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Incredibly, the average American is more likely to reach for a cup of Joe than a glass of water with research suggesting that 66% of the population drinks coffee every day, at an average rate of 3.1 cups. So, it follows that we would want to know more about this wildly popular beverage, and...

National Women’s Health & Fitness Day occurs annually, during the last Wednesday in September, and was founded to highlight women’s health issues; encouraging ladies to look after themselves and get a handle on their fitness. M&F talked to Dr. Maria Luque, a contributing author to the NASM...

The most popular movements to build absolute strength are the barbell squat, deadlift, bench, and overhead press. With these exercises, the barbell moves in a relatively straight line for you to build more size and strength. But these are not the only exercises you should be doing in fact there...

WORKOUT SUMMARY Main Goal Build Muscle Workout Type Split Training Level Advanced Program Duration10 weeks Days Per Week 4 Time Per Workout50 minutes Equipment Required Barbell, Bodyweight, Dumbbells, Machines Target GenderMale Recommended Supps Whey Protein Creatine Monohydrate Essential Fats...

Have you seen lifters turn a barbell squat into a good morning by losing upper back tightness? Now the problem isn’t that the good morning exercise isn’t a great exercise, but the issue here is placing the lower back in a risky position. A squat is a squat, and good mornings are good mornings...

Limited equipment doesn't mean limited gains. Grab some dumbbells and a barbell and get ready to destroy these intense DumbBar supersets. WORKOUT SUMMARY Main Goal Build Muscle Workout Type Split Training Level Beginner Program Duration8 weeks Days Per Week 6 Time Per Workout20-30 minutes...

This advanced upper/lower workout is geared to those looking to put on muscle mass. Up the training volume and training frequency to build mass for spring! WORKOUT SUMMARY Main Goal Build Muscle Workout Type Split Training Level Advanced Program Duration12 weeks Days Per Week 4 Time Per...

When using LoHiLo you will alternate between intense superset-focused weeks and the 12 to 16 rep range, and strength focused weeks that utilize 2 reps per set. WORKOUT SUMMARY Main Goal Build Muscle Workout Type Split Training Level Intermediate Program Duration8 weeks Days Per Week 6 Time Per...

Limited on time? This 3 day training split combines rest-pause sets with progressive resistance to help you build solid muscle in a short amount of time. Get ready to intensify your lifts! WORKOUT SUMMARY Main Goal Build Muscle Workout Type Split Training Level Intermediate Program Duration8...

Shock your muscle into growth by rotating this workout with your current routine. This workout hits each major muscle group twice per week. WORKOUT SUMMARY Main Goal Build Muscle Workout Type Split Training Level Intermediate Program Duration6 weeks Days Per Week 5 Time Per Workout45 minutes...

Short on equipment? No worries! This dumbbell only workout can be used at home or in the gym for building muscle mass. You can also use this as a muscle shock workout to mix things up. WORKOUT SUMMARY Main Goal Build Muscle Workout Type Full Body Training Level Beginner Program Duration8 weeks...

This advanced upper/lower workout is geared to those looking to put on muscle mass. Up the training volume and training frequency to build mass for spring! WORKOUT SUMMARY Main Goal Build Muscle Workout Type Split Training Level Advanced Program Duration12 weeks Days Per Week 4 Time Per...

One of the hottest ingredients as of late in the supplement industry for increasing performance is that of quercetin, it’s being promoted to provide a more ‘natural’ form of energy and to promote recovery. The truth is that quercetin is an effective supplement for intense training regimens, but...

Lost your motivation and need a good kick in the pants? This article gives you fifty quality reasons to drop the junk food, get off the couch and head to the gym. 1. Because no matter how tired or stressed you feel right now, you will feel better after a workout. 2. You know that you are what...

Could the trick to becoming motivated to train stem from your actual training itself? Learn how working out affects both your mental & physical health. How do you choose your workouts? Do you follow a predetermined workout program, or do you wing it depending on how you feel each day? Do you...

Welcome to the gun show! Want to know how the best biceps in the history of lifting were developed? Look no further! This feature contains 35 amazing biceps along with workouts. Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Schwarzenegger Bicep Workout Exercise Sets Reps Barbell Curls 6 6-10 Seated...

It happens before every summer, and every new year: people will make resolutions to lose weight, eat right, and get healthy. Unfortunately, up to 88% of people fall through on their goals in record time. So how can we make our personal goals stick, and avoid the usual pitfalls? Here are a few...

1. Ab Rollout The first exercise Jason covers is the ab rollout from a knee position. While there are multiple variations of this exercise, Jason feels doing it from a knee position allows you to roll all the way out, take a deep breath in, and really get a good contraction on the abs. 2. The...

A lot of folks don’t know whether the dumbbell pullover targets the back or the chest. In this video, Scott breaks down the dumbbell pullover exercise, and how slight changes in its technique can change the point of emphasis of the exercise to either target the pecs or the lats. Breaking Down...

If you want to build big arms, you have to build big triceps. Check out these 4 triceps exercises and learn how to incorporate them in your workouts. It’s always impressive to see a well-developed set of triceps. Similar to the hamstrings, it’s a group of muscles that aren’t always focused on...