Nobody can be at 100% all of the time. When athletes try to play with that intensity, they usually wash out of their game after a few years. Those professionals who have the ability to step back for a few months every off-season to allow the bodies – and more importantly their minds – to rest are usually those with much greater longevity in the sport of their choosing. When it comes to bodybuilding, the same tenets apply. Those bodybuilders who take 2 to 3 months off of continuous training following a tough competitive season are usually the guys that end up being able to compete for 10 year or more. On the other hand, the men who complete a show, take the afternoon off, then return to the gym ...

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“Everybody wanna be a bodybuilder, but don’t nobody want to lift no heavy weights!” This line was shouted by 8-time Mr. Olympia winner Ronnie Coleman in one of his bodybuilding training DVDs. His point was simple. Most people would love to possess a highly muscled physique, but most people don’t have the determination or fortitude to spend years in the gym moving the heavy weight required to attain such gains. His words are true. The use of heavy weights is required for achieving this goal. You cannot build new muscle mass without a caloric surplus and the movement of heavy weights in the range of 6 to 10 repetitions per set. So we can all agree that the use of weights – particularly free weights requiring stability and balance – ...

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