Posts under ‘Real World Strength Training Q+A’

It was destined to happen, and I can’t say that I’m surprised. While swinging my clubbell the other day, I was asked the dreaded question of “What muscle does THAT exercise work?”
Now granted, I get asked this question a LOT. It seems that whenever I set foot into a health club, I [...]

QUESTION: Hey John, how are you?
That video of you performing the flowfit exercise is intense! I can’t do that haha, anyway i was really hoping you could please help me out choosing my routine. I just bought the dvd and on it it says its a 4 phase program but Scott did not specifically [...]

If you’ve never been able to do a full pullup or chinup before, and you want to achieve your first pull up – then check out this instructional video. I go over 3 techniques for progressing to your first pull up.
How to Achieve Your First Pullup with John Sifferman

This week’s Q+A is all about vibration training. You may have seen those snazzy vibration plates that you stand on during exercise – and this video is not about those machines, but about the theory behind them.
I’m in favor of low tech, high payoff simple exercises over high tech, low payoff machine-based exercises. [...]

One of your fellow readers asked me about what my normal training session looks like, and here is my official answer:

Typical Strength Training Session w/ John Sifferman

QUESTION: Hey John, great video about pistols! just wondering, I’m 6 foot 3 inches tall, and can’t for the life of me do a bodyweight deep squat, and keep my HEELS on the ground – they always rise. You show good form here and just wondering how tall are you? And any tips to get [...]

This question comes up a lot, and my answer is not what you might expect…
How Much Time Should I Spend Exercising by John Sifferman