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Mastering The Straight Arm Pulldown The Straight Arm Pulldown The straight arm pulldown is an excellent lat-isolating strength exercise which has been derived from the classic lat pulldown exercise. Unlike the lat pulldown, the straight arm variation involves assuming a standing position...

Whether you’re a beginner or advanced athlete, having abs is awesome. Nothing beats the feeling of being able to pull up the bottom of the shirt to reveal a sliced six pack abs. The definition comes from dieting, but training them is important too. A quality ab workout will go a long way in...

When it comes to performing a full-body workout, are we really hitting every necessary moves? There’s a slight chance that in our search for creating the most effective workout in the shortest amount of time, effectiveness at times gets sacrificed for efficiency. The benefits of incorporating...

All branches of the United States Armed Forces are united by a common bond — to serve and protect both domestic and abroad. While that mission will never change, that doesn’t mean there isn’t a friendly rivalry amongst themselves. One example of this is the annual Army-Navy football game. Both...

Here is a ranking of the best exercises for building a better chest based on personal experience and the training articles of top IFBB pro bodybuilders. This is not necessarily a determination of exercise order, but the exercises that are most effective for muscle fiber recruitment and targeting...

No one can deny the host of benefits from deadlifts in any muscle building program. However, the main issue which arises for many lifters is that the traditional barbell deadlift leaves their lower backs beat up to the point of chronic injury and fatigue, ultimately limiting the use of this...

With an increasing range of fancy workout machines crowding gym floors, it’s easy to assume that there are more mass building options than ever. Workout machines, various cables, and gimmicky training devices can be fun to use. However, nothing beats gutting it out under the unforgiving weight...

Squatting is simple; you’ve been doing it since birth, right? Sit down, stand up, rack the bar, upload the video to Instagram, receive immediate gratification from each subsequent notification - yep, we’ve all been there, you get the idea. Well, what do you do if the movement starts feeling...

Of all the reasons Arnold Schwarzenegger is considered a legend – and there are certainly many – the Arnold Press, a shoulder exercise named after the Austrian Oak, is one that every gym rat has performed. As a guy who has loved the gym for as long as I can remember, that’s a definite sign of...

The strength and conditioning world can become a bit polarized sometimes. Okay, not sometimes. Often. It’s easy to fall down the education pigeon hole that can make a lifter or coach write off any method that isn’t a conventional strength training protocol using barbells or dumbbells as the...

The lat pulldown is an exercise that can sometimes be overlooked when it comes to back training. That’s because pull ups are considered the more effective version as well as the more “hardcore” movement. The lat pulldown is also sometimes frowned upon because it’s the movement that is...

One of the greatest issues facing athletes and weightlifters is the ability to stay healthy while lifting weights and training at a high level. The most common setback I see in the gym is a shoulder injury. If you have played sports at any level or lifted weights for any length of time, you’ve...

One of the greatest issues facing athletes and weightlifters is the ability to stay healthy while lifting weights and training at a high level. The most common setback I see in the gym is a shoulder injury. If you have played sports at any level or lifted weights for any length of time, you’ve...

During the inception of the strength and conditioning game there was only iron. This was an era where machines didn’t exist. If you wanted to get strong and develop a muscular physique you had no choice but to touch the iron. This was also a time in the iron game when even the standard squat...

Training legs is like going to the dentist - everyone knows they should but yet some people avoid it nonetheless. Why train legs if you’re just going to wear leggings under your shorts, right? #shotsfired Truthfully, there are some slightly crazed individuals out there who actually enjoy...

During the inception of the strength and conditioning game there was only iron. This was an era where machines didn’t exist. If you wanted to get strong and develop a muscular physique you had no choice but to touch the iron. This was also a time in the iron game when even the standard squat...

Here is a ranking of the best exercises for building a better chest based on personal experience and the training articles of top IFBB pro bodybuilders. This is not necessarily a determination of exercise order, but the exercises that are most effective for muscle fiber recruitment and targeting...

Alright guys, listen up: it’s leg day and your man, John Doe has some new tips out for you to get you pumped to destroy those legs! And since it’s leg day, let’s take a closer look at one of the most misunderstood topics in bodybuilding: your calf muscles. It’s true that the appearance of your...

New post out for you guys today from John Doe Bodybuilding! This one covers some great tips for your traps and rear delts. I only want to give you the best diet, training, and lifestyle advice I have to offer! Now why am I focusing on your rear delts? Because building up those muscles can...

I'd make a lousy burglar because I don't like big guard dogs with big sharp teeth. That doesn't mean I'm opposed to stealing when the potential payoff is big enough. But instead of using crowbars or safe-cracking tools, I use an iPhone. My latest heist involved Tom Graff, an up-and-coming...