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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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When you study the body transformation stories contained on M&S, you will find the two keys to great results: precision eating and consistent progression overload.
![[Video] 3 Exercises to Target the Upper Chest w/ Steve Kuclo](https://cdn.muscleandstrength.com/sites/default/files/field/feature-image/videos/steve-kuclo-upper-chest-training.jpg)
The upper portion of your pecs tends to be a lagging area for a lot of lifters. Learn which exercises Steve Kuclo uses to target this problem area.
David Morin finishes off his video series at Muscle & Strength with a simple and effective bicep/medial deltoid combo exercise! Try it out for yourself!
When it comes to lifting, plateaus are inevitable for most people. Take these 11 tips into consideration and get back on track to building strength gains.
Ashwagandha is growing in popularity and for good reason. In this article, you'll learn why it's beneficial for athletes and how it can improve your training.
Kurt "The Animal" Weidner talks about the importance of cardio. Find out why Kurt does cardio year-round.
Is barbell bench press a safe exercise? Is incline, decline, or flat benching better than the other? Find out in this month's edition of training talk!
What's the point of following a strict diet only to reveal a weak core? Learn how to use planks to build a strong core that's functional and shredded.
Having a well-built upper chest is an important part of having an aesthetic physique. Learn how to maximize your upper chest training with these 8 tips.
Are you willing to embrace stretch marks, purchase a new wardrobe and take up more space? If so, Eric Broser shows you how to grow!
Can't seem to bust through that deadlift PR plateau, despite giving it your all every workout? Try these 3 exercise to improve your technique and strength!
Need a move that will really isolate your likely lagging rear delts? Give Cory Mathews's cable rear delt fly variation on an incline bench a try.
WNBF Pro Bodybuilder Kurt Weidner shares his healthy muscle building recipes.
Robert Timms' around the world pull up routine builds your back by hitting the lats from different angles using different hand grips and positioning.
Get out of that plateau you've been stuck in for weeks! These 3 tips to increase your strength are backed by science & will help you achieve break your PRs!
Squats and lunges aren't the only glute building exercise in town. Chris & Eric Martinez explain how to maximize activation by using exercises you wouldn't expect.
If you thought your leg day was intense, then you've got to check out Juan Morel's mixed volume leg day! See exactly how the 300lb bodybuilder trains legs!
IFPA Professional Bodybuilder and Scivation-sponsored athlete RJ Perkins brings you his Power Hyper Deload muscle building workout system.
Don't think you can benefit from adding in plymotrics to your workout programs or don't know where to start? Read this article & learn 4 easy plyo moves!
Workout nutrition can be confusing. Learn about the role of protein quality and quantity, catbohydrates, fats and nutrient timing in this complete expert guide.
Jeremy Wood details 5 exercises that will spice up your strength training, including the reverse clean and press, and squat lockouts.
If you want to build a stronger base for bigger bench press numbers, then these are the three exercises you should be doing during your bench workouts!
This workout alternates between power/strength workouts one week - focusing on compound movements and low reps, and higher volume/intensity training the next.
Team BPI athlete & IFBB Pro, Steven Cao, shows us one of his favorite shoulder supersets. Give it a try on your next shoulder day for a great shoulder pump!
If you're like most lifters you've been using the same assistance exercises forever. It's time to infuse your training with 5 potent exercises you're probably not doing.
Jim Brewster helps you to understand key high intensity training techniques including rest-pause training, drop sets, supersets and more!
Pro Bodybuilders Regan Grimes & Jose Raymond destroy chest at the M&S HQ in Columbia SC! Check out this heavy bodybuilding chest workout and give it a shot!
Stuck in a squatting rut? Can't seem to hit that new squat PR? Check out these 3 tips on bursting through your squatting plateaus & accomplish that PR!
Cliff Wilson is a competitive bodybuilder who's in-depth knowledge of nutrition, training, and supplementation has made him one of the top trainers in the country.
In this video, Team Nutrex athlete Gerardo Gabriel takes us through his typical back workout at the Nutrex Headquarters. Give it a try for yourself!
A few weeks ago we traveled to Dallas, TX to visit Steve & Amanda Kuclo. In this video, the athletes share a few tips to understanding proper gym etiquette.
It's time to improve your barbell squat form and performance. These 16 tips by mammoth raw squatter Steve Shaw will help you get your squats on track in no time.
![[Video] Chris Bumstead’s Joocy Chest Workout](https://cdn.muscleandstrength.com/sites/default/files/field/feature-image/videos/chris-bumstead-chest-workout.jpg)
Chris Bumstead takes us through one of his favorite off-season chest workouts that he does to build a thicker dense chest. Give it a shot for yourself!
Feeling weak? Feel weak no longer! Muscle & Strength has put together the ultimate plan to get you strong as quickly as possible.
In this video, team BPI Athlete Courtney King shares four of her favorite shoulder sculpting exercises. Learn how Ms. Olympia Bikini trains her shoulders!
Have you been skipping cardio for months thinking it might steal your gains? If you have, you may be missing a critical piece to building muscle mass.
Build a stronger core with these simple ground-based progressions that are designed to help you shred your core and go big on deadlifts and squats!
In this episode of One Minute Tips, Cliff and his client Brian demonstrate the proper form for the Hanging Knee-Up. Great ab definition is achieved in the kitchen, but training the abdominals properly goes a long way in building that coveted 6 pack.
Push ups are arguably the most important exercise one can add to their workout. Learn more about proper push up form & how to incorporate them in workouts.
Think that you will never be considered strong? Perhaps you are falling victim to strength standards. See why strength standards are stupid!
![[Video] George Peterson's Heavy Leg Workout at Bev's](https://cdn.muscleandstrength.com/sites/default/files/field/feature-image/videos/george-peterson-leg-day.jpg)
Redcon1 athlete and Arnold Classic Classic Champion George Peterson's coach, Justin Miller, takes us through one of George's typical heavy leg workouts.
The deadlift is one of the most powerful exercises a lifter can do in the gym. However, a lot of people unknowingly make these 5 mistakes while deadlifting.
If you think a strong core is just a visible six pack, you're missing half the story. Learn how to develop a solid, stable foundation for a stronger body.
Isometric training is an often overlooked important component of strength training. Learn how to incorporate isometrics into your own workout routines.
We met up with ProSupps athlete Jason Poston a few weeks back at the Mecca of Bodybuilding. In this video Jason shares his top 3 ab lengthening exercises.
Learn how to train athletes in the 10-12 age range for strength via the use of bodyweight exercises, plyometrics and stretching.
Does rep tempo have an effect on your gains? If so, which is better, fast tempo or slow tempo? Read this article to find out everything about rep tempo!
Kurt "The Animal" Weidner talks about Day 2 of his split. The focus is on legs. This is a total leg workout that would leave most begging for mercy!
![[Video] How to Build Classic Arms | 4 Arm Exercises You Should Do](https://cdn.muscleandstrength.com/sites/default/files/field/feature-image/videos/robert-timms-classic-arm-exercises.jpg)
IFBB Classic Physique Pro and Team Gaspari athlete Robert Timms provides us with some of his favorite arm exercises to build classic & massive arms.
If you want to build big arms, you have to build big triceps. Check out these 4 triceps exercises and learn how to incorporate them in your workouts.
