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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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You may think you know how to train your core, but unless you're doing these 3 exercises, you're missing out on some solid core strength! Check it out!
A great deal of success lends itself to how you prepare for a process. In this article, learn how to prepare for your return to fitness after taking some time off.
In this video Ryan Takes us through his FULL ab routine used to win the 2017 Arnold Classic! Check it out, try it out, and let us know what you think!
These 8 exercises don't see the time of day in most lifter's workout routines. Learn which ones they are and why you should incorporate them into yours!
Coach Potts helps you to improve your vertical jump, provides advice on how to retain muscle while losing weight, and more!
Body recomposition is difficult, but not impossible. In this article you'll learn several tips to help you simultaneously and successfully build muscle and lose fat.
Want to train your entire upper body in one solid & concise workout? This intense & complete upper body cable workout will help you build the body you want!
Whether you want to add size or develop shape, these advanced movements will help you maximize your arm-building potential. Sample workout is also included!
What are your weakest excuses for missing workouts? If you find them on this list, you might be making some of the most common (and lame) first world excuses.
Joe talks about how he build massive pecs, tells you what it takes to be a competitive bodybuilder, and talks about OCD obsessive compulsive eating habits.
IFBB Pro Regan Grimes stopped by the M&S HQ Gym to share one of his favorite tri-set finishers for back! Give it a shot after your next back workout!
Have you ever wondered what it takes to prep for the biggest show in bodybuilding? Go behind the scenes with Ryan Terry as he preps for Mr. Olympia 2016.
Learn how to use yielding isometrics and eccentrics to build lean muscle mass, strength, & to rehab from injuries. Check out how to use them in your workouts.
MTS Nutrition CEO Marc Lobliner & M&S Purchasing Manager Joe Hudson smash chest and triceps with Dorian Yates style Beyond Failure Training!
Get the lowdown on how down-low your squat should be, and the pros and cons of squatting to build power, versus squatting for bodybuilding.
Want leg size? Willing to do anything? Look no further. The quadzilla is a shocking leg workout that will induce monster-sized leg gains.
Everyone wants a bigger and better squat, but they go about it all wrong. Read this article to learn 5 ways you can improve your squat instantaneously!
Intra-workout supplements can be beneficial to help maximize your performance. In this article you'll learn about their benefits, and what ingredients you need to power your performance.
Learn how Turkish get ups can improve mobility & stability of the hips, shoulder, and thoracic spine while improving core strength, coordination, & balance.
![[Video] Sadik Hadzovic's Chest & Shoulder Workout w/ Mike Camp](https://cdn.muscleandstrength.com/sites/default/files/field/feature-image/videos/sadik-hadzovic-chest-and-delt-workout.jpg)
Sadik Hadzovic's coach, Dr. Mike Camp, takes us through one of Sadik's push oriented chest and shoulder workouts. Watch the video & give it a shot for yourself!
In this training talk, we discuss the barbell back squat. Is the exercise really necessary to build muscle? Or can you get away without having to do them?
Do you train by how you feel? Or do you live or die by your 1RM? Learn how a hybrid approach is the best of both worlds for making steady gains.
Is cheating, English and explosivity effective, or are controlled reps best for muscle mass? Find out when it's ok to set strict form aside in this article by L.J. Walker.
Looking for a way to boost your bench press max? Mike Westerdal explains the benefits of training with heavy bench press singles.
In this video, IFBB Pro and Team BPI athlete Regan Grimes shares 3 mass building bicep exercises he has used to gain some serious size on his biceps!
Kurt's new video series, Animal Instincts, is a complete video guide to natural muscle building and nutrition. Get to know this Scivation sponsored pro!
What is Irradiation? Find out how to apply this technique to your workouts for a simple alteration that will really pack a punch!
Branch discusses how he feels bodybuilders should train. Branch is known for his intense training style - learn what he thinks is optimal for muscle growth.
If you're looking for a new & challenging way to train in the gym, EMOM workouts might be exactly what you are looking for. Read more about this training style!
Don't let a lack of gear keep you from growing a wide, thick back. Check out the top 5 back exercises without equipment and learn how to perform them!
Jim Brewster helps you to intensify your training by detailing several popular rest pause training techniques.
What do you do the morning after a 10,000 calorie cheat meal? If you're IFBB Pro Chris Bumstead, you train chest of course...especially if it is a Monday.
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!
This back workout is short, intense and designed to build a strong v-shaped back. Warning, this workout is not for the faint hearted!
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.
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.
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.
