Why? Recently I took a four-month hiatus from weight lifting to focus purely on training for a marathon. Now that this goal has been achieved it is time to get back into the weight room and start a new challenge. What could such a goal look like in terms of strength? I remember reading „Beyond Brawn“ back in the day where the author writes „Achieving a bodyweight Military Press should be one of the highest priced goals“. In the past,...
So you are stuck at home and can’t go to the gym? Or you don’t want to drive to the gym and just want to get a quick yet effective workout at home done? Or maybe you just want to maintain as much muscle mass as possible until you can go back to lifting heavy weights again. There are many overly complicated workouts out there. Here are instead some ideas for simple 80/20 workouts at home. Endless sets of high...
Since there are so many resources to learn from I like to filter for the few which not only entertain but also provide value. The criteria for this list is that the channels deliver information that is practical and actually produces results. This list is certainly not complete and I am always open to new suggestions. But since we are about 80/20 we want to keep it as simple as it can be. More sources, more teachers, and more resources...
Training frequency too low Most training plans for building muscle nowadays suggest that you only train each part of your body once a week. Often this is justified by the fact that you then have the advantage of a longer regeneration time and you can train the muscles especially hard on this one day. You know the saying on the Internet that after a good “Leg day” you can no longer take the stairs and therefore think you have done...
Documenting my dopamine detox journey For years I have been struggling to focus on the right things. Not only did I find it difficult to pick only one task out of many of my interests but also to get this one thing done. Sure, procrastination can have many reasons. To keep it short, for me it is mostly the following two: Perfectionism (being afraid of what others might think about what I created, how I am and so on) Distractions...
