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I got my first pair of dumbbells when I was 14 and I was instantly hooked. I started training in a gym when I was legally allowed, at the age of 18, and I started training under proper guidance at 21 when I moved to a hardcore gym. Given that I have just turned 36 and have never really taken time off apart from travelling, I think it is fair to say that I have been lifting for quite a while. I think I have tried more or less every training program or paradigm out there – and

Almost everything I write is anecdotal. I have a lot of interest in science, but I honestly do not let it impact my training a whole lot. The consensus in the scientific community keeps swaying and the ways of the world always makes people be conform and create a vacuum of consensus. Almost every year, new studies come out showing that the anecdotes from some former pro bodybuilder wasn’t that crazy after all. Sometimes it is HIIT, sometimes it is Volumekings. The pendulum s

Most people train hard. Very few plan recovery with the same intent I wrote this article about 12 years ago. While i might have changed my opinion on some of the principles and how they apply, the general take aways on how the body compensates and adapts still apply. Diminishing returns are not the only model worth keeping in mind when planning your training. It is just as important to understand the concept of supercompensation . Supercompensation, in short, is the improveme

Mike T is a legend. He has benched 217.5 kg, squatted 347.5 kg, and deadlifted 377.5 kg in official competition — and even more unofficially. Those numbers are bonkers, and in heavily tested federations, by the way. His list of championships, both national and international, is longer than I care to list. But beyond his accomplishments as an athlete, he has done something much more valuable. He is the founder of Reactive Training Systems — a powerlifting coaching company that

Entire books have been written on this subject alone. Trying to include everything that lies within this realm in one single blog post would be impossible. So obviously this will never be a perfect post, but given the amount of rambling on social media and with all the questions i get on the topic, i thought i would give it a shot. So… here we go. A long time ago, all the way back to the 1950’s, the Russians did a lot of research and theorization on training and training

the dreadful bike, lurking in the shadows. Ever so deceptive with its false promises of turning you into Indurain, just jacked. I spent a good part of a decade of my training career, optimizing everything for strength and size — including low-intensity steady-state (LISS) cardio for recovery. I probably spent 20+ hours a week on training, with 15 of those hours being moving iron up and down. And fair, I was larger, much stronger, faster, and probably in decent cardio shape. E

Thanks to Andreas Fnug Rasmussen, Mike Tuchscherer is coming to Copenhagen to facilitate a workshop on the 3rd of January 2026. The event...

Thank you for finding your way to www.MJ-Strength.com This company and page were born out of a desire to create what I have always wanted...

Heavy dips in progress. 7 reps x 150 kgs with full ROM - way beyond 90*. I love dips. Like squats, they scare people. They’re afraid to...