Bodybuilding
Off-Season Bodybuilding Program for Powerlifters and Strongman Competitors, Weeks 5-8
The introductory four weeks should have improved your joints and helped you become accustomed to high reps. Now it's time to get more challenging.
Why U.S. Bodybuilders Are So Dominant
There are great bodybuilders from all over the world, but the U.S. has been the clear leader as far back as I can remember. This isn't a coincidence.
WATCH: The Universal Gainer — Styles of the Rest-Pause Method
I get asked all the time why I love rest-pause method. Here's the answer, including an explanation of what makes this technique the universal gainer.
Sleep Practices for Better Performance, Health, and Well-Being
Finding the right patterns and repeating them daily, by using the right aids and avoiding certain practices, can help improve your performance at work and in the gym — all while making you feel healthier and happier.
Skip’s Tips for Training Each Muscle Group
There are a lot of great tips, but these are what I consider the best for training back, shoulders, chest, triceps, biceps, calves, legs, and abs.
WATCH: Time Under Tension Is King — Program Parameters and 3 Workouts
This program isn't for the faint of heart, but if you're really willing to push each set as hard as you possibly can, the results will be worth it.
Lunatic Training
It's story time. So travel with me, if you will, dear reader, back to turn of the century— in the winter of the year two thousand, and meet a very different Swede than the man writing this today.
Off-Season Bodybuilding Program for Powerlifters and Strongman Competitors, Weeks 1-4
A good off-season program gives your joints a break, helps you put on quality muscle, and gives you a mental break from the rigors of competing so you can just have some fun training. This program provides all of those things.
My Name Is Skip, and I Am a Resolutioner
Most people fail miserably with their poorly thought-out ideas, weak plans, and grandiose proclamations of how they are going to change their lives — usually before the end of the first week. So what?
WATCH: Forearms First — Building Forearms Like Popeye
Wrist curls alone aren't going to cut it. Try this protocol instead.
The Difference Between Outcome-Driven and Process-Focused
You've probably been told to focus on the process rather than the outcome, but the thing is, no one tells you how; you’re simply chastised for focusing on the wrong thing, then told to go on your merry way.
Why I Don’t Drink Alcohol
There are many ways that drinking alcohol is toxic not only to the body but also to any bodybuilding goals. It is harmful for adding muscle mass, minimizing body fat, and will hinder your performance and your health.












