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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…
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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…
OP-ED
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…
OP-ED
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
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…
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Women’s Powerlifting: What You Need to Know to Get Started
Long gone are the days where strength training and sport was male-dominated. In fact, it’s thought that the number of women participating in powerlifting has more…
Body Mechanics
15 Ways to Prevent Knee Pain at The Gym
Pain-free, healthy knees are one of those things we tend to take for granted. But, once knee pain takes hold, it can turn lower body training…
Body Mechanics
13 Ways to Avoid Shoulder Pain in The Gym
The shoulders are an amazing body part. They have huge size and strength potential, and the shoulder joint itself is more mobile and capable of more…
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Does Wearing A Lifting Belt Enhance Strength?
When it comes to improving your strength, it’s important that you are regularly lifting heavy. There are a number of training tools that you may want…
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If You Feel Like You’re Going To Die, You’re Doing It Wrong
What’s the workout? A new client of mine, and self-self-proclaimed cardio junkie, asked me that the other day after doing five heavy sets of five front…
Chest
Breaking Bench: What You Need to Know About the Bench Press
The bench press is an exercise that gym bros everywhere perform every Monday. Bench pressing has been part of exercise programs for as long as they’ve…
OP-ED
Build Your Program: How to Design the Perfect Training Plan
We’ve got lots of excellent programs on Fitness Volt for you to follow. All you need to do is choose and print or download the one…
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Barbell Weights: Learn How Much Barbells Weigh
Utilizing the barbell as a training tool is simply non-negotiable if you want to maximize your strength and development… just ask any powerlifter, weightlifter, or even…