German Volume Training (GVT) is an often misunderstood method for building strength and size. This article breaks down the facts behind the science, benefits, and programming strategies of GVT, showing athletes and coaches how to apply it effectively in training. The post Facts and Fallacies about German Volume Training appeared first on SimpliFaster.| SimpliFaster
Struggling to understand effect sizes in strength and hypertrophy meta-analyses? This article provides a practical guide for translating them into easy-to-grasp percentage changes in muscle growth and strength gains. Finally, decipher what those research findings truly mean for your training results with simple conversion tables and real-world examples. The post Rough Heuristics for Interpreting Strength and Hypertrophy Effect Sizes appeared first on Stronger by Science.| Stronger by Science
An exercise in the hard style kettlebell training toolkit that I believe to be massively underutilised and underappreciated is the half snatch.In this article, I will outline why I believe the half snatch is a worthwhile training focus beyond simply being a tool to help one learn how to snatch, but rather, a main exercise in its own right.| StrongFirst
The inspiration behind Italian Volume Training (IVT) was initially sparked by the legendary German Volume Training (GVT), a system made famous by Charles Poliquin in the 1990s, though originally developed by Rolf Feser for the West German national weightlifting team in the 1970s. GVT typically consisted of 10 sets of 10 repetitions at approximately 60% of 1RM (one rep max), performed with short rest periods and aimed at maximizing muscle hypertrophy through sheer volume and density.| StrongFirst
When you dive deep into the protein research, it looks like slightly higher intakes may be necessary to max out your gains.| Stronger by Science
Strength data is less informative about hypertrophy than hypertrophy data is.| Stronger by Science