Muscle-Building
7 Bulking Mistakes That Turn Muscle Gains Into Fat Gains
As an ectomorph, I know how hard it can be to gain weight. Ectomorphs are naturally slender and tend not to gain fat or muscle easily.…
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Diet
Anabolic Fasting: Learn About Building Muscle and Losing Fat Simultaneously
Achieving a lean and muscular physique is a common goal for fitness enthusiasts. However, balancing muscle gain and losing fat at the same is a challenging…
Training
Old School Muscle: The Frank Zane Program for Classic Muscle Growth
Before bodybuilding became a sport where mass matters most, competitors had much more athletic and arguably more aesthetically-pleasing physiques. Even heavyweights like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou…
Training
5 Ways to Tell If You’re Building Muscle or Just Gaining Fat
A large and growing proportion of the population is overweight – 43% according to the World Health Organization (1). Consequently, dietary and exercise advice is often…
Bodybuilding
Fitness Coach Jeff Cavaliere Says Using Light Weights and High Volume Is The Key To Building Muscle
Jeff Cavaliere has been a leading mind in the fitness industry for over a decade, imparting wisdom backed up by scientific data. In his latest endeavor,…
Bodybuilding
Dana Linn Bailey Shares Her 3 Proven Tips for Building Bigger Muscles With Lighter Weight
Dana Linn Bailey is one of the most crafty and resourceful talents to come from the sport of bodybuilding. In her latest effort, she revealed her…
Muscle-Building
Long-Length Partial Reps for More Muscle Mass
I’ve been a personal trainer for over three decades. As a result, I’ve tried just about every muscle and strength-building workout method you can think of.…
Bodybuilding
Bodybuilder Evan Centopani Reveals Secrets to Building Muscle & Shedding Fat
IFBB Pro bodybuilder Evan Centopani has taken on the role of a nutritionist as of late, sharing his tips and tricks for staying in shape. Recently…
Muscle
Building Muscle After 50: Guidelines and Workout Program
Strength training, bodybuilding, and powerlifting are often seen as activities best suited to people in their 20s and 30s. And, let’s be frank, things like the…
Muscle-Building
The Complete Guide to Building Muscle for Women
While not all women want to build bigger, more visible muscles, many do. We’re not talking about female bodybuilders or powerlifters, but regular women LIKE YOU…
Muscle-Building
Giant Sets for Building Muscle: What, Why, and How to Use Them
Most training programs are built around what are typically called straight sets. This means doing things like three sets of ten or four sets of eight.…
Training
The Hierarchy of Successful Hypertrophy Training
Building muscle, a process called hypertrophy, takes time, energy, commitment, and hard work. Unfortunately, a lot of people fail to make much progress and often become…
Muscle-Building
Light vs. Heavy Loads for Hypertrophy Training
Ask almost any bodybuilder how many reps you should do to build muscle, and, in most cases, they’ll tell you 6-12 reps. The 6-12 rep range…
Muscle-Building
Isometrics for Injury Prevention and Building Strength and Muscle
Dynamic strength training exercises like squats, bench presses, and deadlifts involve three phases of muscle contraction. Those phases are: Eccentric – when you lower the load,…
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 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,…
Bodybuilding Program
Best Bodybuilding Programs for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Lifters
Building muscle and getting stronger is hard, and anyone who tells you differently is probably trying to sell you something! You need to pay your dues…
Muscle
How To Train Soft Muscles: Workout for Muscle Density
Most exercisers don’t want big, soft muscles; they want hard muscles that are defined and dense. It’s the difference between looking like a strongman and an…
Muscle-Building
Building Muscle After 40: A Comprehensive Guide to Maximizing Muscle Gains Through Training
Over 40 and want to build more mass? Think that you’re past packing on new muscle? Are your joints a bit sore and battered from all…