Charles Poliquin
Charles is one of the most accomplished strength coaches in the world. He has designed workouts for Olympic medalists, world-record holders and pro athletes.
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QUESTION: I’m looking for a workout to really shock my triceps into growth because my current workout is not getting the job done. What do you suggest?
ANSWER: Since one definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different
QUESTION: Is it necessary to go for max singles if my goal is to build muscle mass? I understood that the most important factor in building muscle was doing lots of volume, not intensity.
ANSWER: Marathon runners do a high
QUESTION: Charles, should I be doing low-intensity cardio to maximize fat loss or high-intensity cardio? Some contest trainers say lower intensity is best for losing fat fast.
ANSWER: With low-intensity cardiovascular work, your body reaches maximal adaptations
QUESTION: Should bodybuilders be doing cardio before or after training?
ANSWER: Many guys perform cardiovascular work before strength training. Trainers may recommend working on fat burning first by performing cardiovascular work before the weight
QUESTION: I’ve heard that you believe aerobic training is overrated for most athletes. Is that true, and if so, why?
ANSWER: That’s correct. For example, the average VO2 max in the NBA is about 47, compared to about 42 for the average couch potatoQUESTION: How good do you think the Internet is for finding strength training information?
ANSWER: Be aware of the difference between the strength journalist and the strength expert. A clue that someone is not growing or becoming stronger is that he or she is spending
