Last month we discussed the idea of front-loading periodization, where we overloaded the hard efforts of a four-week training block into Week 1. I promised to test the concept on myself, plus I ...

In my toolbox article last month, I introduced the concept of using your Heart Rate Variability (HRV) – the difference in timing between subsequent heartbeats – to provide insight into how you are ...

A study compared two-week blocks of low-intensity training and high-intensity interval training in terms of performance and recovery. Both methods can improve endurance performance in recreational ...

The Brookbush Institute continues to enhance education with new courses, a modern glossary, an AI Tutor, and a client program generator. Daily undulation differs from block periodization in that it ...

Powerlifter Tamara Walcott has smashed world records in heavy deadlifts, squats, and bench presses. She cycles her training to build strength while avoiding burnout and prioritizing recovery. Walcott ...

When preparing to get to and through military training at any level, you first have to pass a fitness test to enter the military, such as the Navy's physical screening test, or PST. For advancement, ...

How does Chris “CBum” Bumstead keep the Classic Physique crown? This breakdown turns his Olympia prep into a practical blueprint: yearly periodization (strength blocks into higher-rep hypertrophy), a ...