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Progressive Overload 101: What It Is, How It Works, and How to Apply It
Progressive overload made simple. Learn how to apply weight, reps, volume, and tempo increases to build muscle and strength.
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25 Lessons After 25 Years of Training
In this article, you'll learn 25 valuable lessons on training, nutrition, and recovery to help you become your best self. These tips are backed by science and over 25 years of experience.
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3 Active Recovery Workouts for Your Next Rest Day
In this article, you'll learn what active recovery is and why it's important for achieving your fitness goals. Plus 3 effective workouts to try on your next rest day.
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Adding different styles of training to your workout programs is very beneficial to improve your fitness. Learn which Olympic lifts bodybuilders should do!
A look at the myths and realities surrounding what it means to be a hardgainer, the importance of strength training, and the use of supplements.
Present the best possible package on stage by avoiding these contest prep mistakes. Article includes information on sodium, carb and water loading.
Learn how strategic weight gain and mini cuts can put you on the path to pack on muscle and dramatically transform your body to achieve your most muscular physique.
Which rep range is best for muscle building. Move beyond these simplistic arguments, and maximize your workouts by focusing on training volume.
Want bigger biceps? Try these 7 training techniques and tactics. They won't disappoint!
Accept the fact that most people are quad-dominant and stop neglecting your quad training. Build your quads with Lee Boyce's top 3 choices for quad training!
Wondering how to choose your next workout program? Confused about when to take deload weeks? We're answering those questions and more! Train smarter, not harder.
Don't have access to your favorite upper body gym machines but still want to hit your favorite upper body workout? Check out these band, barbell, and dumbbell alternatives!
In this video, Joe Bennett tells us exactly what we should focus on during our warm ups to activate our muscles - which can lead to better workout sessions.
The trap bar is an underutilized piece of the equipment and when used appropriately can build explosive strength and power. Learn the best trap bar exercises.
In this video, Ryan Terry takes us through an off-season arm workout. This workout is a quick arm workout you can do in 30 mins and has a ton of volume.
Not everyone is meant to pull from the conventional deadlift stance. Check out this article to find the perfect variation to maximize your deadlifting!
Boost your muscle growth by focusing on each muscle as you're training with these 7 lifting strategies to improve your mind-muscle connection.
Achieve a strong core by building strength through exercises that work your muscles as a whole group, while eliminating mid-body weakness in the process.
Trainer and competitive bodybuilder Robert Connick presents tips, along with a diet and workout plan to help you get in the best shape of your life.
If you're going to add any tricep exercise to your workouts, this is the one it should be. Learn more about the exercise and how to add it to your workout!
Think you know everything about the squat? Turns out knees out, chest up, and sit back aren't always the best options.
From Instagram to magazines, these days it's all about the butt. Dr. John Rusin shares 4 new-to-you exercises that will help you build strong, sexy glutes.
Trying to improve your squat technique and personal records, but to no avail? If you're not performing these 3 exercises, then you're doing it wrong!
Improve your metabolism, burn calories, and increase your heart rate with these workouts. Plus you'll be able to improve skills that will help you improve your overall athletic ability.
There are a lot of "rules" preached in strength training. Some you should follow, some you should break. Find out which ones you should break in this article.
Having trouble conquering your goal of being able to perform pull ups? Have no fear, these three steps will help you build the muscle required to do pull ups.
Maximize your chest muscle by giving traditional exercises a twist that takes full advantage of their motions, making them twice as effective.
In this video, Prosupps athlete Jason Poston shows us three unique tricep variations he likes to do when he's looking to build horsehoe defined triceps.
IFBB Pro and Team ALLMAX athlete, Steve Kuclo, breaks down the many ways you can utilize the leg press machine in this comprehensive leg press guide video.
Tightening your core & revealing your 6 pack can be a difficult task. Make things easier for yourself with these two movements that engage the entire core!
Learn the difference between two highly-effective interval training methods, get answers to some FAQs, and set-up your own interval training program.
Do you use a neck pad during squats? Pose or flex in between each set? Train with a hangover? Wear lifting gloves when curling? Then you might be a bro lifter, bro!
Have you ever wondered what the optimal rep speed and rest periods are for muscle growth? Learn the science behind both to help you train for maximum results.
Learn how neural adaptation training can improve your strength, speed, and power all by simply adding eccentric training prior to your main strength lifts.
It's time to attack your hamstrings and forearms! In this article Jim Brewster talks forearm and hamstring anatomy and forearm and hamstring training.
Supersets are a great way to fit in more volume in a shorter amount of time. And these 4 shoulder supersets are just what you need to torch your delts!
Team MuscleTech's Santi Aragon and his coach Pastor Pump join us again and this time they're training arms in a superset fashion to spark arm growth.
In this article you'll learn what the research shows regarding fasted cardio and fat loss loss. Hint: it could be a useful tool to help you reach your goals.
Mr. NC Joe the Pro is back and telling you to squat! High reps, baby! In this volume Joe also talks about natural gains expectations and his current workout.
The strict curl used to be the fourth "big" lift in powerlifting. The ultimate test of bicep strength is reviving it's popularity thanks to CT Fletcher!
In this video team ALLMAX athlete Amanda Latona shares her top three exercises that she believes EVERY Bikini Competitor should do to shape their glutes!
Primeval Labs athlete, Regan Grimes, trains shoulders with Chris Lewis at Golds Gym Venice. In this workout, Regan utilizes the principles of Pychofitness21.
All you need to know about tendonitis and muscle building. Outlines the symptoms, common causes, rehab etc. A must read if you suffer from tendonitis.
Can't do a single pull up? No problem! This program will help to improve your pull up and back strength by increasing volume and training frequency over time.
Which exercise is the better abdominal builder? BSN athlete Scott Herman breaks down the differences between the plank and the floor abdominal crunch.
Are you lost without pages of workout logs in hand at the gym? By following these guidelines, you can ditch the elaborate programs and still see big results in size and strength.
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Struggle to perform pull ups? Start using these 4 exercises that will help you build the strength needed to perform perfect bodyweight pull ups in no time.
Alternate between power/strength workouts one week - focusing on compound movements and low reps, and higher volume/intensity training the next.
2019 Arnold Classic Classic Division Champion, George "Da Bull" Peterson, shares with us 4 of his favorite exercises he uses to build a classic physique.
Take your triceps to the next level with these 5 triceps exercises that come with unique twists for maximum growth. Plus, there's a triceps routine you can try right away!
In this episode of One Minute Tips, Cliff and his client Brian demonstrate the proper form for the Pull-Up. Follow this great advice to build a muscular back!
In this video, Cedric performs his complete back workout and breaks down how & why he feels his back has become one of his strongest attributes on stage.
Training longer than an hour makes you catabolic, right? Wrong! Find out why cortisol may not be the big bad muscle destroying villain you thought it was.
