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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Want Bigger Triceps? Flip Your Grip!
If you've been training triceps the same way for months on end, it might be time to switch things up. Ramp up your gains with this reverse grip workout!
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How Frequently Should You Exercise to See Muscle Growth?
"How frequently should you exercise to see muscle growth?" is arguably one of the most commonly asked questions by gym-goers. See what the science has to say!
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5 Brutal Hamstring Workout Finishers
Take your leg day to the next level with these 5 brutal hamstring finishers. Learn how to blast your hamstrings for maximum muscle growth!
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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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Death by Deadlift: An Explosive Deadlift Challenge
Looking for a challenge? Love to deadlift? This death by deadlift challenge constructed by Coach Myers is the perfect challenge for you! Give it a shot.
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Beginner Muscle Building Essentials
Are you a beginner and want to get on the right track and build muscle? This article presents the simple keys to muscle building success.
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Chaos And Pain Training - What Is It?
Powerlifter Jeremy Wood details the most brutal workout approach on the planet, Chaos and Pain training. Sample workout included to get you started!
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Chris Tuttle doing hack squat in the gym
Don't let injuries keep you from making progress in the gym. Learn how IFBB Pro Chris Tuttle worked around his knee injury to continue building killer legs.
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Man Gain Muscle Mass
Are you really a hardgainer? No, probably not. Most lifters who have trouble packing on muscle mass are making these 5 mistakes. Start building muscle size today!
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Beginners Guide To Building Solid Six Pack Abs
Bodybuilder Alex Stewart details the anatomy of the abdominals and core and presents you with five effective workouts that can help you build a thick six pack.
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5 Exercises to Make Your Lats Flare (Plus Workout!)
Ditch your flat back for good and develop lats that flare using these 5 key exercises. To jump-start your progress, we even put them together in a workout!
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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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9 Tips For Growing Your Shoulders Into Small Melons
Think you've heard it all when it comes to shoulder training? Think again! This article from Maik Weidenbach contains 9 delt destroying tips you may never have seen before.
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8 Workout Tips To Build A Beefy Upper Body
Improve your results and build a more massive and aesthetic upper body with these 8 training tips, including bonus tips for each major body part.
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Cluster Set Training For Muscle Gains
Tired of grinding it out in the gym with the same old uninspired training splits and set/rep schemes? Try cluster training, and start packing on some muscle mass.
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The 3-2-1 Resting Method w/ Workout Program
Learn about optimal rest times to increase your gains in the gym. This fool proof 3-2-1 method may be the key to your muscle building success. Check it out!
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Get Crazy Ripped With These 8 Tips
Eight tips and tricks to get your cutting diet headed in the right direction. This article also include bonus hot tips that are proven to work.
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How To Build Big Quads with 2 Exercises
These 2 quad exercises aren't commonly performed. But for those who choose to learn about them and train them - they reap the reward of massive quads.
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Strong man doing standing dumbbell press
Stop worrying about finding the perfect workout and start maximizing your current program. Learn the 5 pillars that create gym success regardless of your program choice.
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Shirtless man sitting in the gym holding dumbbells
This article moves beyond the same old pec-hammering exercises and presents you with 5 highly effective chest building movements that you've likely never tried.
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Flat Bench Press vs. Incline: Which Is Better?
Which press variation is the king of pec builders? In this article Brad Borland compares incline and flat bench presses, and helps you to decide which is right for your goals.
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6 Quad Building Hacks for Larger Legs
Stop neglecting your legs and start building massive quads. These 6 quad building hacks and exercises are exactly what you need to spark quad muscle growth.
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Strongman Training, Equipment & Events
Everything you need to know about strongman, from contest prep to dealing with injuries. This guide takes a detailed look at all 9 major types of strongman events.
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6 Landmine Exercises for Explosive Results
Some just aren't built for barbell variations; that's where the landmine comes into play. Learn the 6 best landmine exercises to do for explosive gains!
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Road Warrior: How To Build Muscle While Traveling
Maintain your good health, and improve your workouts, nutrition, recovery and sleep with these tips for fellow "road dogs" by competitive powerlifter Nick Ludlow.
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Beginner's Guide To Building Your Arms
Alex Stewart details the anatomy and function of the biceps, triceps and forearms, and presents you with 5 killer workouts to pack on arm size.
