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By mike.mahony@outlook.colm (Michael Mahony)
Social media has taken over the world. You cannot escape it. It appear on television advertisements, in magazines and even on delivery vehicles. Where it was once rare to have a published website URL on any of these items, now you have the URL plus the social media icons for the company/person in question. It […]
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By mike.mahony@outlook.colm (Michael Mahony)
Cardio exercise is something I have always had a love/hate relationship with. On the one hand, I love how it changes my body composition in a short number of weeks. On the other hand, I hate the time and effort I need to put into it in order to have those body composition changes take […]
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By mike.mahony@outlook.colm (Michael Mahony)
Sticking to a nutrition plan is something most people have tried to do and failed at. I had so much trouble with it when I first got started. The motivation to do so was there, but for some reason it was “too difficult” in my mind to stick to the plan. Over the years I […]
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By mike.mahony@outlook.colm (Michael Mahony)
Training your calves can be extremely frustrating. For whatever reason, this muscle is extremely hard to force growth out of. There are many approaches to getting your calves to grow. Today I am going to suggest a 4 week program that will definitely inspire growth in your calves. Parts of this program are quite extreme […]
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By mike.mahony@outlook.colm (Michael Mahony)
This week my calories were lowered by 200. It is always a bit of a struggle at first because I am very good at dialing in my calories and then knowing exactly what to eat to hit them. This change will take me a week or so to get used to. In the mean time […]
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By mike.mahony@outlook.colm (Michael Mahony)
Hamstring curls are superior to deadlifts in activating the hamstrings. Don’t believe me? Read on! A recent study by Bret Contreras and Brad Schoenfeld from the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research seems to show that my initial statement above is true. The study used accomplished trainees who had been training longer than 4 years. […]
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By mike.mahony@outlook.colm (Michael Mahony)
Wow, what a week! I finished my 4th microcycle with Coach Ryan Miller. While I am not going to reveal workouts and specific advice he has given me, I can say that his program is working for me. Here are some max lift numbers on core lifts that should blow your mind. Core Lift 1/4/2015 […]
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By mike.mahony@outlook.colm (Michael Mahony)
I am continuing to improve my lifting numbers. My focus is back in a big way. Having the support of my coach, Ryan Miller, has really helped. He changes up my goal numbers every week and then encourages me to go out and hit them. I am loving the heavy days because that’s how I […]
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By mike.mahony@outlook.colm (Michael Mahony)
Another week has gone by and my focus is just getting stronger. I am in my third cycle of Ryan Miller’s training program and seeing some good results. Nutrition Averages This week my average calories were 2652. This broke down to 32.5% protein, 50.0% carbohydrates and 17.7% fat. Yet again I have hit my macros […]
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By mike.mahony@outlook.colm (Michael Mahony)
Who deosn’t want big legs? Quad growth is a goal for most amateur bodybuilders. The quads can be extremely difficult to force growth because they spend all day carrying us around. It takes some massive stimulation to get amazing quad growth. Bad Reputation Leg extensions are a much maligned exercise. Google “why you should do […]
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