Muscle Building Articles

Want to build muscle? You're in the right place. These articles will teach you how to build muscle by developing the right nutrition and workout plans for your lifestyle and goals. If you're a beginner we recommend reading our how to build muscle expert guide first.

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3 Body Types - Ectomorph, Mesomorph and Endomorph
Your body type can influence how you respond to different types of workouts and diet plans. This guide helps you understand your body type (ectomorph, mesomorph or endomorph) and how you can structure your workout and diet for success.
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Learn how to maximize your bulking budget using as little as $60 per week. This feature includes grocery lists and specific meal plans to help you save and grow.
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Arnold's Chest & Back Workout: The Best Pump Of All
Everyone knows that Arnold lived for the pump, and this chest and back superset was his favorite workout to get both results and a hardcore pump.
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Shirtless muscular man doing bicep curls in the gym.
Progressive overload made simple. Learn how to apply weight, reps, volume, and tempo increases to build muscle and strength.
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Muscular man doing cardio on the stair master at the gym.
In this article you'll learn what Zone 2 is, how it can help you, and how you can implement it into your personal plan to help you make the most out of your cardio sessions.
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Mini-cuts are a vital tool in your muscle-building toolbox. Learn why they are so effective in long-term muscle growth and how to use them to help reach your goals.
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Alex Hormozi Insane Transformation
Gaining 35lbs naturally takes quite a while...unless you're willing to eat 800g of carbs and train for 3 hours daily. Alex Hormozi decided to try it out for himself and the results are astounding.
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Build a Big Back!
Jim Brewster explains the anatomy of the back, and provides you with 5 sample routines that will help you build a bigger back.
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Natural Muscle Building: A Look At Potential, Genetics & Arm Size
How much muscle can you add naturally? What arm size can you expect? Is it even possible to know the answers to these questions? Find out in this complete guide to natural bodybuilding genetics.
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15 Reasons Why You're NOT Building Muscle!
This article takes a close look at the reasons why you're not building muscle and gaining weight. Read this is you're having trouble getting big!
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Older man doing deadlifts in the gym.
As we age, the general belief is that muscle loss and increased fat gain are inevitable. This is false. In this article, you'll learn how to continue building muscle mass as you age.
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Ultimate Arm Blaster: Add An Inch In 90 Days
The Ultimate Arm Blaster routine has you performing 15 intense arm workouts in 90 days, cycling between strength, volume and rest-pause training.
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Top 10 Leg Mass Building Exercises of All-Time
Ensure you get the most out of those tough leg workouts by including some of these top 10 muscle building leg exercises. They're considered the best, after all.
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How to Build Muscle: 5 Step Guide to Lean Gains
The process of muscle building is an incredibly complex physiological and biomechanical process which can confuse even the most experienced trainee. Here are 5 simple steps that can get you started on the right track today.
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Complete Guide To Growing Boulder Shoulders
Learn how to hit all shoulder muscle groups correctly for optimal size gains! Includes a complete shoulder workout plan.
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Muscular man doing cable crossover machine.
Do low rep strength sets have value? How about high rep sets? Does the pump play a role in muscle building? All your rep range questions answered.
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The Best Muscle Building Exercises
A detailed look at the most potent muscle building exercises, as well as a bodypart by bodypart breakdown. Stop wasting time in the gym and start getting results!
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Strength Building Guide
Looking to get strong? This expert guide teaches you how to increase your strength and power. Learn how to maximize your workouts and diet for maximum strength gains!
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Man Chest Workout Abs
Not seeing the chest gains you're after? Try these 5 chest workout finishers that are designed to be brutal, but effective for building rock-solid pecs!
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Bodybuilder in tank top doing dumbbell lateral raises in the gym
Stop neglecting your deltoids by implementing this long-lost classic Arnold exercise into your routine and watch your delts swell up in no time.
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How To Gain Weight: A Complete Guide
Can't gain weight? This guide takes you step by step through the gaining process, helping you to set up a meal plan and providing you with a muscle building workout.
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Barbell vs. Preacher Curl: Which Is Better?
Want bigger biceps but not sure which movement is the best for mass? Brad Borland takes a look at 2 major bicep exercises and helps you to decide which is best.
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Snatch Grip Deadlifts For Explosive Muscle Growth
The snatch grip deadlift is a quality, low back friendly alternative to the conventional deadlift. This article explores the many benefits of this muscle building movement.
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Massive Blitz: 4 Week High Rep Muscle Building Cycles
Looking to "switch up" your training? This workout system focuses on four week blocks that hammer muscle groups into growth using high reps and limited rest.
