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Here is your chance to get the 12wk Squat/Bench/Deadlift program that has led 100% of our clients and athletes to personal bests! This program is tried and true! If you want a serious program that guarantees to increase your strength, you’ve found it! This program has worked with not just novice and intermediate level lifters, but also elite level lifters! Whether you Bench over 500 lbs, or Squat/Deadlift over 700lbs, this program will get you even stronger! Results guaranteed!

There is no “perfect push-up” or “best lunge” variation. And there definitely is no “ideal joint angle” or magical way to target stubborn belly fat. Anyone claiming so is flat out wrong.

Practically any basic exercise has the potential to work. The most effective thing you can do to maximize results is to stop being a movement and exercise selection n**i, and flip on the crazy switch! At some point you need to put forth high effort, and stress the hell out of your body! Whatever squat, push, pull, hinge, or lunge variation that is suitable and most loadable will serve you well. Find movements that allow you to handle heavy loads and go ape s**t!

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Advice for aspiring bodybuilders.. If you want to see muscle definition, you need to have a decent amount of muscle to begin with. You can’t sculpt a pebble!

If you’re looking to break through barriers and crush your fitness goals, Gunning Fitness has professional personal trainers and strength coaches to guide you. Don’t wait! Get started and contact us today! https://www.gunningfitness.com/contact

Debunking Myths!
A common myth we see when training calves is rotating the feet in or out to target different parts of the muscle during a straight leg calf raise. If you understand a little about anatomy it’s easy to put this myth to rest.

The hip joint can internally and externally rotate and when this occurs the feet will point in different directions. This does nothing to change the muscles involved in plantarflexion because these muscles do not cross the hip joint. Furthermore, the origin of both the lateral and medial head of the gastroc are very close in proximity, with the lateral head originating from the posterolateral aspect of the lateral condyle on the femur, and the medial head originating from the posterior surface of the medial femoral condyle. If they were further apart you could put one head in a more prime position to take over the action of plantarflexion, while putting the other in an inferior position to perform the action.

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What training variables have you manipulated lately?

Don’t get stuck in the cycle of only chasing heavy weights to feed your ego! You have several variables to play with that will all drive adaptation. They may not provide you with instant gratification, but this is the key to breaking through plateaus and continuing to improve when you have a higher training age.

Tip of the day:
Attaching secondary goals that support your end goal! For many lifters, strength and size are the dream goal. Let’s say you want to squat 500 lbs. Well most 500 lb squatters have decent size legs.. so if you don’t, you may want to include some leg curls/extensions and hypertrophy work to put on some size, while pursuing that goal.

If the goal of a program is to develop strength, the exercise selection should be governed by both “Loadability” & “Suitability”.

Tip of the week!

😴 Getting enough sleep is crucial for athletic performance!