From an athletic performance perspective flexibility is need based.
Tae Kwon Do competitors, Gymnasts and Ballerinas have a greater need for flexibility than endurance athletes.
Absolute strength is more important than flexibility.
Stretching doesn't reduce injury risk.
If you enjoy stretching...
You train 100% contrary to how I program for some of the best endurance and ultra-endurance mountain sports athletes in the world
What you're doing is improving your relative strength-endurance. You're becoming efficient at doing high reps with light weight at those specific exercises.
The...
It hurts pressing but not pulling
My guess is that it's not your biceps
The Pectoralis Major attachment on the humerus is in the same general area as the biceps.
Biceps are antagonists during pressing movements.
Sherrington's law of reciprocal inhibition (Sherrington, 1907) states that a...
90 days minimum for any change
Creatine Monohydrate
I have a 64yr old athlete that competes in triathlons regularly.
You can do anything you put your mind. It's all about what sacrifices you're willing to make to achieve it.
Good Journey!
High volume = low weight = minimal strength
High volume is generally considered hypertrophy training.
A hypertrophy cycle should be part of everyone's program. It's not the best way to get strong.
Take this for what you will
Higher training volumes leads to greater levels of CNS fatigue...
Are you doing heavy (3-5 rep) seated calf raises and Tibialis Anterior raises?
I'm 57. I've been carrying big packs for decades.
I have been specifically rucking for hunting prep for about 13yrs.
I have no back pain.
I have some knee discomfort. I haven't exactly been kind to my body, at all...