Darren Beattie

Darren Beattie

Dec
02
How Long Should You Rest & Recover Between Workouts?

How Long Should You Rest & Recover Between Workouts?

Recovery between training sessions is not as complicated as you're making it. If you follow a few simple rules you can avoid 95% of the problems people run into.
19 min read
Oct
07
Two exercise variety examples

How to Program Variety Effectively

You're in 1 of 2 camps. 1) You change your exercises too often. 2) You do the same routine for too long. Here's how to strike the right balance.
8 min read
Aug
03
What is "Functional Fitness?"

What is "Functional Fitness?"

This word 'Functional Fitness.' I don't think it means what you think it means. Here's why it's important to understand so you don't get duped.
11 min read
Jul
13
How to Schedule Fitness Training

How to Schedule Fitness Training

Do you schedule your fitness and exercise routines? You should! Here's how I work with people to decide how their training should be split up and scheduled.
19 min read
Jun
15
Total Reps Don't Mean Squat

Total Reps Don't Mean Squat

If your training program features a fixed number of total reps you want to achieve then you're training program is a bad program. Here's what to do instead.
19 min read
Jun
01
It's Time to Forget about Time Under Tension (TUT)

It's Time to Forget about Time Under Tension (TUT)

Time Under Tension (TUT) was such a popular idea for a long time. Here's why it's actually useless and what you should consider instead.
15 min read
Apr
28
What Is A Paired Set?

What Is A Paired Set?

What is a paired set? How does it differ from traditional sets or supersets? Here's what you need to know ...
9 min read
Apr
21
Starting Strength Isn't "Really" a "Beginner" Program

Starting Strength Isn't "Really" a "Beginner" Program

I get asked questions about 2 programs online more than any other programs. Here's when you should use them, and more often why you shouldn't.
14 min read
Apr
14
The Illusion of Fast Muscle Growth and Loss

The Illusion of Fast Muscle Growth and Loss

Why does it seem like you can seemingly gain muscle overnight sometimes? And then you lose it just as quickly? Don't be duped.
8 min read
Feb
02
What's the Difference between Work Sets and Warm-Up Sets?

What's the Difference between Work Sets and Warm-Up Sets?

Obviously, your real first set probably shouldn't be 3 pies per side. But how do you determine when the warm-up becomes the workout and vice versa?
13 min read