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One Giant Set to Giant Arms
One Giant Set to Giant Arms Informed bodybuilders have always known the importance of the eccentric, or negative portion of a rep. This is where a lot of the micro damage occurs within the muscle tissue. Damage that will be … Continue reading
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Tagged biceps, bodybuilding, bodybuilding.com, brachialis, brachioradialis, giant set, hammer curl, Jim Vaglica, muscle pain, reverse curl
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The One & a Half Rep Intensity Technique
Increase Your Intensity 150% with the One & a Half Technique Once you’re past the beginner stage of your resistance training life you’re bound to hit some plateaus. This is a good place to add some intensity techniques like super … Continue reading
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Tagged back, bench press, big lats, bodybuilding, bodybuilding.com, chin ups, intensity technique, Jim Vaglica, pull ups
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How To Do Dips By The Iron Guru
Dips By the Iron Guru by Jim Vaglica Most of you are too young to remember Vince Gironda. He was known as the Iron Guru and he opened Vince’s Gym in North Hollywood in 1948. Vince trained some of the … Continue reading
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Tagged best exercise, big back, big lats, bodybuilding.com, chest, dips, fitness, funtional, Jim Vaglica, shoulder pain
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Jim Vaglica’s Intro to CrossFit
A Crossfit Competition “How hard could it be?” I was presented with the opportunity to compete in the 2013 Nevada Police & Fire Games, held each August in Las Vegas. The competition brings in over 2000 competitors and offers more … Continue reading
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Tagged cardio, Cross Fit, fitness, NPAF, police, Police & Fire
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How to Increase Your Bench Press
Most Common Bench Press Mistakes As soon as I walk into any gym I start critiquing every lifter. I can’t help myself. “Those are some great half reps buddy” or “lady, if those dumbbells were any lighter they’d float away.”Sometimes “pal, … Continue reading
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Tagged bench press, bench press set up, common mistakes, Increase, Jim Vaglica, Power, strongman
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Waltham cops team up on ABC reality show ‘Expedition Impossible’
Three Waltham Police officers”were prime-time material”last summer. Sergeant Jim Vaglica, a Billerica resident, Lt. Robert Robillard from Concord, and Officer Dani Henderson, a resident of Marlborough, comprise the team known simply as “The Cops” on the ABC reality show … Continue reading
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Biceps: Two heads are better than one
Biceps: Two heads are better than one Have you ever seen a guy with biceps that look impressive from the side, with a great peak, but then all the size vanishes when viewed from the front? Conversely, have you seen … Continue reading
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Tagged best exercise, biceps, incline, Jim Vaglica, long head, preacher, short head
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My Experiment with Triple Add Sets
My experiment with Triple Add Sets My friend Hugo Rivera told me about an intensity technique called the triple add set. It was developed by his friend Nick Nilsson. I was intrigued so I decided to give it a try. … Continue reading
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Tagged bodybuilding, triceps, triple add sets
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