muscle

So this is the after math of my abcess a few years ago. Over a liter of puss drained and 3 surgeries removing necrosis muscle tissue. Anyways it's now a huge scar, the tissue of scar is very very thin. There also is a pocket easily seen And felt where the muscle was removed. At least 1-2 a...

Hardgainers, Freaks, and You Are you a hardgainer, a freak, or one of the other 5 types of muscle gainers? Find out here and learn how to lift if you're not gifted. There are seven different kinds of muscle gainers. The term “hardgainer” describes someone who has a poor genetic response to...

The Origin of Posing to Build Muscle Max Sick was a “strongman” from the early 1900s who took the stage name of Maxick. He developed a training system to build muscle and strength through “muscle control” exercises, not resistance training. His system was called “Maxalding,” and it revolved...

In the first two phases of the program, the focus was on strength and power. Now it’s time to hit the mirror muscles and get the look too. Mirror Time! For the past two months of our Beast Building program, we’ve been focusing mostly on strengthening the nervous system and the muscles, at the...

With just weeks to go until Olympia weekend kicks off from October 10 – 13, the great and the good of gargantuan muscle now have bodybuilding’s most prestigious stage firmly in their crosshairs, but one contender that won’t be under the brightest spotlight in Las Vegas will be men’s open...

The New Science of Training to Failure A recent study shows that training to failure is the true key to muscle growth... regardless of the weight used. If your goal is size, this is a must-read. Pop quiz: What’s better for gaining muscle size? Performing technically sound, explosive reps on...

Are Hardcore Gains Worth It? Still trying to be the biggest dude in the gym? Once you've reached your muscular potential, your body will fight back. Here's what to do when it does. What’s more important: continuing to pile on muscle or aging well? That’s the question dedicated lifters need to...

GRIM submitted a new resource: Black Book - The Black Book of training Read more about this resource...

The Minimalist's Guide to Getting Jacked Think you need tons of exercises? Nope. You just need to do the best lifts more frequently. Here's what they are and how to use them for size. Get Big with the Fewest Number of Exercises What’s the minimum number of exercises you can use and still gain...

When building a strong, chiseled upper body, you don’t need a lot of equipment—what you really need is a great chest and shoulder workout routine and just one piece of equipment. That’s where the beauty of a one-piece workout comes in, and we’re focusing on one of the most versatile tools in the...

There’s no getting around it, the best way to stimulate the muscle into adapting, and growing bigger, is to load that muscle towards failure so that it comes back stronger. Still, there’s only so many reps that one can make before it’s time to hit the shower. Or is there? A new study suggests...

What many people don’t realize about hypertrophy is that it’s basically isolated conditioning, supplemented by higher caloric intake to make muscles grow. In most movements in the gym, muscles often benefit from increasing work capacity and overall cumulative volume, to ultimately fully fatigue...

It’s one thing to be a world-class athlete, and it’s another to be successful on the media side of sports. Imagine doing both at the same time. That has been what Wendy Fortino has been doing for the last couple of years now. The IFBB Pro League Figure competitor has been a host of several shows...

When it comes to this hypertrophy workout and in general hypertrophy training, the goal is simple: increase muscle size and get stronger in the process. While traditional methods like straight sets and progressive overload are effective, advanced techniques such as density sets, dropsets, and...

You can do many satisfying things in the gym, but few can match arm day especially when you add these triceps exercises into your routine. We’re not exaggerating. The feeling of extending your elbow and rotating your arm to reveal your sexy horseshoe triceps is unmatched. But the triceps are...

GRIM submitted a new resource: Bio Genetic 2004 - The Bio-Genetic Muscle Gain Program Read more about this resource...

The Very Best Workout Split For YOUR Goals Build muscle faster and get stupid strong by choosing the right workout split for your personal goals and schedule. Pick one of these. How do you organize your training? Pick the wrong workout split and you won’t get optimal results, regardless of the...

Almost Everyone Does It Wrong People who want to get lean almost always do exactly the opposite of what they should be doing. Here's the counterintuitive truth. Acquiring the physique you crave will likely, at some point, require a fat loss phase. Sadly, a lot of people actually end up...

Why Deloading Is Often Not Enough There's a way to resensitize your muscles and make them more responsive to growth. Here's everything you need to know. The world of resistance training is full of irony: The bigger you get to impress girls, the more you have dudes telling you, “Nice arms...

How to Program for Constant Gains Stuck in a rut? Dig yourself out with a specialization plan. Here's how to do it with any goal. Advanced lifters face a catch-22 situation: Their body is so well adapted to the type of stress provided by strength training that they require a huge amount of it...