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The Top Article of the Week
This week the top article is something a little different from the usual anatomy lessons, debates and detailed nutrition knowledge - it's something so fundamental but often overlooked for both Personal Trainers and fitness professionals alike. It's all about how to improve your communication skills, more specifically relevant to lead generation and making initial contact with potential clients. The tips inside are more practical than much of the theory taught in Personal Trainer qualification courses, and can be applied to your business immediately.
Bodybuilding
Optimal muscle contraction for more muscle part II, practice -- Anthony Dexmier
"More Muscle Growth: More Density" -- Kevin Mullens
10 Ways to Gain Muscle -- Bill Geiger, Bodybuilding.com
The V-Taper Workout -- Christian Thibaudeau & Chris Shugart, T-Nation
Strength Training
12 Ways to Know if You Should Include an Exercise in a Strength Training Program -- Eric Cressey
Quick Guide to Minimalist High Performance Lifting -- Eric Bach
The Feet Elevated Bench Press is Way Better Than the Floor Press (Here's Why) -- Jordan Syatt
6 Ways To Develop Your Grip Strength for Better Results -- Karen Smith, GGS
Powerlifting Stuff You Think Matters But Doesn't -- Chad Wesley Smith
General Health
What We Can Learn From Vegans: Identity-based Motivation -- Vania Hau
4 Reasons Women Must Deadlift -- Lee Boyce, T-Nation
Coaching tricks for hypermobile chicks (and guys too, of course) -- Joy Victoria
Why Fitspiration Is Killing Your Motivation -- Lawrence Judd, Shredded By Science
Fat Loss
Five Female Fitness Myths Debunked By Science -- Luke Briggs
Why you need strength training to lose fat for good -- Phil Heather
6 Problems of Fat Loss -- Stuart Aitken, JMax Fitness
Six Blind Men, One Elephant And An Educated Guess -- Gregg Slater, Shredded by Science
Are You Ready for a Diet Break? -- Jason Helmes
Nutrition
Drink This, Not That! -- TC Luoma, T-Nation
11 Evidence-Based Health Benefits of Eating Fish -- Joe Leech, Authority Nutrition
The Perfect Carb for Lifters -- Nate Miyaki
Lost at the Grocery Store? Introducing the Nerd Fitness Pantry. -- Noel Fernando, Nerd Fitness
How the food industry spins science to fits its agenda -- Andy Bellatti, Examine.com