The reason I always go back to high volume training
Sometimes I have been prioritizing heavy weights and a lower training volume than the one I usually perform. The number of sets have been...
The perfect back workout
A perfectly composed back workout routine As any regular reader here at Penandbarbell.com will know I sometimes share my own exact...
How weight training will strengthen you for life outside of the gym
Gym training is the best kind of workout you can spend time on in order to get in shape. There is no other sport or activity that match...
A protein drink in the style of the golden era
Development is a fine thing. We don’t want to live in a stale universe where things just remain the same, do we? No. We don’t. We want...
Summer abs: starting out early by doing 3 simple things
It´s February and I’m using a headline like “summer abs”? Yes, indeed. Because this is one of the most important factors to take into...
The most effective way to build visible muscle
The empirical superiority of the old school bodybuilding split It has become popular to come up with alternative approaches to muscle...
Honing sets: a way to improve results and decrease your risk of injury
I recently wrote an article about my own personal favourite kind of warm –up routine. In a segment of that article I recommended the...
5 exercises with precision
5 exercises with precision There is often talk – online and in fitness magazines about the benefits of compound movements. One is often...
3 different high volume routines that I all recommend
If you are a regular reader here at Penandbarbell.com you will have noticed my love for high volume training. In a recent blog post I...
Great and underused exercises, part 3
The last few days I’ve been listing and commenting on what I consider to be great but underused exercises at the gym. I’ve been giving...
