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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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![[Video] How to Target the Rear Delts w/ Brandon Hendrickson](https://cdn.muscleandstrength.com/sites/default/files/field/feature-image/videos/brandon-hendrickson-rear-delts.jpg)
Brandon Hendrickson, shows us his 2 favorite exercises for building bigger rear delts. Cap off your shoulders by performing these 2 movements in your workouts.
What causes butt wink, and is it something to be concerned about? Learn how to improve your squat form and reduce likelihood of injury by minimizing pelvic rotation.
Natural bodybuilder Joe Ohrablo has the inside scoop on the 2010 Mr. Olympia, and tells you how to blast your biceps into new growth.
Do elevation masks actually work? Find out if the popular fitness trend is backed by science & if they are worth the investment of your hard earned money!
Spending the time in the gym, but not reaping the benefits? You may be wasting your time with one of these five time wasting exercises.
It's time for a gym PSA. Please be aware of these 10 classic stereotypes that haunt every gym. Don't let this happen to you - knowing is half the battle!
Team Scivation takes you through an intense and effective complete Arms Workout. This 30 Minute Arms Routine could be just right for you!
Follow these basic rules to prevent injury and help you build superior strength. If you're serious about increasing your strength read this first.
Looking to burn more calories, but not sure where to start? Try one of these cardio strategies that are guaranteed to burn thousands of calories!
Bolster your strongman-style training and enhance your recovery with these specific methods of improving speed, conditioning and agility. Sample program is included.
Is the deadlift causing you back pain? You might be destroying your spine with your form. Take these considerations into account when deadlifting!
Team Scivation takes you through an intense and effective complete Chest Workout. This 30 Minute Chest Routine could be just right for you!
In this video, team Prosupps athlete and IFBB Olympia Contender Shawn Rhoden takes us through one of his heavy quad-focused workouts in Santa Barbra
Build a better booty for your future #humpday Instagram posts. Lee Boyce provides his top 3 selections to build stronger and more functional glutes!
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.
Learn how to choose exercises based on your goals and how to tailor these exercises to your body type and goals.
This article takes a look at the pros and cons of both home and commercial gym training and helps you to determine which workout environment is right for you.
![[Video] Steve Laureus’ Classic Arm Workout](https://cdn.muscleandstrength.com/sites/default/files/field/feature-image/videos/steve-laureus-arm-workout.jpg)
We head back to New York to catch an arm pump with IFBB pro and Classic Physique Competitor, Steve Laureus. Check it out for Steve's full arm workout.
Dustin Elliott details the impact that steady state cardio has on strength, and talks about the essential aspects of lifting needed for hypertrophy.
Tip # 9 - Derek talks rest and recovery. You need to get at least 6-8 hours of sleep every night. You need plenty of sleep to recover so Go to Bed!
IFBB Pros and Team Gaspari athletes, Robert Timms and Jessie Keller, give us an insight into one of their favorite alternative forms of training - Boxing!
While jogging, and other forms of aerobics have always been very popular among older adults, lifting weights and strength training is largely ignored.
Do you find yourself trying to go heavier and heavier each and every workout just to nail a new PR? Turns out, it might not be necessary. Learn more!
Natural bodybuilder Joe Ohrablo talks about 20 week pre-contest diets, his recent use of a fullbody workout, and how he got into bodybuilding.
Don't use a 1 size fits all workout. Learn how to design your own custom workout routine that's suited to your goals.
Tip # 13 - Marc talks about the perfect training routine. Wait - There is none! The key is to find out what works best for you.
Make sure you make gainz throughout your whole lifetime by following these 4 golden rules to gym-longevity. Spoiler Alert: You're probably not doing them.
Part 1 in a 4 part series for children and teenagers. This article is a must read for teens who should understand their body before they start training!
Brandon Hendrickson takes us through one of his typical chest workouts during is 2017 Olympia prep. Does he have what it takes to place in the top three?
Transform your chest into one you can beat your fists against like King Kong. Start by getting the most out of your chest workouts with these 10 tips!
Brian Carroll, author of the 10/20/Life training book, helps you to weed through all the poor bench press technique advice, and improve your form, safety and gym results.
In this video, BSN Athlete and popular fitness Youtuber Scott Herman shares a few tips on packing on mass for calves. Apply these tips to your own workouts!
Been spinning your wheels in the gym lately? Your workout routine could be to blame. Look for these 4 warning signs that it's time to pick a better program!
This is part 3 in our 4 part series on weight training for teens and children. This part looks at exercise guidelines for resistance training.
Earlier this month, we visited Kris Gethin to get an inside look at some of the unique exercise variations he has developed over the years in the gym.
Think you need to lift heavy every day to continue to break through those dreaded plateaus? This article gives a whole new meaning to explosive lifting.
Brian Carroll is not interested in being a guru; he's interested in getting you stronger. Take an inside look into his new best-selling training book 10/20/Life.
IFBB Pro, Antoine Vaillant, takes us through one of his off-season mass building leg workouts at his gym in Burlington, Ontario, Pure Muscle & Fitness Gym.
Let Jay Cutler's team of trainers show you how it's done. Each exercise video offers instructions and tips on how to perform the arms & abs exercises.
You can lie to everyone in the world about your training, but the truth is your body knows when you're lying. Are you guilty of any of these 8 lies?
Squats are the king of all exercises, but do the risks of performing them outweigh the benefits? If you want to know just how dangerous barbell squats really are, read on!
IFBB Pro, Antoine Vaillant, takes us through one of his off-season mass building shoulder workouts at his gym in Burlington, Ontario, Pure Muscle & Fitness.
In this video, The Hypertrophy Coach Joe Bennett breaks down several variations of the deadlift and how to use them in your hypertrophy workout programs.
Everybody loves to use barbells and dumbbells in their training, but there are so many more options out there. Check out these 3 tools you should be using!
Let Jay Cutler's team of trainers show you how it's done. Each exercise video offers instructions and tips on how to perform the back & calves exercises.
Join Team Scivation's Marc Lobliner and Derek Charlebois as they walk you through one of their favorite HIIT Routines and as a bonus, show you an effective Ab workout to add after your training.
If you want huge legs, you squat...OR... you do THIS leg exercise - that almost no one wants to do because its one of the hardest of them all.
Get some training tips from one of the best tight ends to ever play football! In this video, Vernon Davis tells us how to increase sprinting speed!
Nick Showman, a powerlifter, recounts his experience and lessons learned while training at the home of many world record holders, Westside Barbell.
