or don't admit.

Mark Christie
Mark Christie
Feb 24, 2025
All About Being Natty And The Problems With PED's
Strength

All About The Power Clean

The power clean can be performed in different movement variations, the most common being hang power cleans and clean high pulls, (basically not finishing the catch). These movements have long been associated with athletic performance, increasing athletes potential power output.

Mark Christie
Mark Christie
Feb 17, 2025
All About The Power Clean
Strength

The Most Optimal Grip Width For Pull-ups And Lat Pull Downs

"If you want width, train wide" an old school saying. However, does it hold any merit?

Mark Christie
Mark Christie
Jan 13, 2025
The Most Optimal Grip Width For Pull-ups And Lat Pull Downs
Strength

Exercise Variation, How Much Is Too Much And Does Muscle Confusion Work Or Not?

Does the theory of "shocking your muscles" work. While the idea might sound cool, in reality would it affect muscle growth and strength outcomes? Would some variation have a place in your program?

Mark Christie
Mark Christie
Jan 6, 2025
Exercise Variation, How Much Is Too Much And Does Muscle Confusion Work Or Not?
Strength

PowerBuilding. Is it effective?

Most of us want to get stronger and grow more muscle... Enter powerbuilding, the child born from combining powerlifting and bodybuilding.

Mark Christie
Mark Christie
Oct 28, 2024
PowerBuilding. Is it effective?
Strength

Accommodating Resistance: Using Bands & Chains, What Does The Science Tell Us?

Does the science back up the use of bands and chains in training? Do they deliver superior results?

Mark Christie
Mark Christie
Oct 21, 2024
Accommodating Resistance: Using Bands & Chains, What Does The Science Tell Us?
Strength

Optimal Rest Time For Strength & Hypertrophy

Get your rest time correct for your goals.

Mark Christie
Mark Christie
Oct 7, 2024
Optimal Rest Time For Strength & Hypertrophy
Strength

How To Prioritise Your Training

Unfortunately, you can't give everything 100%... Follow these evidence based guidelines to craft your own prioritisation program.

Mark Christie
Mark Christie
Sep 23, 2024
How To Prioritise Your Training
Strength

Your Guide To Optimal Glute Training

This is just as important for men as it is woman.

Mark Christie
Mark Christie
Sep 16, 2024
Your Guide To Optimal Glute Training
Strength

Junk Volume - Avoid it if you want to maximise muscle and strength

Are you doing too much volume?

Mark Christie
Mark Christie
Sep 2, 2024
Junk Volume - Avoid it if you want to maximise muscle and strength
Strength

Should You Train To Failure?

All Out or Reps in Reserve? A new Meta Analysis has been published on the subject.

Mark Christie
Mark Christie
Aug 5, 2024
Should You Train To Failure?
Strength

Short on Time? Use these scientific backed methods to still progress.

Warmups, Supersets, Drop Sets & Exercise Selection

Mark Christie
Mark Christie
Jul 29, 2024
Short on Time? Use these scientific backed methods to still progress.
Strength

The Optimal Lifting Tempo for Strength and Muscle Growth

Is there an agreed optimal speed at which we should lift?

Mark Christie
Mark Christie
Jul 15, 2024
The Optimal Lifting Tempo for Strength and Muscle Growth
Strength

Training Frequency for Strength and Hypertrophy

How much volume? Part 3.

Mark Christie
Mark Christie
Jul 1, 2024
Training Frequency for Strength and Hypertrophy
Strength

Optimal Repetition Range For Strength and Hypertrophy?

How much Volume? Part 2.

Mark Christie
Mark Christie
Jun 24, 2024
Optimal Repetition Range For Strength and Hypertrophy?
Strength

How many sets for Strength and Hypertrophy?

How Much Volume? Part 1.

Mark Christie
Mark Christie
Jun 17, 2024
How many sets for Strength and Hypertrophy?
Strength

Free Weights vs Machines

The age old debate, which is better?

Mark Christie
Mark Christie
Jun 10, 2024
Free Weights vs Machines
Strength

Ice Baths - Is Cold Water Immersion killing your gains and performance!?

Many athletes swear by CWI to help recovery, but what does the science say?

Mark Christie
Mark Christie
Jun 3, 2024
Ice Baths - Is Cold Water Immersion killing your gains and performance!?
Strength

Full Range of Motion vs Partial Range of Motion

Edition#10

Mark Christie
Mark Christie
May 27, 2024
Full Range of Motion vs Partial Range of Motion
Strength

Autoregulation

What it is, what the science says and how to implement it

Mark Christie
Mark Christie
May 13, 2024
Autoregulation
Strength

How cardio can improve your strength. Concurrent Training, Crossfit and the Hybrid Athlete.

Edition#7

Mark Christie
Mark Christie
May 6, 2024
How cardio can improve your strength. Concurrent Training, Crossfit and the Hybrid Athlete.
Strength

🗞 Are Muscle size and Strength correlated? 💪 PLUS our first Athlete Interview! 🏋️

Edition#5

Mark Christie
Mark Christie
Apr 22, 2024
🗞 Are Muscle size and Strength correlated? 💪 PLUS our first Athlete Interview! 🏋️
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