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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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The 1-arm dumbbell row is one of the greatest "bang for your buck" muscle and strength building exercises you can be doing. Unfortunately, it is often overlooked.
BSN athlete Scott Herman (from the Youtube channel Scott Herman Fitness) breaks down the differences between the cable crossover and the dumbbell fly.
IFBB Pros Brett Kahn and Gerardo Gabriel visit the Muscle & Strength HQ and destroy their chests with this high volume chest workout routine. Check it out!
Complexes are the perfect tool for those looking to get more out of their workouts. Give these variations a try to maximize your muscle building & fat loss.
Gym Rat Joe: there's more to bodybuilding then bicep curls, bench press and sit-ups. Are you ready for gains? Then read on...
Plenty of lifters struggle with the genetic challenge of building bigger calf muscles. This 300 rep calf workout may be the solution they're looking for.
HIIT, DOMS, BCAAs and PRs? You've seen these acronyms everywhere, now find out what they mean. Each term includes a definition and example of common usage.
As we age, the general belief is that muscle loss and increased fat gain are inevitable. This is false. In this article, you'll learn how to continue building muscle mass as you age.
Need help boosting your athleticism? Check out Coach Loren Landow's top 5 exercises that will increase your performance during athletic competition.
Take your back development to the next level with these advanced movements. These exercises can be added to your next pulling session, back workout, or full-body training session.
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.
When it comes to posture, upper back strength, and completing the rounded caps of the deltoid, the face pull is the exercise for you. Read on to learn more.
Pump up your pecs the next time you train chest with these 5 supersets. Perform one of them as a finisher, or all 5 as a killer chest day workout routine!
Regan Grimes shows us one of his mass building back workouts with PsychoFitness21, Chris Lewis. Give the video a watch and try out the routine for yourself.
If you have a rack, bar, and plates, then you have the tools necessary to train. These two full-body programs can help you achieve personal fitness success.
Get answers to all your training and nutrition questions. This is a complete guide for teens that includes workouts and nutritional advice to help you maximize progress.
Ready to bust through your plateau and pull a bigger deadlift? Learn to correct these common deadlifting mistakes and you'll be lifting big in no time.
Chris Bumstead takes us through one of his final off-season leg workouts before starting his prep. Check out the video and watch Cbum move some serious weight!
Team Prosupps athlete and global fitness trainer, Jason Poston, shares his top three dumbbell chest fly variations. Give these a try on your next chest day!
Kurt "The Animal" talks about Day 4 of his split. The focus is on training his lower body and hitting any body parts that need work. Bring on the deadlifts!
Build your chest the right way by incorporating any of these exercises into your chest workouts. There's a reason they're considered in the top 10 list.
How many of you stretch? Detailed look at why you should be stretching, when you should stretch and different types of stretching exercises.
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IFBB Legend and Team MHP athlete Victor Martinez breaks down how to properly perform the dumbbell pullover and where you can fit it into your routine.
Have you used any of these three exercises to train your back muscles? If the answer is yes, you may be putting your shoulder health at serious risk.
Increase your chest mass with these potent five exercises: the barbell and dumbbell bench press, explosive push ups, inclined bench press, and decline bench press.
Get ready to pack on lean mass. Cut Like Cutler is Jay Cutler's 12-week transformation trainer designed to get you as big and lean as possible.
Which muscle group is most important for an aesthetic physique? Is it your chest, back, legs, arms, or shoulders? Read more and join in on the discussion!
In this training talk, we discuss training arms on their own day vs with other muscle groups. Which leads to more muscle growth? Which do you prefer?
Nothing compares to walking out of the gym with an amazing pump. In case you finish your workout without one, here are 5 workout finishers you can try!
Looking to start building some strength? Get acquainted with the 6 key elements of putting together a strength training routine!
Brad Borland presents a list of deltoid training dos and don'ts that will help you to improve your shoulder building results. Included are beginner and intermediate workouts.
We've got the answers to all your bulk core training questions. Read this article and make sure you train your core the right way this bulking season.
Landmine training and the countless exercises you can perform are extremely beneficial and can be a key component in your training program. Give these 3 a shot!
Social media & mainstream fitness outlines have depicted the wrong interpretation of what it means to train hard. Learn what training hard actually means!
You already know that HIIT is the best way to get lean. So check out these 6 HIIT routines - one for each piece of common cardio equipment at the gym.
It's time to hit the books and make some knowledge gains! This guide to the 10 best bodybuilding books will tell you which books are worth reading.
Scivation sponsored IFPA Pro RJ Perkins brings you his Power Hyper Deload muscle building workout system. Get to work and prepare to dominate!
Bodybuilder Alex Stewart helps the 40+ lifter get on track by providing training, nutrition and supplementation advice that works.
Do you have a goal of building a bigger chest? These 5 chest training techniques have the science to back them up. Try the workouts out for yourself!
Design your workouts to suit different types of muscle requirements. The more you know about your muscles, the bigger you can build them.
Put aside the false information and common misconceptions known as "bro science" and get the results you want.
Got a goal to destroy that bench press PR of yours? Some tricep accessory work will help and these 4 dumbbell tricep exercises are a good place to start!
Instead of being so black and white when it comes to selecting your preferred training method, learn how other forms of training can benefit your end goals.
The article covers different types of strength, benefits of being fit and strong and different methods of strength training.
Are you ready for the ultimate physical and mental challenge? Walking lunges are brutal to begin with; now try them for the length of a football field without stopping.
Many bodybuilders from the golden era of bodybuilding believed training barefoot yielded better muscular results. Learn if barefoot training is beneficial.
Tip # 3 - The importance of using full range of motion during your workouts. Lighten the weight if need be and use a full range of motion. Go all the way!
It's time to up the intensity of arm day with these 5 brutal finishers. Learn how to execute these moves to get the big arms you've always wanted!
Is the greatest leg building exercise of all-time even in your workout routine? Learn how, why, & when to add barbell reverse lunges to your workouts.
You may think you're training abs the right way, but if you want to build a serious core you need to incorporate these 7 exercises into your workout!
