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TOP SETS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
The concept of Top Sets has been a well-established tool in the box of serious lifters for several decades. Before we get into the...
Oliver Sifkovits
Jan 17, 2024


THREE REASONS TO DEADLIFT
The deadlift is hands down the simplest barbell movement on the planet. After getting into the starting position, we pick the bar up off...
Oliver Sifkovits
Oct 21, 2023


YOUR STRENGTH NEEDS YOU
It's now or never. The time of hesitation is over. Whether we like it or not, physical strength is the most important thing for keeping...
Oliver Sifkovits
Sep 27, 2023


FOLLOWING THROUGH - THE SECRET TO A STRONG PRESS
As simple as the press may look on the outside, it is indeed a very technical movement whose success stands and falls with the ability to...
Oliver Sifkovits
Sep 6, 2023


KEEPING YOUR BACK RIGID IN THE SQUAT
The back serves as a fundamental part of our body to protect our spine, keep our posture upright, and being involved in any movement we...
Oliver Sifkovits
Aug 12, 2023


ALL EYES ON...THE PRESS
They eyes are an important body part in any strength exercise. Why? The eyes lead the movement of the head - and the head leads the...
Oliver Sifkovits
Jun 3, 2023


HABITS
Strength training is a process which heavily relies on precision. The amount of exercises are - for various reasons - rather limited. The...
Oliver Sifkovits
Apr 5, 2023


BREATHING: THE BASICS
Breathing is bracing. Bracing means greater tension. Greater tension means greater strength. Greater strength means better results. The...
Oliver Sifkovits
Mar 9, 2023


WARMING UP FOR YOUR LIFTS
Warming up for strength training is not what you think it is. The literature will make you believe that you need to "warm-up" your body...
Oliver Sifkovits
Feb 12, 2023


THE CRUCIAL TIME OF BEING A NOVICE
Let's get straight to the point: Strength training is a simple, uncomplicated process: train regularly, eat enough to recover well, and...
Oliver Sifkovits
Jan 4, 2023


WEIGHTLIFTING SHOES: WHY YOU NEED THEM
This blog deals with a simple and short message on why anyone serious about strength training should get a pair of weightlifting shoes. 1...
Oliver Sifkovits
Nov 18, 2022


HOW TO INSTANTLY IMPROVE YOUR PRESS
Things that make an instant impact are great. We love them in our gym. Below is a cue I have found terribly useful for enhancing the...
Oliver Sifkovits
Nov 3, 2022


THE LATS IN THE BENCH PRESS
When it comes to optimizing movement technique, understanding the finer details of human anatomy is essential. Muscles are the...
Oliver Sifkovits
Oct 25, 2022


WHY YOU NEED TO WEAR A BELT
In order to obtain maximum performance on our lifts, we want to achieve the highest level of stability possible. Together with a pair of...
Oliver Sifkovits
Oct 3, 2022


YOU NEED TO GET STRONG TO LEARN THIS
Many times in life have we heard that we ought to "learn from our mistakes". A well-intended credo calling for action to make positive...
Oliver Sifkovits
Sep 19, 2022


MANAGING YOUR TIME OUTSIDE THE GYM
Our week has 168 hours. Of those 168, we spend on average 3h in the gym - which is less than 2% of the total time we have available to...
Oliver Sifkovits
Aug 30, 2022


STRENGTH TRAINING FOR THE ELDERLY
If there is one part of the population that benefits from lifting weights the most, it has to be the elderly. Let's clarify and soberly...
Oliver Sifkovits
Aug 14, 2022


BUILD YOUR FOUNDATION FIRST
Society has in the last decades changed into a direction where the need for instant gratification has become the norm. Results have to...
Oliver Sifkovits
Jul 31, 2022


WHY TRAINING 3X/WEEK IS BEST
When it comes to optimal training frequency for strength, a few important considerations have to be made. The 'Stress-Recovery-Adaptation...
Oliver Sifkovits
Jul 19, 2022


A WORD ON CARDIO
I personally don't know where the popularity for "cardio exercise" has stemmed from, and neither have I come across any convincing...
Oliver Sifkovits
Jun 30, 2022
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