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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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In this video, Cedric McMillan (IFBB Pro and Scitec athlete) shares a simple variation that makes a HUGE impact on overall chest size and development.
This back workout is short, intense and designed to build a strong v-shaped back. Warning, this workout is not for the faint hearted!
A new study published in the Journal of Exercise Physiology and Phallic Hemodynamics has linked bench pressing with poor sexual performance.
Exclusive to M&S. Q&A with MusclePharm co-founder and fitness expert Cory Gregory! Your muscle building, fat loss, nutrition and supplement questions answered.
![[Video] Sadik Hadzovic's Back & Tricep Workout w/ Dr. Mike Camp](https://cdn.muscleandstrength.com/sites/default/files/field/feature-image/videos/sadik-hadzovic-back-workout.jpg)
Sadik Hadzovic's coach, Dr. Mike Camp, takes us through one of Sadik's back and tricep workouts. Check out the workout and give it a shot for yourself.
Wondering when to add weight? This article explains the concept of auto-regulated progression, and provides examples of how to use it with your workout.
In this video, IFBB Pro Regan Grimes shares a simple, yet effective, technique to eliminate all shoulder engagement while performing machine pec dec flys.
Kaatsu Training has been shown to have positive effects on muscular strength and hypertrophy. Learn how to properly incorporate it into your workouts!
Need help putting up big numbers on squats? Take it to the next level by following these 3 tips and start seeing improvement in numbers in no time.
Cliff talks about what should be the staple of any workout routine: compound movements! Squats, Deadlifts, and Bench Pressing should be staples.
![[Video] 3 Big Forearm Building Exercises w/ Victor Martinez](https://cdn.muscleandstrength.com/sites/default/files/field/feature-image/videos/victor-martinez-forearm-exercises.jpg)
If you want big arms, you have to train forearms. Take these 3 exercises from IFBB legend, Victor Martinez, and start building your forearms today.
Prosupps athletes Jason Poston and Shawn Rhoden discuss their training philosophies over a brutal shoulder workout led by Psycho 21 founder Chris Lewis.
Supersets are a great way to get the most out of your workout. Before you add them into your routine, you should learn what qualifies as a perfect superset.
Kick your workouts up a notch and increase your muscle gains with these 53 tips, advanced training techniques and plateau busters that are proven winners.
![[Video] Victor Martinez's Massive Quad Day (Leg Workout)](https://cdn.muscleandstrength.com/sites/default/files/field/feature-image/videos/victor-martinez-quad-workout.jpg)
IFBB Pro and MHP athlete, Victor Martinez, shows us how he's still building his quads after 20+ years in the game. Check out his tips to build your quads.
Spending the time in the gym, but not reaping the benefits? You may be wasting your time with one of these five time wasting exercises.
Everyone wants to figure out how to create the best muscle building split. Learn how you can do so and train optimally with these simple guidelines.
Take your workouts to the next level with these 9 workout intensity techniques. From drop sets to rest pause, we cover everything you need to know!
Want to build some serious strength and power? Maybe you should try out sled training! Check out these 8 ways to incorporate the sled into your workouts!
It's time for a gym PSA. Please be aware of these 10 classic stereotypes that haunt every gym. Don't let this happen to you - knowing is half the battle!
Team Scivation takes you through an intense and effective complete Arms Workout. This 30 Minute Arms Routine could be just right for you!
Follow these basic rules to prevent injury and help you build superior strength. If you're serious about increasing your strength read this first.
Looking to burn more calories, but not sure where to start? Try one of these cardio strategies that are guaranteed to burn thousands of calories!
Bolster your strongman-style training and enhance your recovery with these specific methods of improving speed, conditioning and agility. Sample program is included.
Is the deadlift causing you back pain? You might be destroying your spine with your form. Take these considerations into account when deadlifting!
These 10 little hacks when put to use will give you an edge over most of your fellow gym-goers. Check them out, give them a shot, & start making more gains!
In this segment of “Big on the Basics”, Animal has brought Dan to you, allowing the aspiring powerlifter to give an in-depth tutorial on proper deadlifting form for both sumo and conventional style.
Team Scivation takes you through an intense and effective complete Chest Workout. This 30 Minute Chest Routine could be just right for you!
In this video, team Prosupps athlete and IFBB Olympia Contender Shawn Rhoden takes us through one of his heavy quad-focused workouts in Santa Barbra
Build a better booty for your future #humpday Instagram posts. Lee Boyce provides his top 3 selections to build stronger and more functional glutes!
Busy gym? No problem! Learn how to maximize your training time in a crowded gym and improve your muscle building results with these nine tips from Brad Borland.
Mike Westerdal explains the training approach known as controlled overtraining - or pushing yourself to the brink of overtraining.
Worried that you're training too long and your hormones are suffering? Research reveals the truth about workout duration.
![[Video] How to Perform Leg Extensions w/ Victor Martinez](https://cdn.muscleandstrength.com/sites/default/files/field/feature-image/videos/victor-martinez-leg-extension.jpg)
Bodybuilding legend and MHP athlete, Victor Martinez, breaks down how to properly perform leg extensions. Give some of these tips a try on your next leg day.
Learn how to choose exercises based on your goals and how to tailor these exercises to your body type and goals.
There's a lot of misinformation out there on where beginners should start with their training. These 6 basic movements are solid adds to any beginner program!
If you've been leaving these 3 exercises out of your workouts, you're missing out on some serious gains. Check out Lee Boyce's top 3 back exercises!
This article takes a look at the pros and cons of both home and commercial gym training and helps you to determine which workout environment is right for you.
![[Video] Steve Laureus’ Classic Arm Workout](https://cdn.muscleandstrength.com/sites/default/files/field/feature-image/videos/steve-laureus-arm-workout.jpg)
We head back to New York to catch an arm pump with IFBB pro and Classic Physique Competitor, Steve Laureus. Check it out for Steve's full arm workout.
Dustin Elliott details the impact that steady state cardio has on strength, and talks about the essential aspects of lifting needed for hypertrophy.
Drop sets are an excellent intensity technique to incorporate into your workouts, especially when you're in a time crunch. Read on to learn about drop sets!
Tip # 9 - Derek talks rest and recovery. You need to get at least 6-8 hours of sleep every night. You need plenty of sleep to recover so Go to Bed!
IFBB Pros and Team Gaspari athletes, Robert Timms and Jessie Keller, give us an insight into one of their favorite alternative forms of training - Boxing!
While jogging, and other forms of aerobics have always been very popular among older adults, lifting weights and strength training is largely ignored.
Do you find yourself trying to go heavier and heavier each and every workout just to nail a new PR? Turns out, it might not be necessary. Learn more!
Add variety to a fitness classic with Dustin Myers' 4 Killer Pushup Variations. These superhero inspired plyo pushups will build some serious strength!
Natural bodybuilder Joe Ohrablo talks about 20 week pre-contest diets, his recent use of a fullbody workout, and how he got into bodybuilding.
If you want to grow your biceps, it's going to be extremely beneficial for you to achieve a pump during your bicep workouts. Try out these 5 tips!
Don't use a 1 size fits all workout. Learn how to design your own custom workout routine that's suited to your goals.
Tip # 13 - Marc talks about the perfect training routine. Wait - There is none! The key is to find out what works best for you.