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Oh Christmas Tree! Some Killer Lower Back Workout
The Christmas tree is a definite game-changer, and a defined, thick lower back – in a distinctive Christmas tree shape – can separate you from your competition.
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Deadlifts vs. Barbell Rows: Which Is Better?
Which exercise is the king of back builders? In this article Brad Borland compares barbell rows and deadlifts, and helps you to decide which is right for your goals.
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 Endomorph Bodybuilding: How To Optimize Your Diet & Workout For Results
Endomorphs have very little issue building muscle, but they also gain fat rapidly as well. Learn how to work with this body type to pack on mass with very little fat.
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3 Things Science Got Wrong About Body Part Training Splits
Have you abandoned the bro split because some scienced-based memes told you it wasn't optimal? Give this article a read and make your own choice.
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Muscular, shirtless man doing leg press.
A detailed look at myofibrillar and sarcoplasmic hypertrophy, types of hypertrophy training, and the best hypertrophy programming to maximize muscle mass gains.
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Increasing Your Muscle Mass With Training And Diet
Wondering where to start when it comes to building muscle mass? Here is the best place to start if you're looking to add on some muscle mass the right way!
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Posterior shot of African American muscular man flexing upper body in the gym
Take your back development to the next level with these advanced movements. These exercises can be added to your next pulling session, back workout, or full-body training session.
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Barbell vs. Dumbbell Shoulder Press: Which Builds More Delt Mass?
Improve your delt training and build a more impressive torso by comparing the most two potent shoulder building exercises: dumbbell overhead press and military press.
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Strong latino man doing barbell back squats in the gym.
If you have a rack, bar, and plates, then you have the tools necessary to train. These two full-body programs can help you achieve personal fitness success.
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Tired of people telling you to "eat more." In this article James Chan provides specific nutrition and training advice to help skinny guys get on the road to muscle gains.
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The Best Trap Exercise You've Never Tried
Tap into your trap muscle's growth potential by learning about the different fibers the muscle is composed of and the best exercise to hit those fibers.
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Developing & Showcasing Eye-Popping Abs
It's time to build and show off your six pack! This article discusses abs training frequency, abs workout structure, training technique, the use of weight and more.
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Ranking The Best Muscle Building Exercises
It's time to sort through your muscle building workout routine and see if your exercise selection suck. This article will rate movements from beast to least.
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If you're tired of the same old training routine, and want to shock your muscles into new growth, then German Volume Training is the program you need! Bear in mind, GVT isn't for the faint of heart.
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Athletic Man Preparing to Do Shoulder Workout
Take your shoulder training to the next level with these advanced shoulder exercises! Swap out basic movements for boulder shoulders and breathe new life into your delts.
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Quad Building 101
Matt Weik looks at the anatomy of the quads, and helps you to build thicker, more massive legs.
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Maximize your muscle gains by avoiding these 10 beginner training mistakes outlined by Alex Stewart.
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Athletic man performing pull down in the gym
When it comes to building an impressive back, wider is better. Learn the differences between these 2 major lat exercises and which one is best for maximum back development.
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Build Bigger Biceps: Curls With A Twist
Take your bicep development to the next level with this simple but potent tip from Cory Gregory. Get your twist on during incline dumbbell curls and build bigger arms.
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Training The Posterior Chain: Barbell Good Morning
Is your lower back and core a weak link in the chain? Cory Gregory presents you with several barbell good morning variations that will help you build strength and muscle.
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Lee Haney's Top 10 Tips For Building Quality Muscle Mass
If there's anyone that knows muscle it's 8x Mr. Olympia winner Lee Haney, and these 10 crucial tips are his most important pieces of advice to anyone looking to build a solid body!
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From Cutting to Bulking: Let the Mass Gains Commence
Switching from a cut to a bulk is more than just eating all the food. Check out these changes you should make in your diet and training to maximize your gains.
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Teenage Bodybuilding Guide: How To Workout, Eat & Grow
Get answers to all your training and nutrition questions. This is a complete guide for teens that includes workouts and nutritional advice to help you maximize progress.
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This complete muscle building guide includes detailed nutrition advice, workouts and training tips, along with motivational transformation stories, articles and interviews.
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The Savage 4x4: Strength/Hypertrophy Hybrid Workout
This powerbuilding routine may just turn your life around, and unleash something beastly! Workouts cycle between hypertrophy training and strength training.
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How to Get Freakishly Strong with Deadlift Every Day Program
Do you love to deadlift? Do you wish you could deadlift every single day? Learn how you can with the Deadlift Every Day Program & the benefits of doing so!
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Want to build muscle? You're in the right place. These articles will teach you how to build quality lean muscle mass. If you're a beginner we recommend reading our how to build muscle expert guide first.