Ideas for when you get bored of your routine
“More lifters fail because they are bored with training than for any other reason. Static exercise programs don’t give results, are monotonous and interest in training soon ebbs when they are followed for any length of time.” So sayeth Reg Park in an article he penned in 1951 on the topic of “Irregular Training” (you […]
Shamelessly honest invitation to those potentially interested in working with Yours Baldly
If you’re fed up with slaving away in the gym for little (or no) return, behold a possible solution: I am looking for a handful of people who want to work with me personally and privately to install a robust yet flexible system for getting strong and in shape. Provided you’re a hard worker who […]
Creepy fundie cult pushes warped “accountability” culture
Many moons ago, I rescued Jess from the clutches of a Christian cult (a tale for another email). One of the most downright creepy things about them (of which there were many) was their fixation on the sehks. For example, they had this one pastor who seemed to take an unhealthy delight in answering teenage […]
Short Q&A for the curious
Here are answers to some (paraphrased) questions I get asked by people who are interested in becoming one of my esteemed Phil Tyreman Letter subscribers: === Q: Will you write me a training programme? A: Yes, in the first instance but I’ll subsequently push you to write your own using the material you have access […]
“Do you train women?”
Is a question I get asked in some way, shape, or form every now and again by my lady fans. Short answer: Yes. Longer and more interesting answer: I’ve actually found women tend to do better following my methods than men on average. Part of this is down to them tending to be more willing […]
Earnest man benefits greatly from paying attention to these articles
Few days back I had a call with the man who is easily the most earnest person I have ever had the privilege of working with (not sure he wants me naming him). Proof of his superlative effort and attention to detail came when he casually mentioned how he’d taken what I wrote in one […]
How to fall back in love with training
A very short and non-educational article today. If you have fallen out of love with training or you are feeling like you’re just going through the motions, I have something that’ll sort you out. That something is a: “Private Planning Session and Personal Report” In it, we shall speak for an hour on a video […]
Four barriers to doing The Basics
A fair criticism laid at my door is that I only deal in “The Basics”. By that I mean if you see me promoting anything other than… 1) Lifting weights a few times per week with workouts centred around compound barbell movements (squats, presses, rows, deadlifts), and, 2) Running/cycling/whatevering a few times per week for […]
Two ways to (relatively) quickly improve your physique
In my humbly correct opinion, the easiest way to look better very quickly is to spend a chunk of time focusing on building up your: 1) Shoulders, and, 2) Arms. (Applies to both men and women.) Why? In my experience, probably nine out of ten lifters don’t pay their shoulders enough attention, tacking them onto […]
Why you should join a dingy warehouse gym
I am somewhat regularly asked variations of the following: === “If you were to start training again from scratch, what would you do? === Response: The first thing I would do is become a member of a dingy warehouse gym, ideally one populated by big, scary steroid-abusing bodybuilders. Yes, even though I think anyone who […]