Muscle-Building
Push-up Board — How To Use, Benefits, and Workouts
It is no secret that push-up is one of the most versatile exercises. The newbies mostly use the exercise as a foundational movement to build upper…
Muscle-Building
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Back
Bodybuilding Coach Charles Glass Shares A ‘Must Try’ Back Superset
Godfather of bodybuilding Charles Glass recently shared a back superset. Charles Glass is one of the most respected bodybuilding coaches in the industry and has earned…
Diet
The Ultimate Guide to Building Muscle Mass – The Right Way
Building muscle mass is one of the top physique improvement goals among gym goers. Additional muscle mass will increase size, definition and lean muscle to your…
Muscle
How to Start Over Your Training in the New Year
We all have our resolutions this year. To eat better, train more consistently, and to develop better healthy daily habits. But for most of us those…
Legs
Twice-A-Week Lower Body Split for Massive Legs
A lot of bodybuilders struggle to build an impressive lower body. It’s not a lack of effort that’s the problem. After all, there really is no…
Muscle-Building
Beginner’s Muscle Tone Workout Plan: How to Get Toned
When I started working in gyms (over 30 years ago!!!), the fitness industry was in its infancy. In fact, it was barely an industry at all.…
Muscle
Strengthen Your Mind-Muscle Connection for Better Bodybuilding Results
As a bodybuilder, every exercise you do has a specific purpose – to make the target muscle bigger. However, a lot of lifters hit the gym…
Anabolic Hormones
Muscle Atrophy – Causes and How to Avoid
Building muscle is a process called hypertrophy. When you train, you cause microscopic damage to your muscles and deplete your glycogen stores. These events are the…
Bodybuilding Program
Do You Need to Lift Heavy to Build Muscle?
The old saying that states you need to lift big to get big has echoed the halls of every serious gym for decades. From the feats…
Bodybuilding Program
The 12 Best Trisets for Bodybuilding
Straight sets like three sets of ten or four sets of eight are the cornerstone of most bodybuilding programs. They’re like the meat and potatoes of…
Muscle
The 11 Best Set/Rep Schemes for Hypertrophy
When it comes to choosing set/rep schemes for bodybuilding, most fitness experts suggest doing several sets of somewhere between 8-12 reps. This allows you to use…
Muscle-Building
The 7 Most Intense Bodybuilding Methods
Training intensity means different things to different people. On the one hand, intensity can refer to the weight you are lifting and its relationship to your…
Muscle-Building
Bodybuilding Tips from The Iron Guru Vince Gironda
Vince Gironda, nicknamed The Iron Guru, was arguably the first professional bodybuilding coach. During the 1960s, 70s, and early 1980s, he trained more champions than anyone…
Body Composition
Body Recomposition – How to Lose Fat and Gain Muscle
If you want a great-looking physique, you need to increase muscle mass and reduce fat mass. This will leave you muscular and lean. The relationship between…
Chest
Train Like a Champion: Arnold Chest Workout
Arnold Schwarzenegger is and will probably always be the most famous bodybuilder in history. With four Mr. Universe titles and seven Mr. Olympia wins, no other…
Diet
Greek Yogurt – The Perfect Bodybuilding Snack
Greek yogurt is high in protein and calcium, low in fat, and rich in probiotics. Greek gods might have really been impressed by us humans on…
Muscle Science
The Best Vegetables for Building Muscle
In the bodybuilding world, vegetables are an underutilized nutrition source. While most lifters focus on eating meat, fish, and eggs to meet their daily protein needs,…
Back
Build Bigger, More Muscular Back in Less Time
A bigger, more muscular back is something of an anomaly. We throw the requisite exercises at it almost in a haphazard way and expect it to…
Muscle-Building
Intermediate Powerlifting Programs
At some point in a powerlifter’s career, there comes a time when progress doesn’t occur as frequently or with the amount of effort it used to…