Strength and Physique

Q: I was impressed by how you highlighted the importance of training techniques. The focus on 'High Tension Exercises for Muscular Growth' really stood out. It provides a unique perspective that can inspire many to improve their routines. Great job! I'm curious, what sparks the inspiration for your articles ? Your ability to resonate with fitness enthusiasts is noteworthy. Warm regards, Lewis @ Steel & Grit Co My Answer:  Thanks for the praise. Well I've been training and working out for a long time, 30 plus years at this point.  Much of my knowledge and research started out with muscle mags, books and the occasional VHS tape and testing out the exercises and programs in the gym.  This was all pre-Internet. I still have a decade's worth of muscle mags from the 1990's.   Eventually websites like T-Nation and Bodybuilding.com came around, and I ended up writing for these sites.  Because of my knowledge base from muscle mags and books, I wrote about much...

 Hi James! Thanks for answering my previous questions! (I don't respond on your website as 'Blogger' wants me to log in with my Google details which I'd prefer not to do. A shame they don't offer user accounts themselves) I really enjoy reading your blog and watching your youtube channel. I was wondering what your view is on children strength and weight training? Can any of your programmes or exercises be used by them? My son is 10 and he's pretty active in sports. His body type is the same as what mine was at that age, a classic ectomorph. I waited till I was 18 before starting weight training, with the view in previous decades being that one should wait till their body is fully grown before commencing weight training. That view seems to have changed, with many doctors and scientists saying there is no evidence to prove that weight training for children stunts their growth or is detrimental. There are still some medical experts who think weight training shouldn...

Q:  Hi, how are you?  I'm sending you this email to ask you if you have a copy of Beyond 2001 or Tellekinetics? They are impossible to find but you seem to know the material inside and out! I was wondering if I could pay you to scan and upload these books for me? I know it's a lot to ask but you really are my only hope. Thank you! Ander My Answer:  Ander, I do NOT have a copy of Beyond 2001.  I know it seems like I have a copy because of all my videos on Telle's exercises, but I don't have a copy of the book or video tape.  I learned of Jerry Telle back in 2001, when he wrote articles for the defunct Dolfzine.   He submitted some of these same articles to T-nation, but they've been purged from the site. Who do I know that does have Beyond 2001 ?  Other strength coaches at the time had copies , so give them a try.  Charles Poliquin had a copy, but of course he's passed away.  

Q: Another hello from England! I was always led to believe that narrow grip tends to build more back thickness and wide grip builds more back width. Because of this, I've normally done a varied grip range; wide grip, medium grip and narrow grip lat pulldowns/pullups. Taking your HTE 2.0 programme with the rep range 10-8-6-15, I would go wide grip lat pulldown for 10, medium grip for 8, narrow grip for 6 and then wide grip for the flushing 15. As my grip goes from wide to narrow, I can naturally lift more weight as your programme calls for. I noticed that in your HTE 2.0 programme , you've specified pull-ups, V-bar pulldowns and seated cable rows for back exercises. The latter two are more narrow grip exercises. Is there a reason why you've gone for these two exercises as opposed to a standard lat pulldown bar? Or am I reading too much into this? Best regards! Kalwant Leeds, England My Answer: Yes you are reading too much into it.  The seated cable row with a V-bar handle...