WATCH: Jujimufu's Next Garage Gym Purchase
Taking one step backward, space considerations are still on Jujimufu’s mind, upgrading from “Gym Fort” to “Gym Farm,” with the dream of an open training facility that maintains a garage feel, but where tight spaces are a thing of the past.
How Do You Periodize Intensity Techniques?
Intensity is much talked about in bodybuilding, but what is it? Is it taking sets to failure? Lots of volume? Dropsets? Supersetting?
WATCH: Table Talk with Mark Dugdale — Training Evolution and the Genetic...
Do genetic ceilings exist? How can you know if you’ve reached yours? Is it possible to break through?
Off-Season Back Training: Two Sessions Per Week and More Adjustments
I’m 22 weeks into my off-season and implementing some unique tweaks to my back training.
WATCH: UGGS John Meadows Presentation — Building Calves
Now that we’ve covered the four phases of Mountain Dog Training, let’s talk about a difficult—but very important—body part.
WATCH: UGSS John Meadows Presentation — Phase 4 and Designing the Program
In the third part of his presentation, John goes into great detail about the layout of a training program and how to manipulate frequency to bring up weak body parts.
Stimulate Don’t Annihilate
After all these years and cycles through training trends, it turns out that Lee Haney might have been right all along.
WATCH: UGSS John Meadows Presentation — Phases 2 and 3
After completing Phase 1 (Pre-Pump Activation), Mountain Dog Training moves to Phase 2 (Train Explosively) and Phase 3 (Supramax Pump).
WATCH: John Meadows UGSS Presentation — Principles and Phase I
In this first video in the series, John discusses how Phase I of the Mountain Dog Training Program utilities a variety of hypertrophy principles to help you grow while avoiding injury.
UGSS Featuring John Meadows — Presentation Highlights
With John Meadows, I was able to use his key points to relate to my life. Whereas with Jim Wendler, I was able to connect with his speech through my brother.
IFBB Arctic Pro 212 — My First Pro Win
If nothing else, this show proved I still have something left in the tank at 41 years of age.
Perspectives on Hypertrophy
My viewpoint runs counter to much of the current climate, which is dominated by the short-term perspective of a “hypertrophy phase.”
Foundational Guiding Principles
Nobody who is serious about forward progress enters the gym without a plan, without a set of guiding principles. I’ll argue the same is true in life.
7 Leg Exercises Designed for Greater Hypertrophy
Here is an unbeatable compilation of the best blood-pumping lower body movements from team elitefts.
Antoine Vaillant Backing It Up
"Training gives us an outlet for suppressed energies created by stress and thus tones the spirit just as exercise conditions the body."
-Arnold Schwarzenegger
What We Can Learn from a T-Shirt
The clothing we wear makes a statement of our fashion, but what does it say about our character?
WATCH: SS Yoke Bar Throwdown
Dave "MF'n" Tate tries to take Derek "Mountain Puppy" Dolgner to obedience school…but the puppy breaks his leash.
Dave Tate Takes Control of Mountain Dog Training
Dave drags an exhausted two-week-out John Meadows and his zombie ass through a back training session.
Elitefts™ Reverse Band Bench Press Drop Set with Forced Negative
Elitefts.com™ advisor and owner of Mountain Dog Training & Nutrition John Meadows performing a strip set with the reverse band bench press
Elitefts™ Leg Extension - Dumbbell Squat Superset
Elitefts™ Advisor and Mountain Dog Training and Nutrition Onwe John Meadows performs a killer superset for quads
Elitefts™ Chest Supported Cambered Bar Incline Rows
Elitefts.com™ Advisor and Mountain Dog Training and Diet Owner, John Meadows, along with Jennica Kidd demonstrate prone cambered bar rows
Incline Press with Shoulder Saver Bar
Mountain Dog Diet and Training Founder John Meadows performing a set of Incline presses using the Elitefts™ Shoulder Saver Bar
Dumbbell Bench Press - 2 half reps + a full rep w/ rotation
Mountain Dog Style Dumbbell Bench Press with 2 half reps followed by a full rep with rotaion
Lying Leg Curls - Strip Set with Partials
Elitefts.com Advisor & Mountain Dog Diet & Training founder John Meadows performs an extended set of lying leg curls
Triceps Extensions with Chains
Elitefts™ chains being used by Mountain Dog Diet and Training Founder John Meadows
Seated Lateral Raise With Chains
Mountain Dog Diet and Training Founder John Meadows preforming side raises with Elitefts™ chains.
Lying Leg Curl Strip Set with Partials
Jennica Kidd performs a strip set of leg curls with partials at the end
Mountain Dog Training Lower Body Tri-Set
John Meadows performs a Tri-Set for Legs with extensions, hack squats, and presses
Another Typical Mountain Dog December Training Weekend
Meet new Canadian IFBB pro Santana Anderson, training alongside John Meadows and Dave Tate.
7 Things Mountain Dogs (Like Me) Love
There is a sense of accomplishment that accompanies a ball-busting Mountain Dog workout that is hard to replicate in the business world for me
VERY Brutal Leg Training
Have you have ever wondered what a Mountain Dog leg training session looks like?