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Alternatives to the Must-Do Exercises
Squats, bench presses, deadlifts, and many more of the big, compound exercises are on everyone’s to-do list of required exercises. If muscle and strength is on…
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The Future of Training: It Isn’t What You Think
For the vast majority of the general public the future of training is largely dictated by the fitness industry. The massive, unstoppable marketing machine that is…
Bodybuilding
Kali Muscle: From The Cell Block To A Fitness Superstar
There are a lot of adjectives that can be used to describe the type of person that Chuck “Kali Muscle” Kirkendall. However it takes a lot…
OP-ED
Squatting Every Day: Is it Dangerous, Or a Game-Changing Workout Strategy?
Squatting is one of the two most efficient lower body movements that you can perform to build serious leg strength. (The other, in case you’re wondering,…
OP-ED
Get Back to Old School Training Without the Tech
Fitness trackers, training apps, newly engineered foods, and creepy mirrors that talk back. One thing is certain, the fitness industry is accelerating its evolution toward more…
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How To Track Your Progress Like a Pro
Keeping a track of your progress is what separates the men from the boys, pros from the rookies, and winners from the losers. You’ll never find…
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How Many Exercises Per Workout Should I Do?
Ask a bodybuilder how many exercises you should do per workout, and they’ll probably tell you it’s somewhere between 4-8. In contrast, an Olympic lifter or…
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How Long Should A Workout Last?
Back in the golden era of bodybuilding, most of the champions of the day trained for two hours per workout, six days a week. Terms like…
Bodybuilding
Jason Huh: Why This IFBB Pro Mass Monster Disappeared From Competition
There was a time where Jason Huh was looked at and considered one of the most promising bodybuilding talents in the world. However he shockingly retired,…
Body Mechanics
How Often Should You Work Out?
Training frequency is a very personal matter. Some people are quite happy and get good results from just three workouts per week, while others prefer six…
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5 Essential Candito Training Programs For Powerlifters
With so many free-to-use strength programs and workouts posted online, powerlifters have never had such an abundance of programs to choose from. You would think that…
Body Mechanics
The 5 Changes to Make the Most of Your Training After 40
If you haven’t shifted gears to the lazy-man’s workout of showing up, chatting, and then convincing the young lads of your glory days like many after…
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How to Train for Strongman in A Commercial Gym
Strongman is the ULTIMATE strength sport. No other competition tests so many facets of strength at the same time. Whether you are a novice competitor or…
Bodybuilding Program
How to Write A Bodybuilding Program
A journey is almost always easier when you’ve got a map. You know where you are starting from and what your destination is. Following a map…
OP-ED
12 Gym Bag Essentials for Better Workouts
There is nothing worse than a workout that ends up being not as productive as you’d hoped for. You show up, ready to do battle with…
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The 8 Most Common Deadlift Faults and How to Fix Them
The barbell deadlift is arguably one of the most important strength training exercises. In some ways, it’s hard to classify because it’s both a leg AND…
Body Mechanics
Myth or Fact: Do Squats Make You Shorter?
Squats are one of the most beneficial exercises you can do. It doesn’t matter if you are a powerlifter, a bodybuilder, a strongman competitor, or a…
Bodybuilding
Brad Castleberry Reps Out 5 Plates On Incline Bench
Everyone’s favorite bodybuilder and social media sensation is back! Brad Castleberry has been on the tip of everyone’s skeptical tongue for the good part of the…
Bodybuilding
2020 In Review: The Best Strength Sports Action Of The Year
Things were absolute insane in 2020, to say the very least. We close the year out by taking a look back through what went down over…