bench press Archives - N8 Training Systems Tue, 25 Apr 2017 16:44:12 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://n8trainingsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-n8ts-logo-1-32x32.jpg bench press Archives - N8 Training Systems 32 32 Progressive Overload and Why I Stopped Adding Weight to the Bar https://n8trainingsystems.com/progressive-overload/ https://n8trainingsystems.com/progressive-overload/#comments Tue, 25 Apr 2017 16:43:26 +0000 http://n8trainingsystems.com/?p=1500 If the term “progressive overload” doesn’t make you think of jacked guys struggling under tonnage that would crush a lesser human – that’s probably ok because it means you’re not spending all your time browsing the #getswoll hashtag on Instagram. For people with meatier proclivities, progressive overload is the term we use to justify stacking […]

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]]> https://n8trainingsystems.com/exercises-boost-testosterone/feed/ 1 Which is More Important, Rest Time or Weight? https://n8trainingsystems.com/important-rest-time-weight/ https://n8trainingsystems.com/important-rest-time-weight/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2017 20:32:09 +0000 http://n8trainingsystems.com/?p=1339 As a male, I already have predispositions towards lifting weights that are too heavy for my abilities. When you add on my tremendous ego and sprinkle in a dash of overconfidence, you end up with a cringe worthy training session. Yet, this is how I trained for almost 4 years. When I say trained, I […]

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]]> https://n8trainingsystems.com/important-rest-time-weight/feed/ 4 Rest Between Sets | Optimal Time Between Exercises https://n8trainingsystems.com/rest-between-sets/ https://n8trainingsystems.com/rest-between-sets/#respond Thu, 08 Dec 2016 20:40:41 +0000 http://n8trainingsystems.com/?p=1286 One of the biggest predictors of success, yet one of the most glossed over, tossed out, and generally unnoticed aspects of training is how much rest between sets you take. Rest is interesting because it can totally change the feel, focus, and intensity of a workout, yet no one ever thinks about it as a […]

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]]> https://n8trainingsystems.com/rest-between-sets/feed/ 0 The Best Chest Exercises | Pec Exercises https://n8trainingsystems.com/the-best-chest-exercises-pec-exercises/ https://n8trainingsystems.com/the-best-chest-exercises-pec-exercises/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:54:07 +0000 http://n8trainingsystems.com/?p=1181 The most popular muscle on Mondays, the pecs definitely receive their fair share of workout attention. You know the gym I’m talking about – they have 6 different benches, but no squat rack. But most guys don’t know the best chest exercises that are going to give them the biggest payoff for their effort. Remember, […]

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]]> https://n8trainingsystems.com/the-best-chest-exercises-pec-exercises/feed/ 6 The Most Effective Way to Train Triceps https://n8trainingsystems.com/triceps-training-reinvented/ https://n8trainingsystems.com/triceps-training-reinvented/#comments Sat, 30 Apr 2016 17:20:51 +0000 http://n8trainingsystems.com/?p=189 The Most Effective Way to Train Triceps I have a lot of clients ask me about the proper way to train their triceps. By a lot of clients, I mean ‘most women’, and by train their triceps, I mean ‘stop their upper arms from waving long after they’ve finished.’ This is a very common problem, […]

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]]> https://n8trainingsystems.com/triceps-training-reinvented/feed/ 2 Thinking About Hiring a Trainer? Read This First. https://n8trainingsystems.com/thinking-about-hiring-a-trainer-read-this-first/ https://n8trainingsystems.com/thinking-about-hiring-a-trainer-read-this-first/#respond Thu, 11 Jun 2015 18:02:11 +0000 http://n8trainingsystems.com/?p=709 So you’ve decided to hire a personal trainer, good for you! That’s a great step to take in what will hopefully be a long and successful fitness journey. What you’ll find here is a guide for how to use your personal trainer in the best way possible, get a ton of value for the money […]

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