Something to think about when it comes to fat loss and building muscle.I watched this guy (and many others) compete at the Olympics in Weight Lifting this week. They are amazing athletes.This guy in the video has an INSANE physique. Jacked and lean big time.Now...
There is no other exercise that represents pure strength than the deadlift. As well there is no other exercise that can help you build muscle and improve strength than the deadlift. One other thing about the deadlift, it's a damn hard exercise. Too many people avoid the deadlift...
Something that I have been using a lot recently in training especially with my female athletes is using fractional plates. Fractional plates are very tiny plates that weigh in at 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 and 1 lb. increments. These are amazing to use and I have seen some...
Every Rep Should Be Fast and Explosive I was watching some videos last night and one of the top powerlifters in the world came on and this was what he said. "Every Rep Should Be Fast and Explosive" And I couldn't agree more. In training you need to conditioning...
The myth that women shouldn't lift heavy weights because they will get big or bulky couldn't be any further from the truth. To prove this point I am going to use a few of female athletes from Heavy Weights to show you exactly what I am...
I have seen my friend Bret Contreras (aka The Glute Guy) post some of his clients and their glute transformations so I thought I would profile a few of our clients who have paid their dues to build their glutes to another level. One of those...
This is a guest blog post from HeavyWeights Training Center member Natasha Mooney. In her first WeightLifting meet she managed to set a provincial record in her weight division in The Snatch, not bad for her first meet. I asked her to share her experience to educate...
On Saturday March 22nd I took another step in "Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable" as I entered a team of 15 members from HeavyWeights Training Center to compete in their first WeightLifting Provincial meet, I was also one of those people that was competing. Even though I...
I have been lifting weights since I was 16 years old and it's only in the last year that I have started to train and learn more about WeightLifting and the exercises that are The Clean & Jerk & The Snatch. In hindsight I wish I...
What a week it has been. "You will be remembered by the days you take ON not the days you Take OFF" - Martin Rooney. I can't remember the last weekend I had "off", actually I can't remember the last day I had off and I don't...