Power to the People!: Russian Strength Training Secrets for Every American

Tension = Force. The tenser your muscles are, the more strength you display. It is that simple.

There is just one gap the deadlift leaves in your strength: your pressing prowess.

this is what muscle tone is—residual tension in a relaxed muscle!

advice of the late karate great Masatoshi Nakayama: “For strength and stability, it is necessary to have the feeling that the line connecting the navel and the anus is short as possible.”

Increased muscle tone is not a physical transformation of your muscle. It is the result of the nervous system being more alert.

The lift should be initiated by the hips and thighs and finished with the assistance of the low back muscles. Stabilizing the weight and controlling one’s body position also calls upon the traps, scapulae retractors, lats, forearms, and hamstrings.”

Do only things that help most. Concentrate your energies on doing few tasks well, rather than many tasks poorly.”

The squat is a man made game. End of story.

It is estimated that an average person can contract only 20-30% of his muscles when trying his hardest. Even a top lifter uses no more that 50% of his impressive muscles!