You cannot out-exercise a bad diet, and you cannot out-eat poor sleep. Sleep trumps all. Check out this article by Martin Rooney for more. You Snooze, You Win by Martin Rooney Get big or die tryin’.
Archive for the ‘Recovery’ Category
You Snooze, You Win
Posted: 9th May 2012 by Charlie in Recovery, SleepTags: Charlie Cates, Martin Rooney Training for Warriors, Self Made, sleep, sleep benefits, sleep tips
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Pre-workout Drinks
Posted: 5th April 2012 by Charlie in Nutrition, Recovery, Tony CatesTags: caffeine, NO-xplode, pre-workout drinks, recovery, Self Made, sleep, sleep disruption, stimulants, Supplements, Tony Cates
Pre-workout drinks: Making lazy kids motivated and disrupting sleep quality and recovery since the airing of those first N.O.-Xplode advertisements. By: Tony Cates, CPT, PES We have all heard of them. Those drink powders containing various combinations of amino acids, stimulants, electrolytes, and herbal extracts. They can turn almost anyone who is tired and unmotivated [...]
Progression
Posted: 3rd April 2012 by Charlie in Recovery, TrainingTags: Charlie Cates, elderly exercise, joint integrety, MAT, progression, RTS, Self Made
Proper progression is a key to appropriate adaptation, but it is so very poorly understood. Ever since I started lifting I would try to increase the weight I would do every week by five pounds for each lift, sometimes more. I felt this was an objective way of marking progress from week to week, a [...]
Programs That Work
Posted: 20th December 2011 by Charlie in Basketball, Bodybuilding, Conditioning, Deadlifting, Fat Burning, Grip Training, Life, Mental Training, Motivation, Nutrition, Pressing, Pulling, Recovery, Squatting, Youth TrainingTags: Charlie Cates, Dave Tate, EliteFTS.com, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Off-Season Basketball Conditioning, Programs That Work, Self Made
I am honored to have one my articles featured in the 2011 Make-A-Wish Foundation “Programs That Work” e-book by EliteFTS.com. To download your copy of this manual, which contains over 30 PR-breaking training programs, click here. All articles are voluntarily written and all proceeds from the purchases are donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Ohio, [...]
The Biggest Training Fallacy Of All
Posted: 7th December 2011 by Charlie in Recovery, TrainingTags: adaptation, Charlie Cates, Mark Rippetoe, Self Made, training
Perhaps the title is a bit dramatic, but there is still an important takeaway here. Read more from this article by Mark Rippetoe. The Biggest Training Fallacy Of All by Mark Rippetoe Get big or die tryin’.
Are You Sore? (Part 2)
Posted: 22nd November 2011 by Charlie in Physiology, RecoveryTags: Charlie Cates, muscle soreness, Self Made
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 [...]
What You Need to Know About Rest Intervals
Posted: 8th November 2011 by Charlie in RecoveryTags: Charles Poliquin, Charlie Cates, muscle recovery, rest intervals, Self Made, weight trianing
I’ve been speaking on the importance of manipulating rest times to better-achieve your goals for a while now, but Charles Poliquin breaks it down in another manner in this article. What You Need to Know About Rest Intervals by Charles Poliquin Get big or die tryin’.
The Overlooked Essentials for Your Ulitmate Adaptation
Posted: 15th June 2011 by Charlie in Nutrition, Recovery, WellnessTags: Charlie Cates, fish oil, Kyle Newell, Martin Rooney, Self Made, sleep
If you are trying to get bigger or stronger, you have to evaluate every aspect of your lifestyle. Check out this article by Kyle Newell for more info. The Overlooked Essentials for Your Ultimate Adaptation by Kyle Newell Get big or die tryin’.
Deload to Reload
Posted: 11th January 2011 by Charlie in RecoveryTags: Charlie Cates, deload to reload, deload week, Self Made, strength training, weight training
Every day athletes young and old push themselves to be better than they are right now. They spend countless hours training their bodies and their minds in pursuit of higher levels of performance. One part of training that is often left out in this quest for excellence is a period of time, whether it is [...]
The Parasympathetic Secret
Posted: 6th January 2011 by Charlie in RecoveryTags: autonomic nervous system, Charlie Cates, recovery workouts, resting heart rate, Self Made, the parasympathetic secret
You wake up after a restful night’s sleep to hit up the gym before the sun. The last few training days have been pretty taxing on you, but surprisingly you were able to hop out of bed with very little soreness, and that was gone three minutes into your warm-up. Today is your deadlift day, [...]