Circuit Training
Train Like Mike Tyson: The Savage Bodyweight Circuit That Built a Legend
Love him or hate him, you cannot ignore Mike Tyson. Tyson, the youngest man to ever win a heavyweight title (at age 20 in 1986), retired…
Training
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Training
The Back Training Mistakes That Are Wasting Your Time
Most gyms have lots of back training options to choose from. This includes various lat pulldown machines, T-bar rows, seated rows, cables, barbells, dumbbells, and benches.…
Training
The Arnold Press Mistakes That Are Stopping Your Shoulder Growth
You know you’ve made it in the strength and bodybuilding world when an exercise is named after you. Such accolades are not given lightly, and, really,…
Training
Stop Doing 100 Push-Ups a Day — Do This Instead for Faster Growth
Despite having a decades-long background in powerlifting and bodybuilding, the bench press is not at the top of my upper-body exercise list. My long-armed ectomorphic body…
Chest
30 Minutes to a Bigger Chest: The Ultimate Pump Workout
How long do you spend training your chest? If, like most bodybuilders, pec size and shape is one of your workout priorities, your chest workouts probably…
Training
No Squats, No Problem: How I Finally Built Bigger Legs
According to the gym meme, friends don’t let friends skip leg day. And yet, despite this, a lot of exercisers don’t train their legs often or…
Training
Build More Muscle in Half the Time: The Superset Workout Blueprint
There are several ways to program a training session. Most of these methods were engineered by bodybuilding pioneers in the 1940s and 50s to boost their…
Training
The 3-Second ‘Pause & Squeeze’ Trick That Explodes Muscle Growth
I have nothing but admiration for anyone who devotes their time and energy to building muscle, getting strong, and improving their fitness. Hitting the weights or…
Training
Knee-Friendly Leg Day: Grow Quads & Glutes Without Aggravating Joints
Most people are scared to squat or do any other compound lower-body exercise because they fear their knees will pop. While gym bros may tell you…
Training
One Kettlebell, One Mile: The ‘Swing & Ruck’ Hybrid That Torches Fat
Weight loss and fat burning are often portrayed as complicated and time-consuming. According to all too many fitness and nutrition experts, you need to follow a…
Training
The 5-5-5 Dumbbell Method: Build Muscle in Just 15 Minutes
Ask most bodybuilders how many reps they do per set, and they’ll probably say 8-12. Sure, there will be a few outliers who prefer heavy sets…
Training
Glycogen Saturday: The Once-a-Week Depletion Workout That Supercharges Fat Loss
I have helped hundreds of clients lose eight pounds of body weight a month, and you can achieve the same results, too. Contrary to what most…
Training
Push–Pull–Walk: The Minimalist Plan That Burns Fat Without “Cardio Days”
Depending on who you talk to, either cardio or strength training is best for losing weight and getting lean. Where cardio burns calories and fat while…
Training
Rest-Pause Recomp: 20-Minute Workouts That Build Muscle in a Cut
Losing weight or, more specifically, fat, is pretty simple—eat less and move more to create a caloric deficit. Faced with this energy shortfall, your body has…
Training
Barbell Complexes for People Who Hate Cardio: 10 Minutes, Full Sweat
Let’s be honest, no one gets excited on hearing the word “cardio.” As a veteran personal trainer, I’ve coached hundreds of clients, and can attest that…
Training
The 10-20-30 Fat-Loss Method for Lifters — Sprint Less, Lift More
Building muscle while losing fat is the ultimate goal of most athletes. However, only a few ever achieve it. Increasing your cardio output is one of…
Training
The Ultimate “Cheat Code” for Faster Muscle Growth (Science Says So)
A lot of training advice comes from what bodybuilders call bro science. There is no official definition of what bro science is, but if there were,…
Body Mechanics
5 Exercises You’ll Regret Skipping 10 Years From Now
Strength training is gaining popularity consistently, but millions are still on the fence about doing certain exercises because they believe in outdated gym dogmas that they…
Calisthenics
I Did 10 Push-Up Variations For 30 Days And The Results BLEW MY MIND
After almost two decades of strength training, I hit a plateau in my routine, so I decided to try something different—a 30-day push-up challenge. I wanted…