Pure Strength Athletics
156 Beattie Avenue L9R 1C3 Alliston, ON, Canada

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When programming for yourself consider the use of prilpins chart. Its not perfect, but a great start!

Strength is not limited to athletes. Everyone can benefit from strength training. Don't limit yourself.

Be weary of Fitness gurus who preached short term optimal scientific workouts. The fundamental principle of accommodation will inevitably cause the perfect scientific workout to become ineffective. There are many mothods of training that can be used to reach a variety of goals, it is simply a matter of determining what is needed at what time.... The most important thing when undertaking a fitness journey is to learn and practice the fundamentals and understand the manors in which we progress in order to make these decisions. The goal is to become self aware. A program is not static. It changes and grows with you. One size dose not fit all

Basics are not rudimentary. Basics are essential. Basic compound movements are the foundation of any real training plan.... Becoming a master at the basics will provide you with 90% of your results

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Steroid abuse is rampant in the fitness industry. This has caused an extremely unrealistic idea of what the human body can actually achieve. Dr Casey Butts has compiled a mountain of data regarding natural development. ... If your curious below I provided a link to calculate your potential. As well a good read about the study http://www.weightrainer.net/bodypred.html

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255lbs push press Shoulders/pressing is typically the first to stall in progress. Shoulders don't often respond well to low volume high weight. Moderated weight and a good bit of volume work wonders.... Moderated weight, low reps, and alot of sets. https://www.facebook.com/PureStrengthAthletics/

Variety can be as simple as adding bands Increasing weight as you move through your range of motion can be a unique challenge. Bench press 5x3 315lbs at the top 260lbs at the bottom

Don't know where to start? Choose 4 compound movements... i.e. squat deadlift press and row. Week 1 Set a baseline of work... Week 2 increase Week 3 increase Week 52 look back and

Cold weather around the corner. Gotta give some of the outside toys some love. 218lbs keg clean and press

Growth in size and strength are Physical skills much the same as playing an instrument. If you wish to progress you must express your skills to their fullest to reap the rewards. A guitarist will not learn stairway to heaven by playing smoke on the water. If you find yourself trapped in a cycle of endless tabats and bicep curls while making no progress it may be that you are not training at your potential. Squats, presses, deadlifts and rows are the skills we must learn to develop our physicality.

C/yoke press 210lbs.

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Reversibility "Use it or lose it' Your body will always adapt to its needs. If you no longer need to be fit and strong your body will not maintain that level, and you will begin to regress.... Generally, 10% of cardiovascular performance will reduce per week, strength begins to reduces after about 2-3 weeks, as well as muscle mass. Fortunately it is easier to build back fitness than it is to aquire new levels of fitness

Diminishing Returns As you become fitter and stronger you will ultimately need to train harder for smaller increases in muscular size and strength. A beginner lifter who is overweight can easily lose fat, build muscle and aquire loads of strength and endurance. However, as they become more advanced fat loss slows, muscle building slows, and setting personal records begins to take a lot more time.... It is easy to become discouraged at this time, but when this happens it is the perfect time to change up training. Either by adding periodization, or swapping out exercise selection to work on weak points. There is no real plateau, just reality. Size and strength take time. Embrace training

Individually people train at different rates. This can be a result of age, sex, race, nutrition, genetics, as well as sleep. It is important to train at your experience level. ... The training plans top athletes use today are not the plans that got them to that level. Create a strong foundation and build upon it

Variation minor changes in training can results in greater adaptations. Variations in intensity, volume, as well as exercise should be used throughout your macro cycle (monthly or yearly training plan). This will produce greater and more well rounded adaptations/gains over time. Not to be confused with "muscle confusion" where workouts are constantly changing.... Variation and specificity go hand in hand. It is best to change things up every few months, or in some instances every few weeks Try a back squat routine for 3 months, then switch it to front squats to ensure continuous progress.

Specificity Training with specificity refers to when you want to improve your performance in a certain skill, you must train that that skill. In other words, if you want to squat alot, you have to squat alot.

