Old School Training Tips

Pre Exhaustion is a term that can trick people up, but in this segment of Old School Training Techniques, Rich Gaspari explains exactly what Pre Exhaustion means, as well as how to implement it into your next workout.In this example, he shows how to combine two exercises for the shoulders into a pre exhaustion maneuver to hit the shoulders even harder!

Rich Gaspari and Aliona show the classic Leg Press but with a twist to get different results. Based on where you position your feet will determine what parts of your legs the exercise is hitting.Which is your favorite feet positioning for this exercise?

Rich Gaspari and #TeamGaspari Elite Athlete Aliona show us a twist on a classic piece of equipment. Everyone knows and loves the squat rack, but Rich shows here a different way to use it to isolate the glute musclesGive it a try in your next workout and see the difference!

Rich Gaspari and Mr Olympia competitor Zeek Andrews demonstrate a great set of exercises to help build up the delts.Supersetting Dumbbell Upright Rows with Front Raises is a great way to add size and strength to the delt muscles.

Rich Gaspari and Aliona demonstrate how to use a cable machine to help isolate the glute muscles in this exercise. By using a cable machine set to the lowest point, you can attach the cable to your ankle and help isolate the glute muscles for each leg individually. Try it out for yourself and feel the difference!

Rich Gaspari explains here the fundamentals of a drop set and how they can be incredibly beneficial to your workouts to reach maximum tension in the muscles. He demonstrates with #TeamGaspari athlete Oswaldo how the pace of a drop set is very important, while showcasing a quick chest workout

Rich Gaspari shows here how to conduct your calf exercises to maximize your gains.On something like your calves, since they are used in everyday life, working them out requires more of the higher rep, lower intensity method. Rich demonstrates with #TeamGaspari athlete Oswaldo how to slowly perform a calf exercise, while also doing a drop set immediately following the first set.This will help build your calf muscles, by focusing and squeezing at the top of each rep.

Achieving definition and fullness can be difficult to achieve, even for accomplished weight lifters. Here, Rich Gaspari shares a secret on a slight variation to a popular exercise to help achieve that definition and fullness in your back. By stopping the bar higher, and pausing there, you help give your back the fullness you're looking for!Make sure to give this exercise a try and tell us how you noticed the difference!