Learn how to set up your own HST cycles!
Learn how to set up Hypertrophy-Specific Training™ cycles from an eBook that explains it all!

 

 

Bodybuilding Articles & eBooks
Setting up a Hypertrophy-Specific Training™ Cycle--by Charles T. Ridgely

 
Determination of Repetition Maximums--Learn how to get accurate repetition maximums using mathematics. But fear not! Herein, a straightforward approach is provided for determining your, or your clients', RMs.

 
Creating a Repetition Maximums Calculator--Demonstrates steps you can take to create a simple RM calculator using Microsoft Excel™. Once you've created your calculator, you'll be able to determine any of your RMs for any exercise in no time!

 
Some Minor Principles of Hypertrophy-Specific Training™--Herein, we're going to take a closer look at some of these minor principles, while only briefly discussing the well-known major principles of HST.

 
Mechanical Model for Analyzing Adaptation to Training--In the following sections, our objective is so see if we can come to any conclusions about our training by analyzing a simple mechanical model that conforms to the SAID principle.

 
A Primer on Eccentric Repetitions (a.k.a. Negatives)--Negatives are frequently touted as by far the most effective approach to muscle growth after having worked up to your 5RM with positives. Herein, a simple model is provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of negative repetitions.

 
A Quick & Dirty Approach to Micro-Weights--One of the fundamentals of weight training is load progression. Find out how you can up your weights on every workout!

 
Physics and Training with Weights--Part 1: Techniques For Analyzing Work In Our Training.

 
Physics and Training with Weights--Part 2: Techniques For Analyzing Power In Our Training.

 
Physics and Training with Weights--Part 3: Work & Power Progression In HIT & HST.

 
Bodybuilding & Fitness Resources
Bodybuilding.com--super body building site...lots of info & products

Bodybuilding.com Exercise Databases--Bodybuilding.com has brought you some of the most powerful tools on the internet into one place! From learning your favorite exercise to knowing how many calories you are burning while gardening, learn it all here!

Bodybuilding.com Anatomy Page--Learn about the different muscles of the body and what exercises work them.

Hypertrophy-Specific Training?--Official home of HST & HSN

Think Muscle--bridging the gap between science & practice...

ExRx.net--a resource for the exercise professional, coach, or fitness enthusiast...

Elite Fitness--the most controversial fitness site on the net!

Max-OT Training Series--Strength training paradigm by AST Sports Science

Max-OT Routines--13 of Skip La Cour's Max-OT routines

Getbig.com--American Bodybuilding

AbcBodybuilding.com--great body building site...tons of weight-lifting info!

Iron Addicts--Iron Addict's forum

WeighTrainer--Where training science meets training reality

Real Strength Real Muscle--John Christy's strength training site

T-Nation--Bodybuilding's Think Tank

Dr. Darden's HIT--the New HIT Revolution!!!

Truly Huge--bodybuilding, health and fitness...

Muscle Memory--Preserving the History of Bodybuilding...

 
Bodybuilders' & Strength Trainers' Sites
The Aasgaard Company--Only the Best in Strength Training Books, Media, Equipment & Services

Starting Strength Wiki--Basic Barbell FAQ

After Starting Strength Wiki--Moving on to the intermediate stage...

Bill Starr's 5x5 Program--Variation per Madcow2

5x5 Programs--Madcow2 posts on Elite Fitness

VinceGironda.com--a tribute to the legendary Iron Guru

Casey Viator's Fitness Page--History's youngest Mr. America!

DaveDraper.com--IronOnline

Dorian Yates--six times Mr. Olympia

Charles Poliquin--articles at Bodybuilding.com

Charles Staley--Fundamentals of strength training for sport

Mike Mentzer--Heavy Duty

Chad Waterbury--Strength & Conditioning

Jason Dayberry's Official Site--tons of info to this site for everyone to use

 
Powerlifting Resources
WestSide Barbell--Often imitated, but never duplicated!

Metalmilitia--Strongest Benchers on Earth!

WorldPowerlifting.com--World Powerlifting Resource Center!

Weight Trainers United

 
Fitness Equipment Resources
New York Barbells--Strongman's Equipment & more...

Rogue Fitness--Crossfit Columbus...

Dick's Sporting Goods--lots of fitness equipment & more...

Everlast--Choice of Champions

Title Sports--weight lifting equipment & more...

Dynabody--Fitness Equipment

Dave Draper's TopSquat--Perform squats without trashing your shoulders...

Bowflex USA--strength training with a Bowflex!

Gravity Boots Megastore--safe and affordable gravity inversion therapy...

IRONHORSE--supplier of fractional plates...

 
Mind, Body and Health Resources
Flu.gov--access to U.S. Government H1N1, avian and pandemic flu information

QuackWatch-- guide to quackery, health fraud, and intelligent decisions

MayoClinic.com--medical and health information

WebMD--trustworthy, credible, and timely health information

DrPEN.com--pocket resource for patient education via the Internet

Healthboards.com--HealthBoards Bulletin Board

Medi-Smart--Muscles Tutorials...

Spine-Health.com--Exercise for sciatic pain from sacroiliac joint dysfunction

FoodComputer.com--table of food calorie values...

Diet Information--calorie index of foods...

InnerBody.com--human anatomy online!

Human Anatomy--another human anatomy site.

About Vitamins and Nutrition--Descriptions and information on various vitamins, amino acids, minerals, herbs and nutritional supplements and their possible uses. Relieve various symptoms with the help of vitamins and herbs.

The Douglas Report--advice from Medicine's most notorious myth-buster!

Dr. Murray--Natural Living Newsletter archive

Living Air Classic--air purification systems

Natural Vitality--Natural Calm, the Magnesium Breakthrough!

Quickverse--Bible for Palm...

Mobile Daily Devotions--Bible for mobile phone...

Bible.org--Christian resources on the Internet!

All about God--The Books of The Bible

FHU--Foundation of Human Understanding

 
Quit Smoking Resources
Allen Carr--Stop smoking with Allen Carr's Easyway!

Allen Carr Testimonials--Read what others have to say about Allen Carr's Easyway!

Allen Carr's Easyway--The world's bestselling book on how to stop smoking, with over 2,500,000 copies sold in over 20 different languages!

Allen Carr's Onlyway--Expands and develops the revolutionary Easy Way To Stop Smoking method

American Lung Association site--Freedom From Smoking? Online

WhyQuit.com--a free quit smoking motivation, education and support forum

About.com Smoking Cessation--quit smoking information, motivation, education, and forum

The Quit Smoking Company--Information and Products to Help Smokers Quit

Smoking and Withdrawal--lots of info about nicotine and its effects...

The Stop Smoking Center--steps to help quit smoking

Smoke Free--vender of nicotine free cigarettes