Sunday Squat – Week 12
Welcome back, MI40 Nation! Now that we’ve had a successful and purposeful deload week, we can begin the next phase of the Sunday Squat. Over the course of the upcoming weeks, we will be focusing on increasing the stress load during our training. Obviously we’re going to continue to keep intention and time under tension […]
Sunday Squat – Week 11
Glad to see everyone was able to crawl out from the gym last week and moreover that everyone made it back safe and sound for this week’s edition of the Sunday Squat. I have some news for you, which could be potentially relieving or mildly upsetting, depending on how hardcore you really are. Those of […]
Sunday Squat – Week 10
If you’re reading this, I think I owe you a congratulations. You’ve made it this far, and now we’ve reached the final Sunday of our mutli-week periodization of the Sunday Squat. Don’t worry, I’ll be back next week with a new installment, this is merely the end of this particular phase. For those of you […]
Sunday Squat – Week 9
Welcome back MI40 Nation, Hypertrophy Max enthusiasts, and BPak supporters worldwide! Today we’re back on the Sunday Squat grind with another grueling, quad crushing, hamstring shreddin’, killer leg workout. As many of you know, last week began a periodization of lower rest periods. All rest periods during last week’s training session were 90 seconds in […]
Sunday Squat – Week 8
The next few Sunday Squat routines are going to be structured in a way that allows us to decrease our rest periods over time. For those of you who have been following the routines over the past seven weeks, the rest periods have been determined based on load progression (how the weights are increased or […]
Creating a Champion’s Mindset – Optimization
Success, even in bodybuilding, is not reserved only for the elite. Different levels of success are relative to one’s goals, and we can all experience success through progress over time. When we look at those in the top of the sport (humbly, myself included), we’ve all had such differing journeys and there are countless variables […]
Shredded for Summer – The Secret Weapon
It has been well documented that calcium is an essential element, not only for bodybuilders, but for all humans. It’s a fundamental building block that catalyzes bone growth and strengthening, lowers blood pressure, and even lowers LDL levels (That’s the BAD cholesterol). I’m sure many of you are familiar with the now-cliché (as made famous […]
‘Lunging’ Towards Success
Welcome back, ladies and gentleman, to the latest installment of ‘Hamstring and Glute Month’s’ training tips. For those of you who have spent the past week living under a rock, get up to speed here – https://www.benpakulski.com/the-official-launch-of-hamstring-and-glute-month As for the rest of you, let’s take the next step (no pun intended) towards that perfect backside. […]
Sunday Squat Week 7
This week’s Sunday Squat starts off his a 1-2 superset PUNCH. For those of you who aren’t familiar with our new ‘Theme of the Month,’ check it out here: https://www.benpakulski.com/the-official-launch-of-hamstring-and-glute-month/ Squats (Narrow Stance/Wide Stance Superset) A1)10 reps narrow stance (slightly tighter than shoulder width), heels elevated 1-2”, 4110 tempo** (**for those of you not […]
The Official Launch of ‘Hamstring and Glute Month’
There may be no better way to welcome the summer months than dialing in your physique to show off all the labor you’ve put in during the offseason. I’m officially declaring June to be “Hamstring and Glute Month.” All throughout the next few weeks, I’ll be providing you some wicked techniques to help you create […]