Twelve Weeks to Super Strength, Phase III: Chest and Back

By Ian King To recap, this is a 12-week program, and there are four phases. This is Phase III. We posted Phase II a couple of weeks ago, and Phase I two weeks before that. Use each phase for about three weeks. You'll do two upper body workouts…

Twelve Weeks to Super Strength, Phase II: Chest and Back

By Ian King To recap, this is a 12-week program, and there are four phases. This is Phase II, and Phase I was posted two weeks ago. Use each phase for about three weeks. You'll do two upper body workouts per week. Workout A of this phase…

Twelve Weeks to Super Strength, Phase I: Chest and Back

If you've tried Ian King's "Limping" series for legs, then I don't need to tell you how effective his 12-week programs are. If you haven't tried the aforementioned program, then all I can say is, what the hell is your problem? Granted, these…

Limping Into the New Millennium, Part II: The Final Chapter

By Ian King In case you've just stumbled onto this site, put some ice on your head while I do a quick recap of what's happening here. Australian Wunder Coach Ian King has devised a 12-week leg program that's among the most unique — and…

Limping Into the New Millennium, Part I: Twelve Weeks of Pain

By Ian King King, I., 1999, Limping into the new millinium, Part 1 – Twelve Weeks of Pain, Dec 1999   In case you've just stumbled onto this site, put some ice on your head while I do a quick recap of what's happening here. Australian…

Limping Into December, Part II: Twelve Weeks of Pain

By Ian King In case you've just stumbled onto this site, put some ice on your head while I do a quick recap of what's happening here. Australian Wunder Coach Ian King has devised a 12-week leg program that's among the most unique — and…

Limping Into December, Part I: Twelve weeks of pain

By Ian King In case you've just stumbled onto this site, put some ice on your head while I do a quick recap of what's happening here. Australian Wunder Coach Ian King has devised a 12-week leg program that's among the most unique — and…

Four Seconds to More Productive Workouts

by TC Loama and Ian King I think it's a safe bet that at least 50% of bodybuilders are making one little mistake that, in effect, is making most or all of their workouts a waste of time. In the words of Vincent in Pulp Fiction, "That's a…

Question of Power Q & A: Issue No. 43

Q: I read your interview on the Testosterone site with great interest. In it, you said the more food you can train on the better. How long before I work out should I eat? Charles Poliquin says between one to one-and-a-half hours. Do you agree…

The Thunder From Down Under

An Interview With Ian King by Nelson Montana Ian King is the antithesis of what you may think a strength coach would be. Other than the proper diction of his Australian accent (which made my New York accent seem all that much more abrasive),…