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GOING EASY: REALLY?
One of the most valuable lessons which strength training can teach you is that a new version of YOU is waiting around the corner every...
Oliver Sifkovits
May 11, 2024


LOCKING OUT THE PRESS
There is still an immeasurable amount of false information present on why overhead pressing is a “dangerous” exercise as it supposedly...
Oliver Sifkovits
Apr 20, 2024


BOX SQUATS
Technique is the number one element for squatting big weights. To add complexity to this subject, the squat is the most technical of all...
Oliver Sifkovits
Apr 16, 2024


MENOPAUSE: THE ROLE OF STRENGTH TRAINING AND NUTRITION DURING THE CHANGE
Menopause is a crucial period in every woman's life as it marks the complete cessation of sex hormone production in her body. Of...
Oliver Sifkovits
Apr 9, 2024


BENCH PRESS BAR PATH
There has been an ongoing discussion on the correct bar path in the bench press ever since this exercise has existed. The following...
Oliver Sifkovits
Mar 17, 2024


DECONSTRUCTING THE DEADLIFT
The deadlift is one of those exercises that appears as simple to perform as stirring the spoon in your morning coffee. However, to your...
Oliver Sifkovits
Mar 5, 2024


TO ROUND OR NOT TO ROUND?
It is one of the most important questions in the field of strength training: Should your lower back be allowed to round in the squat and...
Oliver Sifkovits
Feb 15, 2024


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


CALORIES FOR INJURY PREVENTION
Strength training is at large still a poorly understood concept in the realms of leisure sport. Most people associate going to the gym...
Oliver Sifkovits
Jul 13, 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
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