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Build A Thick & Wide Back With These 3 Back Exercises
Learn which 3 exercises are the best for building a massive back. Each exercise includes the proper performance technique and rookie mistakes to avoid.
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5 Potent Tips To Beef Up Your Biceps And Triceps
Most arm training workouts are inefficient and stuffed with too much volume. Learn how to improve your bicep and tricep sessions with these 5 easy to understand arm building tips.
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Want Big Arms? Focus On Triceps
If you want big arms it's time to give your triceps some love. In this feature bodybuilder Brad Borland presents 3 tricep workouts for each stage of training.
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Ultimate Chest Training: Bigger Pecs In 16 Weeks
Chest training in a rut? Dustin Elliott provdes you with advanced pec building tips, tricks and routines to get you back on track and growing.
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How To Optimize Fat Loss & Muscle Building
This article provides specific advice on how to approach the fat loss and muscle building process for individuals currently carrying around some unwanted body fat.
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5 Crazy But Effective Back Building Exercises
Bored with your back training? Here are 5 unconventional exercises that are sure to spark some growth and keep things interesting!
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Natty Lifter's Guide to Training: Build Quality Gainz w/out Steroids
In this four part series, we break down everything natural lifters should know about building muscle without steroids. Up first, how should you train?
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DoggCrapp Training - DC Training Program Overview
Mike Westerdal explains the staple training techniques used in Doggcrapp training, including extreme stretching, rest-pause sets and a high protein diet.
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10 Reasons Why You Will Never Build (Much) Muscle
You can learn a lot about how not to build muscle by paying close attention in any gym. This list not only states the most common mistakes, but how to fix them as well.
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6-Pack Myths That You Shouldn't Be Falling For
Learn the most common reasons people fail at abdominal progress, and don't let these pesky myths keep you from carving out a a solid set of abs!
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MPP Program
Mass Performance Program is an intense 10 week muscle building plan designed to add size and strength. The program comes with instructional training videos and complete nutrition plan.
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Cluster Sets: Pump Up Your Hypertrophy Workouts
Time to train for the pump. Cluster sets are an excellent bodybuilding technique that allow you to break up training monotony and pack on the muscle size you are after.
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3 Point Muscle Building Method For Better Results
Maik Wiedenbach helps you to view workout structure in a whole new way. Learn the value of targeting each muscle group with a stretch, power and contraction exercise.
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Train Like Your Favorite Avenger!
Select from workouts inspired by your favorite Avengers. Each workout is designed for specific goals and inspired by the training styles of the heroes.
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How To Supercharge Muscle Growth With Workout Nutrition
Lifting hard isn't good enough. Cliff Wilson shows you how to maximize your muscle building with proper pre and post-workout nutrition and supplementation.
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M&S 2014 Muscle Building Transformation Guide
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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Focus Your Warm-ups And Maximize Your Workouts
Do you know the real goal of a warm-up session? In this article Maik Wiedenbach helps you to improve your results by focusing your warm-ups and pre-workout nutrition.
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How To Build King-Sized Boulder Shoulders!
A 10 part muscle building super series. Part 2 focuses on building the shoulders, and includes shoulder anatomy, exercises and workouts for every need.
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A Complete Road Map to Building a Thick Muscular Back
Look no further for guidelines on building a big and thick back. Our road map to building a well defined & complete back covers everything you need to know!
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Do Partial Reps Build Muscle More Effectively?
Partial reps: bodybuilders use them, powerlifters use them, but should you use them? Learn the pros and cons of using partial reps with and without lockouts.
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31 Terrifying Tricks To Shock New Muscle Growth
This Halloween trick your body into bigger gains with these thirty-one terrifying muscle building training tips and treats, presented by bodybuilder Brad Borland.
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Bodybuilder in tank top deadlifting in the gym
Westside Barbell alumni, Nick Showman, busts any myths about the Westside training style with this program template. Check it out and shatter your PRs!
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Shirtless man holding a dumbbell curling
Start building the massive arms you've always wanted by implementing these 10 unconventional exercises made to work and grow your biceps!
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Paralysis By Analysis: 10 Reasons You're Not Making Gains
Think less, lift more. Words to live by if you're the type who thrives on details but never makes progress.
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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.