Progression Essentially, as you get stronger lifting the same weight day in and day out will stop generating progress. It is necessary to lift heavier weight, or add more repetitions each session, week or training cycle (depending upon your level of experience). We need to build upon every workout in order to progress.... Challenge yourself a little more each time and guarantee success!

Principle of Overload Essentially if you want to get stronger or make the muscle grow, you need to provide enough stimulus to that muscle to cause micro tears as well as central nervous system adaptations. When this happens the bodies natural response is to repair, and reinforce that muscle, thus making you get bigger and stronger. Basically if your putting minimal effort into your workout you can expect little progress.... Train with a purpose

When deciding on strength and conditioning programs there are several elements to consider. Overload Progression Specificity... Variation Individuality Diminishing Return Reversibility There are many programs that hit the mark, but there are far more that dont Exercise selection is only one factor involved in creating an optimal program. Randomly generated workouts certainly can make a you tired, but unfortunately often fail at providing continuous muscular adaptation. I am always trying to help educate people on the need for simple focused training. We really dont need any bro science mudding up this industry

Fresh out of the mold this week 300lbs atlas stone

Sure am taking my time on this one

Just a few more touches and this log is ready for a pr

The industry is always pushing for more. 10 more pounds 1 one rep. As a drug free lifter it has been a long hard road. Navigateing through all the missinformation and constantly beating yourself up to reach your goal is not sustainable, and long term will lead to back sliding progress and much worse injury Its important to have a good solid plan 5 reps today would have set me within striking distance of my goal But a PR today will cost me a PR tomorrow ... Train smart! 515 4 rep touch and go.

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Is intermittent fasting everything they claim? Fat loss Inflammation Cancer fighting Brain health ... The truth is most studies of intermittent fasting were small short term studies conducted on animals It's also important to know there is a strong biological drive to over consume foods after a fast This issue can lead to several eating disorders such as binge eating, bulimia as well as anorexia The most important aspect of food will always be its quality regardless of the timing in which you eat it. See more

Strength and conditioning Holistic nutrition Get a workout in a clean space https://www.facebook.com/PureStrengthAthletics/... 600lbs of Olympic weights 500lbs of bumbell from 15-50lbs Squat rack 2 Olympic bars 1 football bar 1 safety squat bar 1 ez curl bar Chain yoke Farmer handles Battles ropes Flat bench 6 Sandbags 80lbs all the way to 400lbs Stationary bike Dip attachment Loaded kettlebell 6 atlas stones 115lbs to 300lbs Various grip trainers Bands Lat pulldown attachment Mats and blocks https://www.facebook.com/PureStrengthAthletics/

First day back after a week off....

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I have noticed an online trend of body type training... ecomorph, mesomorph and endomorph I just want to clear up some misinformation. Body typing was created in the 1940s by American psychologist William Herbert Sheldod. The goal of body typing was to associate his typing classifications with human temperament and behavior. Body types actually have little to do with training styles, and as a result it's safe to say anyone trying to sell a "scientific body type training program" is either uneducated in health and fitness, or likely trying to mislead you.

Last squat session of this training cycle, I'm definitely gonna enjoy this deload week. Plus the extra time to get ahead in the studio is gonna help

At this point 600lbs of Olympic weights 500lbs of bumbell from 15-50lbs Squat rack 2 Olympic bars... 1 football bar 1 safety squat bar 1 ez curl bar Chain yoke Farmer handles Battles ropes Flat bench 6 Sandbags 80lbs all the way to 400lbs Stationary bike Dip attachment Loaded kettlebell 6 atlas stones 115lbs to 300lbs Various grip trainers Bands Mats and blocks And much more to come! I have alot in my small space! See more

I wanted to convey an important message to all those who are confused in regards to how many carbs, protein and fat they should be eating. Many modern diets have a wide range of foods to consume or exclude and it may seem as though they have unlocked the absolutel true regarding diet, so why do they all seem to work? the one thing they all have in common is the total elimiation of prosessed foods!... If you do nothing else eliminate processed foods!

Newest addition, dyson microfiber air filter. Should definitely help remove airborne contaminants

Slowly getting there. Covid has put the breaks on alot of stuff. But I'm chipping away at it

My 2 inch battle rope came in today and looks great