Due to the number of responses I have received regarding part 1 of this post, I have decided to write a follow-up post, which further defends my reasoning and viewpoint. Let me start by saying that if you really do not care about muscle function or rather only care about pushing yourself as hard as [...]
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Are You Sore? (Part 2)
Posted: 22nd November 2011 by Charlie in Physiology, RecoveryTags: Charlie Cates, muscle soreness, Self Made
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Are You Sore?
Posted: 15th November 2011 by Charlie in MAT, PhysiologyTags: Charlie Cates, Jacques Henri Taylor, neurophysiology, neuroscience, Self Made, soreness
Soreness is something many people try to achieve through their training. To them, it is a sign of a “good workout” or a “job well done”. In reality, soreness is micro-injury to the tissue and micro-truama to the neuromuscular system. When a tissue is injured it is no longer able to contract properly. Looking at [...]
Why All Muscle Was Not Created Equal
Posted: 5th October 2011 by Charlie in PhysiologyTags: Charlie Cates, hypertrophy, Joe DeFranco, Self Made
Why are some dudes able to be big and lift bigger while others are big but weak as a kitten? Joe D. explains. Why All Muscle Was Not Created Equal by Joe DeFranco Get big or die tryin’.
Strength 101: Part II-The Methods of Strength Development
Posted: 24th June 2011 by Charlie in PhysiologyTags: Brandon Patterson, Charlie Cates, EliteFTS.com, exercise physiology, Self Made, strength 101
This article covers a TON of information on the science of what happens when you train. It’s a long one, so you might need to read it in parts, but it is definitely worth your time to check it out. Strength 101: Part II-The Methods of Strength Development by Brandon Patterson Get big or die [...]
Strength 101: Strength and the Body
Posted: 20th April 2011 by Charlie in PhysiologyTags: Brandon Patterson, Charlie Cates, EliteFTS.com, exercise physiology, Self Made, strength 101
Want to learn some of the basic physiology of what happens when you lift? Check out the first article in the Strength 101 series by Brandon Patterson. Strength 101: Strength and the Body by Brandon Patterson. Get big or die tryin’.
Training Different Muscle Fiber Types
Posted: 14th April 2011 by Charlie in PhysiologyTags: Business, Charlie Cates, fast-twitch, Fibers, Man-made, Muscle, Muscle contraction, muscle fiber types, phasic muscles, rep ranges, Self Made, Skeletal muscle, slow-twitch, strength training, Textiles and Nonwovens, tonic muscles, type I, type II, weight lifting
I had a conversation with a friend the other day and I came to realize that, unless you study the body, the vast majority of people really don’t understand muscle fiber types and why you train different muscle groups differently. The conversation was from a body-building/muscle hypertrophy standpoint, but the same can be said for [...]