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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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Mix up your core training with a dose of metabolic medicine ball training. These 3 med-ball moves will help you define your abs and blast your upper body.
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!
![[Video] 3 Exercises to Build a Wider Back w/ George Peterson](https://cdn.muscleandstrength.com/sites/default/files/field/feature-image/videos/george-peterson-back-exercises.jpg)
George Peterson is known for having one of the widest backs in bodybuilding. Learn which 3 movements he prioritizes to build his impressive back.
Veteran IFBB Pro and team BPI athlete, Jose Raymond, breaks down three simple rules for injury prevention and longevity in the gym. Check them out!
Learn how neural adaptation training can improve your strength, speed, and power all by simply adding eccentric training prior to your main strength lifts.
Team Nutrex Athlete Anton Antipov takes us through one of his high paced off-season chest workouts to complete the series with this IFBB Physique Pro.
In this article professional strongman Bud Jeffries tells you how to properly utilize cardio and GPP (general physical preparedness) to improve your gym performance.
![[Video] 3 Tips for Better Bicep Contractions w/ Sadik Hadzovic](https://cdn.muscleandstrength.com/sites/default/files/field/feature-image/videos/sadik-hadzovic-bicep-contractions.jpg)
Sadik Hadzovic shares with us 3 of his favorite bicep exercises to optimize peak contraction. Start incorporating these exercises into your bicep workouts.
It's time to attack your hamstrings and forearms! In this article Jim Brewster talks forearm and hamstring anatomy and forearm and hamstring training.
Need help boosting your athleticism? Check out Coach Loren Landow's top 5 exercises that will increase your performance during athletic competition.
There's no denying that working out gets harder as you grow older, but implementing these tips into your daily routine will ease the process.
Has anyone ever told you that you have a buttwink when you squat? Learn more about what the buttwink is, what causes it, & how you can go about fixing it.
The weight on the bar is just one tool in your toolbox. Use it wisely but realize there are also other options which might be more advisable.
Matt "Kroc" Kroczaleski is a world champion and world record holding powerlifter as well as a national caliber bodybuilder. Today Matt talks about using log lunges as the finishing exercise for his leg workout.
How can you make a HIT advocate gag? Is the MAX-OT routine a sensible training approach? Can you gain strength after a severe injury?
The push up is a classic bodyweight exercise that builds serious muscle. Add these 21 push up variations to your workouts to build a better upper body!
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.
Looking to add in some core work to your workouts? IFBB Physique Pro Qaden Lee breaks down three of his favorite core strengthening movements at the M&S Gym!
Barbell benching has been a staple in every bro's split since the dawn of protein shakes and stringer tanks. But, it's time to get your head out of the sand and examine all the options available.
Are you a fitness freak? Test yourself with the following 6 fitness & conditioning events. They can be performed at home, and should be done on the same day.
Are you training or are you working out? Yes, there is a huge difference and if you don't understand the difference, you may be missing out on quality gains.
Do you want to be the one your team turns to in a moment of need? If you answered yes, you need to check out these 6 tips for strength and athleticism!
Follow these quick tips on form and bar placement, and learn what it takes to execute the perfect squat with Animal-sponsored powerlifter Jay Nera.
Lacking gym equipment? Don't let that stop you from making gains. These home gym hacks can help you expand your home training options.
Fitness model and writer Bry Jensen helps you to achieve that dream six pack through the use of clean eating and the practice of engaging your abs in the gym.
Last week we traveled to Dallas, TX to meet up with Allmax Athletes Steve & Amanda Kuclo. In this video Steve takes us through one of his back routines!
5 weeks out from the 2016 Arnold Classic, bodybuilder Kai Greene hit a late night leg workout and shared some tips with Muscle & Strength.
When it comes to weight training, bigger name exercises are often over-glamorized. However, these 4 overlooked lifts can prevent injury & help build muscle!
If you’re stalling out or not hitting your goals in the gym, maybe it's time to consider these 5 reasons on why you should implement eccentric training in your routine.
In this episode of One Minute Tips, Cliff talks about what should be the staple of any workout routine: compound movements!
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!
Trainer James Chan helps you to maximize your testosterone levels by presenting some workout and food intake advice that will help raise your low T naturally.
Grab a sledgehammer, sandbag or large rock. It's time to workout! Jeremy Wood shows you how to build strength without a gym membership.
BPI Athlete Courtney King shares one of her favorite 15-20 min outdoor circuit routines for leg toning and glute development without using any equipment.
Logging in hours of effort with minimal results? Being a hardgainer can be disheartening; however, these 9 tips may give you the edge to make hardcore gains!
Nobody's perfect, but if you want to make the most of your gym time, you'd better not commit any of these 6 dumb mistakes often made by lifters.
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!
Can you imagine the type of workout Cory Gregory and Mike Rashid could create together? No need to play make believe, check out this intense workout!
Take your barbell squat from average to enormous. These seventy tips will help you to improve your training, form, focus and weaknesses. Time to smash new PRs.
Primeval Labs athlete, Regan Grimes, trains shoulders with Chris Lewis at Golds Gym Venice. In this workout, Regan utilizes the principles of Pychofitness21.
Joe Ohrablo discusses many popular training systems: Doggcrapp training, Heavy Duty, FST-7, AGS-10, Blood and Guts, and Non-Linear Periodization.
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!
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.
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!
Do you have a goal of building big, thick arm muscles? These 5 arm training techniques has the science to back them up. Try the workouts out for yourself!
Looking for two unique shoulder exercises that you probably haven't done before? Look no further and give these a shot to detail your cannonball delts!
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.
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!
