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...
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Oliver Sifkovits
- Apr 5
HABITS
Strength training is a process which heavily relies on precision. The amount of exercises are - for various reasons - rather limited. The...
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Oliver Sifkovits
- Mar 9
BREATHING: THE BASICS
Breathing is bracing. Bracing means greater tension. Greater tension means greater strength. Greater strength means better results. The...
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Oliver Sifkovits
- Feb 12
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...
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Oliver Sifkovits
- Jan 25
WHY YOU NEED TO LEAN BACK IN THE PRESS
Pressing overhead is hard. Very hard. The reason for the Press being a rather unpopular and underused exercise is because of this: One,...
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Oliver Sifkovits
- Jan 4
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...
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Oliver Sifkovits
- Nov 18, 2022
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...
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Oliver Sifkovits
- Nov 3, 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...
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Oliver Sifkovits
- Oct 25, 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...
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Oliver Sifkovits
- Oct 19, 2022
KNEES IN THE SQUAT
Much has been said about the potential injury risks that squats pose for the knees. Most arguments advocating this standpoint, however,...
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Oliver Sifkovits
- Oct 3, 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...
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Oliver Sifkovits
- Sep 19, 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...
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Oliver Sifkovits
- Aug 30, 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...
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Oliver Sifkovits
- Aug 14, 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...
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Oliver Sifkovits
- Jul 31, 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...
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Oliver Sifkovits
- Jul 19, 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...
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Oliver Sifkovits
- Jun 30, 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...
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Oliver Sifkovits
- Jun 20, 2022
GETTING THROUGH TOUGH TIMES WITH BARBELL TRAINING
Mental health and mental wellness are two terms which have soared in popularity over recent years. People have become increasingly...
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Oliver Sifkovits
- Jun 6, 2022
CONSEQUENCES OF NOT TRAINING FOR STRENGTH
A fair amount of the population is concerned with what happens when they lift weights. "Will I get hurt?" "Will I get big?" "Do I have to...
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Oliver Sifkovits
- May 23, 2022
WHY TEENAGERS NEED TO STRENGTH TRAIN
There is a growing number of teenagers participating in strength training programmes in schools, gyms, and training centres to enhance...
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