We are in the middle of the off-season for Alpine Skiers (except if you live in the southern hemisphere), this is the time to get the work done in the gym and get ready for the winter. Training strength is fundamental not only to perform better on the slopes but also to prevent most injuries […]
What’s the correct number of sets and reps you can perform with a certain amount of weight? Prilepin’s chart helps you choose the right weight and number of reps based on percentages of your 1RM. These results come from years of testing by Russian scientists and athletes. There is no fixed amount of reps, but […]
There are three important variables for serious muscle growth, they are: volume, intensity and density. The right combination of these three variables will increase the efficiency of your hypertrophic training, assuring better results. Training with Beast will give you handy access to these three variables, enabling you to adjust your training immediately as you progress and […]
Westside Barbell is one of the most known gyms in the world, it was founded by the legend Louis Simmons, the father of the Westside-Barbell Conjugate Systems, a training system derived from the studies of the soviets sport scientists. In this article I will give a brief outline of the methods used at Westside and how to […]
For our series of interviews to great athletes and strength and conditioning professionals we reached to Jamie Bowie, Scottish 400m runner who was introduced to Beast by his coach and ex-olympian Piotr Haczek. Q: Hi Jamie, it’s nice of you to take the time of answering these questions. You have been competing on the world athletics […]
After the interview with volleyball athlete Heike Beier we were curious to know more about how her coach is using Beast, and how he manages to train her, mostly from Italy. Fabio Patrito is an Italian sport professional; he works with several pro athletes of various disciplines. Q: Hi Fabio, first I would like to […]
We caught up with Heike Beier, German volleyball player, who recently added BEAST to her training routine. Heike started her career in Italy, playing in Serie A1 and A2, now she’s currently playing for BKS Bielsko-Biala in the Polish Seria A. She also plays for the German volleyball national team. Q: Hi Heike, thank you […]
The last two days were great for our team! We met some friends in Rome that are supporting our project: Ellio Locatelli, technical Consultant for CONI Loren Seagrave, Director Speed & Movement and Track & Field and Cross Country, IMG Academy. Beast helped their Olympic Athletes preparing for the Golden Gala track and field competition in […]