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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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Some of the greatest lifts from the golden era of bodybuilding don't see the light of day anymore, but we're changing that! Check out these 4 iconic lifts!
Take your back training to the next level by adding a couple these 5 brutal finishing exercises to the end of your workout!
Build a stronger core with this exercise that you've probably never even heard of before. Learn how to perform the weapon exercise and why you should.
Build the 6 pack you've always dreamed of. In this article, Team ALLMAX provides a guide to building 6 pack abs including diet, cardio, & workout tips.
Swaying, sweeping, or slinging? These are some of the adjectives that may describe your form when performing these five exercises!
![[Video] Chest Workout: Charles Glass Trains Errol Moore at The Mecca](https://cdn.muscleandstrength.com/sites/default/files/field/feature-image/videos/errol-moore-and-charles-glass-chest-workout.jpg)
Nutrex athlete and IFBB Pro, Errol Moore, goes through a chest workout in with his coach, Charles Glass, at Gold's Gym Venice. Check it out and give it a try!
It's time to bulk, and bodybuilder Alex Stewart has 10 tips to help you maximize your off season and pack on new muscle mass.
Kurt "The Animal" Weidner talks about Day 1 of his split. The focus is on back and shoulders utilizing a wide variety of heavy compound movements.
In this video, Team Beast athlete and 2018 Olympia Men's Physique champion, Brandon Hendrickson, takes us through his typical leg day prep workout.
Weight gain myths. Gary Mathews takes a look at some of the common weight gain myths. If you're trying to gain weight this article is a must read!
Reached your plateau? Considering switching up your entire routine? Not so fast! Use these micro-progressions tips to never stop making gains!
Teens: maximize your muscle building gains by avoiding these 13 common weight training mistakes.
Kurt "The Animal" Weidner talks about Day 3 of his split: chest and arms. See some of his non-conventional methods on blasting his body for optimal growth.
Hitting those barbell curls hard, but still not making bicep gains? Maybe it's time to switch things up. Try Joe Donnelly's barbell curl variation!
Take your workouts with a training partner to a whole new level and improve motivation with these 6 gym strategies and 7 benefits from bodybuilder Brad Borland.
Dustin Elliott explains how to bring up a lagging body part by doing away with once a week training, and adding in a second workout.
These 3 simple reasons are holding you back from accomplishing all of your fitness goals. Learn what they are and alter your workout program accordingly!
Performing perfect pull-ups requires a lot of core strength and stability. Add these 5 exercises into your workouts to start improving your pull-ups!
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.
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.
The obvious progression is adding weight to the barbell, but doing so often leads to a mindset that encourages injury. Try out these 4 safer progressions.
The weights never get lighter, but some of these hacks can help you move better, enhance your productivity and improve the quality of your next workout.
In this episode of One Minute Tips, Cliff Wilson demonstrates the proper form for the Hanging Knee-Up. Learn how to blast your abs with this exercise!
The landmine accessory can help you train certain major exercises in a new and even safer way. Check out these 5 landmine exercises & use them in your workouts!
As soon as we landed in LA, Team Prosupps athlete Jason Poston wanted to train at the Mecca. Find out how this Jason has built his pro level physique!
Need a way to finish off your arm workouts? Jason Poston shares his ultimate bicep finisher. Don't have an arm day routine? We've got you covered.
Maximize your leg size and strength, improve your lift form and work to stave off common injuries with these 20 barbell squat tips.
IFBB Pro and elite bodybuilding coach, Iain Valliere, takes us through one of the heavy chest workouts that he uses to build his massive chest. Check it out!
BSN Athlete Scott Herman shares 5 foam rolling drills that are essential for injury prevention. Check them out and start using them in your warm up!
Need a quick way to up your mixed martial arts game? Gain the technical and physical benefits of MMA training with sandbag training - no sparring partner required!
Team Scivation takes you through an intense and effective complete Back Workout. This 30 Minute Back Routine could be just right for you!
Joe Donnelly describes how he incorporates occlusion training into his workouts for better pumps and quicker recovery. Try it out for yourself!
We travel down to MetroFlex Gym in Texas to get a back workout in with IFBB Pro, bodybuilding legend, and GASP athlete, Branch Warren. Check it out!
Which training program is best? Find out how to use multiple approaches to maximize your gains.
Looking for new ways to build bigger, stronger legs? Check out these 5 proven leg exercises plus a unique twist on each to really maximize muscle growth!
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.
