by Dave Bonollo | Jun 16, 2022 | Muscle, Workout
Key Points: Deadlifts are great for getting strong, but bad for building muscleNo exercise is mandatory, just movement patternsThe best way to make a bad back better is to work your butt and hamstrings The deadlift is shitty exercise to build muscle. Oh schnap, shots...
by Dave Bonollo | Feb 24, 2022 | Muscle, Workout
Key Points: Have a system for progressive overloadA good workout routine for men is one you’ll do consistentlyAlign your nutrition to your goal or risk wasting a shit ton of time Is this a good workout routine? When I was first getting into the lifting scene I NEVER...
by Dave Bonollo | Dec 10, 2020 | Muscle, Workout
KEY POINTS The best gym routine split for you is the one you can do consistentlyStructure your workout based on fatigue and neural demandGain strength in the beginning of the workout and build muscle in the end When I first started hitting the gym, the very first...
by Dave Bonollo | Jun 23, 2019 | Fitness, Muscle, Workout
Back pain is a bitch. As someone who had back surgery and is in constant fear of being laid up on the couch for a week with a tweaked back, I know the struggle all too well. Which is why I don’t back squat all that often. Rather than sticking with the leg...
by Dave Bonollo | Jun 2, 2019 | Muscle, Uncategorized, Workout
How many days should you workout? 3? 5? 7? What’s the optimal split? Why all odd numbers? What the hell is a split? When it comes to working out, you need a plan. Plain and simple. Without a plan you’re hoping for the best. Which is a piss-poor...
by Dave Bonollo | Feb 3, 2019 | Muscle, Workout
Everyone knows Friday is International Arm Day. Unfortunately though, that means everyone else celebrates the swoliest day of the week. That means EZ bars and dumbbells from 20-35 pounds are going to be more valuable than Bitcoin at the end of 2017. The...