Half-reps may build your ego but they also build half a phyqique.

The application of consistent, logical effort, over a prolonged period is the key to reaching your physical muscular potential.

The barbells and dumbbells you hold in your hands and the way you use them have stories to tell.

Just keeping yourself interested and motivated to train over a long period of time is often the biggest hurdle and one of the biggest factors for success in building sustainable muscle.

It's often a razor's edge you'll walk between coaxing adaptation while avoiding exhaustion (or injury). Master this, and you'll unlock the key to continual progress.

Training records become a barometer of accomplishment and a roadmap for further progress.

Periodization isn't magic--you can't out-periodize your genetics, drug users, or stupidity.