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THE BASICS OF BACK CYCLING Back cycling is purposefully overtraining yourself for a short period of time, then pulling back to allow your body to super-compensate with muscular growth. It's not the same as "muscle confusion," which is simply a haphazard changing of routines without rhyme or...

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW... Sitting still for too long can start a cascade of physical problems. Sitting can cause postural issues and even a reduced metabolism, making the abs stick out and the glutes go flat. Over-emphasizing cardio is counterproductive to fat loss. The particular...

If you're carrying a little more fat than you'd like right now and you've got something coming up – a vacation, a photoshoot, a Tinder date – we've got you covered. Here's some advice from five fitness experts who know a thing or two about fat loss and physique transformation. But first...

GET YOKED: BUILD A THICK NECK Sure, building your big muscle groups will make you bigger overall. But it takes a long time to get there. By contrast, if you build a thick neck, it'll quickly change your whole look. The same is true for traps and forearms. These are the "power look" muscles. When...

WHY THE LEG PRESS? Before you start droning on about how the leg press doesn't transfer to sports performance and how it doesn't build strength, let's draw some distinctions here. There's a difference between strength and hypertrophy. There are plenty of guys who look perfectly average who can...

Calves are the hardest muscle group to transform. Historically, humans had to walk for hours each day. The ankle joint is primarily solicited during that action. If all the effort of propelling your body was provided by a muscular effort of the calves, they'd tire out too fast. That's why the...

SHOULDER TRAINING: A FORGOTTEN ART? Shoulder training used to be one of the cornerstones of any man's training program. There was a time when developing wide and full deltoids was such a priority that many men actually spent more time training that complex muscle group than any other! Old-time...