There is a common misconception that you need a lot of time to train for it to be effective. Why bother if you haven’t 30 minutes to get your sweat on? Entering the holiday season, many people have more on their plate than usual, and gym time usually gets cut. You don’t need much time to...
Hoping to be crowned MVP of your intramural team? Gain the edge during the course of the week and become a true weekend warrior with this workout!
WORKOUT SUMMARY
Main Goal
Build Muscle
Workout Type
Full Body
Training Level
Beginner
Program Duration6 weeks
Days Per Week
3
Time Per Workout30-45...
Following the advice of genetically elite lifters is misleading. Many top competitors have excellent physiques in spite of what they do, not because of what they do.
There are other types of genetic freaks as well – those who respond extremely well to PEDs. Their receptors have a great affinity...
Strength athletes will get more reps out of their sets if they stretch their muscles between sets. And we're not talking about the muscles you're training, but their antagonists. So when you're training the latissimi dorsi you need to stretch the pectoralis major. Sports scientists at the...
What is the Difference between Conventional & Sumo?
There are a lot of questions centered around what’re the differences between a conventional and sumo deadlift.
The first question you have to ask yourself is: What is the reason you’re performing deadlifts?
If you’re looking for all around...
Ahead of his WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight title defense against Oleksandr Usyk on Sept. 25 in London, the British boxing champ, Anthony Joshua, is training harder — and smarter — than ever before. AJ regularly employs boxing workout routines that involve movements that can be attempted by...
Bodybuilding is a highly competitive sport that is growing in popularity every single day. Without a shadow of a doubt, one of the most exciting things about bodybuilding is the anticipation leading up to each show. You know which athletes are going to be competing several months in advance, but...
Whether you want to lose weight or maintain, a food journal is an effective tool because it makes you more aware of what you’re eating. After tracking your intake for a few days, patterns emerge from your eating choices that can help you identify pitfalls in your nutrition habits.
Starting a...
Since modern female bodybuilding began in the late 1970s, women in the sport have often been accused by some of trying to look like men. However, Charles Gaines, author of Pumping Iron, has called this kind of female body a “new archetype,” something never before seen any time or any place in...
Is Phil Heath’s back-training philosophy all about going as heavy as possible with high-intensity and high volume? No. In fact, his top priority is back health.
“My overall approach to back training is knowing that a bigger muscle is a strong muscle; however, back health is No. 1 for you to be...
Most know I'm a gimp but I don't let that stop me I still DESTROY the gym compared to most.
Well there are heart rate monitors you can wear at the gym.
Some 'I guess' according to the trainer complain because I'm over 2x most months over others.
Well ghee lets see why that is, on a down time...
Rest Periods Influence Growth
by Chris Aceto
If you are a regular reader, I am sure you are aware that I continue to be a big believer in heavy training. Not Heavy Duty-one-set-to-failure. But, heavy training using multiple sets for each body part. Nothing influences muscle growth more so than...
Do This Between Sets for Extra Growth
Spend the first 30 seconds of your rest period doing this and you'll gain some bonus muscle.
by TC Luoma | 03/21/20
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There probably isn't an experienced lifter who hasn't come up with the idea of doing some sort of...
Courtesy of Bellator
Training smarter, not harder has effectively become the mantra for mixed martial arts star Nick Newell since his return from retirement.
The 33-year-old fighter, who was born with congenital amputation of his left arm, took a brief hiatus from the sport in 2015, stepping...
Ian Spanier
Sometimes, we just don’t have enough time in the week to get to the gym. As a coach, I work with a lot of mid-aged family men and women, who often spend their business weeks working and spending time with their families. It’s a recipe to throw off any training consistency...
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About 20 years ago, strength and...
Some of you may remember that my last test results showed my Estradiol levels being over 3,000!
https://www.enhancegenetics.com/general-discussion/1/watch-those-lab-tests/11031/msg137256#msg137256
I just got back my re-test and as I suspected there was an error in my lab results. My Estradiol...